Friday, December 30, 2011

Christmas

December 25, 2011
Christmas was SO good to us this year. It was a little different since it landed on a Sunday, but it honestly made the day that much better! We had to wake everyone up around 7:45. Paalo didn't fall asleep until about 12:30am...so she wasn't a very happy girl when we were waking her up. After a little bribing that Santa had come, she finally came out into the living room with us to see what Santa had brought!  She was a little shy at first...but then jumped right in and knew just what to do with her kitchen! We opened presents for about 45 minutes and then had to hurry and get ready for church. 
After church we went back home to finish up presents, then to Grandma Frei's for breakfast, to Grandma Vicki's for presents, back to mom and dad's, and then finally around 5 o'clock we headed back home to spend the rest of the time with Misi's family. The girls were pretty exhausted by the end of the day but both did great! We felt that we were given so much this year, and like all years, were VERY grateful for the wonderful family that we have. And especially to our wonderful Grandparents who do so much for us and are such an example! Thank you to ALL of our family for a beautiful Christmas this year.
























 Tali was just hanging out and Kannon came and laid by her!




At Grandma and Grandpa Tupe's.






















Christmas Eve

December 24, 2011
We had the annual Christmas Eve program, which turned out great! The kids were excited to see santa and did a great job singing their songs. Paalo loves her cousin's Kannon and Kelton (who she calls Robert when she forgets his name!) Paalo is always so excited to see and play with the twins, and they are always so good to Paalo!
 Getting ready for the program to start...Paalo wanted to sit with the boys.


 Paalo getting ready to sing her 'Angels' song. She did really good...but didn't sing much. She wandered around for a minute and then just mostly stood there watching the other kids sing.


Here's Tali sitting on Santa's lap and then opening her present! 





Paalo was such a big girl this year! She was SO nervous to sit on Santa's lap, and she actually screamed a little bit before we went up, but once we got up there I put her on the stage and pushed her towards him and she went to him and sat on his lap! She was so happy that she did it, and so was I!












 After the program we went to Grandma Vick's to open pajama's....


 ...and then the kids modeled for us and let us TRY to take a decent picture...











 ....at least they all got in one picture!
 Later that night Misi and Kallan had to run back to our house to get some presents and Misi forgot to take our garage opener...so Kallan had to squeeze through the only window open! Pretty dang funny!



Samoan Ward

December 23, 2011
Kelton playing at our house! 
 We went to the Samoan Ward Christmas Party and enjoyed yummy food, and lots of dancing!