Our holiday was a little different this year, for obvious reasons. Even though Sloan was under two months old, she still added so much more to Christmas. I agree when people say kids make holidays more fun.
On Christmas Eve we had no plans during the day. We decided to grab some Mexican food down town for lunch and run a few errands at Trolley Square.
Raise your hand if you are excited for Christmas!
This year we spent Christmas Eve with my mom’s side in Magna. We did the traditional dinner at my Aunt Nini’s house and had a visit from Santa. It was Sloan’s first experience sitting on Santa’s lap and she didn’t hate it. When Santa asked her what she wanted this year for Christmas, her father answered before I had a chance to respond. He told Santa that Sloan wanted an Xbox One…
Sloan’s present from Santa was picked out by her cousin Skyler. He got her the most darling toys including the sweetest rattles and a plush owl! She totally scored on Christmas Eve! I can’t wait to put her in her new shoes.
After Nini’s we went to my Grandpa’s for our Christmas jammies. Our parents went for an ugly sweater theme this year…
The morning of Christmas day we rushed to get out the door to Taylorsville. But beforehand, Sloan opened her presents. One of my favorite gifts was her new block set that resembles New York City! The Guggenheim cracks me up every time…
Zach also got some one-on-one time with Sloan playing his new Xbox. Lucky for her dad, Sloan loves to cuddle and doesn’t mind sharing his attention with other Halo players…
We spent the rest of Christmas morning at my parents’ house exchanging gifts. My favorite gift was from my brother and sister-in-law to Sloan. When I was young I had this stuffed bear I was obsessed with. “Bear Bear” was my BFF and I never went anywhere without him. My brother searched online and found a replica of Bear Bear to give to Sloan. I couldn’t hold back tears when I opened the box and saw that bear. It was the most thoughtful thing Sloan could have received from her uncle and aunt. Original Bear Bear is on the left, Bear Bear 2.0 is on the right…
After my parents’ house we drove back to Magna to visit my Grandpa. Sloan received a pair of sick Ute slippers from her cousin Camron. They are going to be her new Saturday staple…
After Magna we drove up to Ogden to be with the Hendersons. As usual, Zach’s dad had a whole plan for the grandkids. This year, the Grinch was going to visit. I know I say this all the time, but Zach is such a good sport. He wore this hilarious costume [including women’s green tights] and portrayed his part perfectly.
It was a good thing Sloan slept 90 percent of the night, she would have been terrified of her father as the Grinch.
So, as planned, the grinch stole all the grandkid’s Christmas presents and took them deep into Papa’s mountain. After much persuasion, the Grinch had a change of heart and gave all the presents back. Life lessons. Like a real-life family sitcom.
Sloan is finally graduating out of newborn clothes! This sweet little girl is really long [what are the odds that she is tall with her stunted parents?] but really teeny. If you look at her father, though, it makes perfect sense. But before she grows out of all her NB outfits, I am putting her in all of them before I have to pack them away. That means apple attire in December…
The rest of the weekend Zach had off from work. We spent the remanding days with him lounging, ordering take-out, renting movies, and watching lots of football. With a little Halo mixed in here and there. We also had dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Fotheringham’s house, where the holiday hangover was in full force. Even Sloan was pooped…
Our Christmas was amazing. Our families do so much to make it special for us, and this year they all out-did themselves. It feels like each year gets better than the year before. Thank you Hendersons and Fotheringhams for another fantastic holiday!