They Got WII

We had a nice Christmas. Actually the kids got to enjoy 2 Christmas mornings. My parents were able to come up and visit for a couple of days. So we decided to make it more fun that we would wake up to 2 different Christmas mornings. I think it helped me more then ever because I would so much rather spend Christmas with family and due to work and how far we are away it is just not possible. So maybe the 1st. Christmas morning was for me!! Anyway It was fun to see the kids open the WII they had no ideas Grandma was coming thru with it and they have been playing it ever since. On Dec 25th we woke up to a wonderful Christmas morning. It was quiet but nice. The kids opened up presents then we had the Elders over for Christmas breakfast. We also went out to the movies ( my first time ever on Christmas day!!) and before you knew it the day was over. But shopping was great the next day!! Sorry to my mom for not posting a pic I think she was able to dodge all my pictures!! Or Maybe she got to my camera and deleted them all.

Christmas Eve with the Missionaries

We had a nice fun quiet Christmas Eve. The Missionaries came and had a evening of appetizers and prime rib with us. The Ben had to give everyone a challenge that kept the Elders and all 3 Miles boys at the table for at least an hour. No one could figure Ben's challenge out so everyone ended up giving up. By the end we had papers everywhere and 5 guys frustrated as could be. Ben the one that said it could be done forgot of course how to do the challenge. Huh maybe he was playing us all along.

So what was the challenge?? I know you are wondering. OK if you have 3 houses. you have to get water, power , and gas to them but you can't cross any lines. see how you do??

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I ope you all enjoyed your Christmas!!

One Of Those Christmas Questions Things

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE ! ! !

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I like mostly wrapping. I think it takes longer to unwrap and I love to see the kids face as they start to unwrap but don't know exactly what it is yet!!

2. Real tree or artificial? I do an artificial. It is not so messy but I miss the smell we had when I was a kid. We always used to go cut it down every year with a group of family members. Then We always went out for a big breakfast!!

3. When do you put up the tree? I put up the tree on Thanksgiving weekend. This year it was Thanksgiving day!! I love to see the decorations as long as I can. Plus less stress when you get closer to Christmas.

4. When do you take the tree down? The day after Christmas. By that time I am glad Christmas is over and It always makes me feel like my house is so cleaned up after the mess we just made.

5. Do you like eggnog? No way but my kids love it!! YUK!! I think it is the only really fatening thing I don't like.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Wow this is a hard one I come from a Mother who bought us everything every Christmas. I would have to say not a gift but all the memories Of Christmas when I was a child.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? No

8. Hardest person to buy for? My Father and he doesn't even try to make it easy!!

9. Easiest person to buy for? Kelsi she is still young enough to want eveything.

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I remember this sweater Richard got me I am not sure what he was thinking but I have to hand it to him for tring. He let me return it and I got a different sweater. But HAY!! he bought the right size!!

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? I mail them But I was late this year!! first time in a long time. It always has to be mailed out the week before Thanksgiving. depending on where you live depends on what day I mail them out. I love to be everyones first card. It drives Richard crazy!!

12. Favorite Christmas movie? A Christmas story

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? December 26th. I love shopping the day after Christmas and the day after Thanksgiving. Yiks we were up a 3 a.m. standing in line out freezing. But we got what we were out to get so I guess it was worth it.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No I can't remeber ever doing that??

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear for sure!

17. Favorite Christmas song(s): I love all the music but I have a very special memory when I was a teenager of my dad going with me to church on Christmas Eve and we sang Silent night together, now I always seem to bring a few tears when I sing that song in a church!!

18. Travel for Christmas or stay home? We stay home but we used to always travel. It is nice to start having our own traditions but I still miss being close to family!!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? no are you crazy I can't get my own kids names right.

20. Angel on the treetop or a star? I have an angel I just think they are beautiful

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? How mad people get. This is why I finish shopping, wrapping, Christmas cards out and decorating by Thanksgiving weekend.

23. What I love most about Christmas? I love the music, Of course the FOOD, I love giving people gifts specially when I know they really wanted it. Oh I can go on forever.