CRAZY MONTH OF DECEMBER AND CHRISTMAS!

To much happens in December so instead of breaking them all out into little posts - its one big December mash-up! This time of year is my favorite - everyone is happy, helpful and just plain old friendly to each other. Love the smells and sounds and the anticipation as the big night gets closer and closer! Here are pictures from our various things this month...

All the Jensens

 Jensen grandkids

 Jensen siblings and parents

 Nate and Jared's families battled it out for a Gingerbread making contest - Nate's family won, dang it!

 












Eli's soccer team went to the Tempe Lights Parade






Annual Beginning of Christmas watching Elf with the Lawrences, Oronas and Budenbenders!








Haley's Jingle Jog

Cub Scouts went and sang Christmas Carols at an Old Folks home


Group date in Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Annual Macy's letter writing to Santa

Decorating the Christmas tree!

Tyler made a gingerbread man at school that his teacher baked with magical glitter that brings him to life - but he is a naughty gingerbread man
 
Tyson as an elf in school

 Tyson's funny grinch story

 One night people from boot camp went to Tough Lotus and did aerial fitness - it was awesome till the end - I hung upside down to long and was nausea and dizzy on the way home and went straight to my room and shut the door and turned out the lights - not for me!

Emma had her ingrown toe nails removed AGAIN!!

Emma went with the Sly girls to the Nutcracker and dinner at Mangos! 

 Christmas Night with the Jensens - Nativity time!

We did a few different Hay Rides over the month with hay, Christmas music, our trailer and lights attached as we drove around and looked at lights! 

Christmas Eve at the Rodgers, fondue and presents!

 These 3 with new chevron print shirts and dress

Grandma rocking her first pair of jeans - never seen this in my 36 years of living!

Spreading Reindeer food on the lawn before bed time! 

 Cookies, milk and carrots before we go to bed - anything to bribe the big guy!

Christmas morning breakfast

 Tyson getting his skateboard and skateboard back pack

 Tyler and the Infinity 2.0

 Eli and his ipod - it's really a gift from Grandpa Rodgers but he didn't want to take the glory for it so he gave it to Santa Clause

 The ever coveted soccer goalie gloves he dreamed about!

 Christmas Day - Grandma feeling good about her new dress!

New Years Eve at the Parrys

 Kids partied hard until 1am and crashed as soon as we got in the car!

DODGERS SINGLE A CHAMPIONS!

It was another good baseball season - the twins played on their own team without Eli this time and they were the "seasoned" players so they got to play infield a lot and really stepped up and played awesome! They we went undefeated the whole season!

Tyson

 Tyler

DODGERS (ROOKIE AA)

Eli finished another dual team baseball season - He played simultaneously for the Dodgers Rookie AA and the Chandler Heat. He did great - still waiting for his home run poor kid - he wants it so bad - triples just aren't good enough for him anymore - ha ha. He made great plays when he was focused, worked hard to throw better and worked on his batting form - he did awesome and had a lot of fun. I love watching him play the sports he loves. Like usual - for the last year or so - with Jared helping to coach and me keeping score - I can't video tape - I regret it at the end of the season every time because I am sad I don't have anything on video so he can go back and watch his growth. I don't even have any Heat pictures, but here are a couple from the Dodgers.