Chistmas Morning

Santa brought skateboards!!!

Trying to put together some toys.
Figuring out that mom and dads present for them this year was a WII . ( did you know you can get them for a super good deal on craigslist!?)
Chandler the power ranger
Hiwot's first Christmas morning. 6 am is really early! This picture is like where is Waldo. Where is chandler?
Scott showing off the super cool shirt Chandler bought him.

We had an amazing Christmas. We were blessed with lots of great family time and with a lot of laughter. Wish the croup would have stayed away, but we will beat it soon. I think all three kids have it now. :( aww well, nothing like everyone camping out in our room with the humidifier going and snoring galore!

Party hopping

OH the parties we went to this month!

Tezeta and Ella listening to the Christmas story.
Hiwot seeing her first ever Santa. :) She was REALLY confused and a bit concerned.
Pete and Super Swede Anders.
The kids enjoying each other and hoping to sit with Santa.

Cookie baking

Every year I get together with my mother in law Diane to make cookies. LOTS of cookies. Usually all the "daughters" go to her home to bake and have a day together. This is the second yr that it was just Diane and I. It is way fun, and the kids joined in this year. BUT, it isn't the same as getting together with the ladies for the day. I hope that our kids all grow up soon so that we can get back to that tradition ( One sister has 4 little ones she doesn't want to leave and the other sisters daughter doesn't get sugar). I MISS IT!!!

Hiwot decorating her first ever christmas cookie! :)

Jack in the box

When you go to hide from your sister to jump out and scare her, make sure she doesn't know this. She just might follow you, and sit on the lid to her hamper to teach you a lesson. Screaming loudly will make mommy run and help, only after she grabs her camera.

Day of games

We decided to have a "Kid for the Day" weekend. We invited 20 families to join us at four square and wall ball at the school, and back to our house for favorite kid food dinner and poker/movies.

We had a blast. Here we are in the 15 degree weather playing our hearts out.

Team Williams decked out and ready to win!
Brandi. She is a crazy four square girl. Rumors are she never had a boyfriend in elementary school do to her harsh four square playing, they were terrified of her!
The cheerleaders.
Sean and Becky keeping track of littles and trying to stay warm.
Some serious game. See the man in green? Ya, that's Pete. He likes to win, and kill others on the way to winning. ;)
Oh the wall ball! So much fun, and pain. This is when the sun started to set and kids started to cry.

The night was awesome, and we had a blast with our friends. Lots of people showed up for the food and games at the house where it was warm. I think we had over 20 adults and close to the same number of kids. We will be doing this again come spring! :)

Christmas presents

I decided to make really cool presents for Christmas. I would saw off the top of wine bottles and make cups and pitchers. Here I am with Brandi and Robert trying to make our great gifts.

The VERY safe ladies getting ready to saw and sand glass.
Me showing that I can use a drummel. OH wait, I forgot the mask.

Robert the amazing showing us how to properly handle the tile saw.

Let's see, did the presents get given out? NO. No they didn't. They are cut, sanded, and sitting in a box. LOTS of them. I need to give them the final soft sanding before they are done. I was hoping up until the 23rd that I would have them done and ready. Maybe for ???? Who knows. I am a bit spastic and hate projects to be done. If I have someone hounding me with a deadline, I am fine. Otherwise, they may just wait until next yr. ha!