the most wonderful time of the year!

Yay for Christmas Eve! And the best part was that it was snowing almost the entire day! I love snow at Christmas time, it really brings the Christmas spirit! I was so worried we were going to have a dry Christmas (like last year), so when the snow came, I was one happy girl! Now that its February, we can't turn it off! Ryan is so done with shoveling snow out of our drive way! I do love all the seasons in Utah, but usually by February and March, I start day dreaming of summer again! But during Christmas time, I love snow as much as summer. This year we decided to spend Christmas Eve with our folks. We ate with the Arnolds and then spent the night with my parents.

 Since we were spending the night, we had to pack up and haul all our presents from our house to my parents! We went a little crazy this year....we really spoiled each other rotten!

Our stockings were hung by the chimney with care....kinda. Since theres no chimney, we just piled them up together. The one on top is Ellies stocking, I made it for her last year.

I've said it before and I'll say it again a MILLION of times more....I love my Family.

Family is my Christmas. It's what makes it so special.

We spent the night eating too many goodies and watching my most favorite Christmas movie "It's a Wonderful Life". It ain't Christmas without that movie!

December 25.....Christmas day!

Ellie loved what santa brought her in her stocking! But what dog wouldn't love a toy squrriel!

It lasted for about two weeks before she ripped it apart. We for sure thought this toy was more durable, but apparently nothing gets past thoes fangs of hers  =0) 

Pretty things for me!!! yay!!

One of my favorite gifts was from my Ryan, it was a Scotty dog bead to go on my bracelet! I had been searching for the perfect Scotty bead, but could never find one. But my cute Ryan did! It was PERFECT!!

Ryan also got me a new purse! A Juicey Courture one, might I add!!! I love it so much!! It also has Scotty Dogs on it! I just love my Scotty dogs! All thanks to my little Ellie Bellie!

Yep, pretty much got spoiled!

For a big YUMMY Breakfast, we headed to the Arnold family party! I did my best trying to remember to take pictures!! Of corse I didn't take half as many as Katie does, but at least I took some. I need these memories to remember too!!

Paige had to show me all her new stuff, including her Monster High dolls! I can't believe how stinkn' cute thoes dolls are, I don't even have to be a little girl to love them too!!

Present time!

Later that day, we then headed back to my parents for the Jones Family Christmas party! And of corse theres millions of pictures to follow.... when Katie is behind the camera.

Like always, its a crazy house....

More Converse for Katie. I swear she wants some in every color!

Me and my neice Holliann have matching bracelets, well, same type of bracelet but with our own personal beads. Ryan gave me mine last year, it's my most favorite present ever! Its so special to me. Mine is the one on the right. See,see....my new Scotty bead is on there now!

Christmas is coming to an end....

....and what a day it was! It was everything I wanted it to be and so much more!

Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year! We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas too, and made as many cherished memories as we did!