Christmas with the Flinders in Granite Bay

Christmas Day we acted out the Nativity

Tuesday, December 26th 

We went and saw The Star  thanks to tickets we all got in our stockings!

Wednesday, December 27th

The official Reunion Started. 

In the morning we took photos, in the afternoon Olympics and Lip Syncs in the evening

Thursday, December 28

In the morning we went to a care center and did a little variety show for the residents. Then in the afternoon we had a surprise birthday party for my Dad (he had recently turned 60) where we did a trivia game, acted out the Grinch, played eevy ivy over, my dad got a wooden bear and we had homemade ice cream. Then that night the adults went and did sealings at the temple.  

Friday, December 29

In the morning, we did Dad's work project - moving piles of bark, a brick path and other odds and ends. Then we cooked hot dogs for lunch over the fire and went to Wacky Tacky (an indoor playground) in the afternoon. 

Other activities for the week included...

playing with Stephen's new drone

cousin time!

lots of time playing in the sand

Grandpa hid beads and jewels in the sandbox for the kids to find

panting and building the fort...

picture time!

Meema with her granddaughters

making Pokemon cards...

Lincoln and grandpa...

swinging...

monkey faces...

and here's a video my sister Hannah put together from the week...

Flying on a Plane

We decided to open Christmas presents on the morning of Friday, December 22nd as we would be going to CA on Christmas. We had told the kids we were driving, but one of their Christmas presents was plane tickets to fly to California!!

We were set to fly out Sunday afternoon (Christmas Eve). We arrived at the Seattle airport with plenty of time to spare, letting the kids play on the escalator, watch planes and wait. We got on our plane just fine and because we had 6 tickets (Lincoln was a lap child) we were able to sit on two rows with one in front of the other. Lincoln sat on my lap and was able to look out the window. Well, Seattle weather was not in our favor as it started to snow and we had to wait for what seemed like FOREVER before we were able to take off. They de-iced our plane only to have to do it again. The kids were growing very impatient as this was their first flight ever (with the exception of Matthew who flew as a baby to Hawaii) and they couldn't wait to get off the ground. Eventually we got in the air and made to to CA. Lincoln was a little rough to entertain, but eventually he did fall asleep on my lap.

We made it to California!

Katelyn's Christmas Dance Program

Katelyn takes dance at a friend's house in her garage. This year they did a Christmas dance program at a local care center.