Christmas 2010

This Christmas was really strange for us. We were struggling with the fact that we were so far away from family and friends. Plus not being able to do all the the traditions that we love doing every year. So we did the best we could to make the most of it for us and for the girls.

We were so thankful, happy and surprised to have Blinn and Heather visit us a few days before Christmas. They are the first grandparents to make it up here to the frozen tundra and the girls were beyond excited to show them around. It also helped Beau and I to get out of the slump we were settling into. So Thank you both again for everything. The Crappy is waiting for us, BINGO!!!

I must also say a big thanks to all of our loved ones who went out of their way and sent gifts to us way up here. I know that is so expensive to send things and you will never know how much it means to all of us not to be forgotten. Not the gifts necessarily just the knowledge that you thought about us was really touching. The gifts were great to.

Christmas Eve we started something new. I made a ham and scalloped potatoes and we invited all the guys from work to eat with us. They all have families that are somewhere else and we were more than glad to have their company. After we ate and the guys went home, The girls got to open their Christmas eve gifts. I always get them new jammies and this year Grandma Dixie sent them a book with her recorded voice reading it. They loved it!!! After they were in their new jammies we watched Christmas Vacation and the girls laughed so hard. It was really a great night.

Christmas day was so fun!! The girls were beyond excited, although it was Beau's excitement that got us up at 4 am!! They got everything they asked for and so much more. Marcy and Alyssa finally got the roller blades and ipods that they have been dreaming about. Nat got a tents that she can play in. She even opened her presents in there, hence the picture. It was really starting to pile up in there. It turned out to be great even though it was not what we were used to.