CHRISTMAS 2023!

 We still were able to sneak in a few more Christmas traditions! We were all set to go downtown Gilbert to the church's Giving Machine, but earlier that day we recieved a text that since Braden's family was supposed to be out of the country for Christmas they didn't have any presents so we went out and bought all the kids a present so they would have something under the tree! Emma still wanted Hunter to experience the Giving Machine so those 2 still did it while we hung out and Grandma and Grandpa's house - mostly because the boys were starving and wanted to mooch off of some cookies from them. We also went to the Mesa Temple to check out the lights, we don't always do that, but since Hunter had never been I thought we should make sure we take him! That night we all went to dinner at Zin Burger! feeding a family of 7 is getting expensive - it was almost $200 - but we all had the best time so it was plenty worth it!!  We came home and watched a Christmas movie that night. The next day was Christmas Eve and we all went to Sacrament together and we went to my parents house for fondue and presents and our matching Christmas pajama pants! Came back home and watched another Christmas movie and then all the kids went and slept on the ground together in the BRO while Hunter slept next to them on the couch - ha ha! We woke up and had breakfast and opened presents! It was a good Christmas season all together!