Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve started out with me and Sadie a little under the weather.  We started to get sick on Friday and by christmas eve we were just not feeling to well.  I had a really sore throat and a fever and Sadie also had a sore throat and a bad cough.  We just weren't feeling up to going to Aunt Tova's for her christmas party.  Sadie was so sad to miss our dancing around the Christmas tree.  Becca was nice and took Hailey and Brinley with her family.  They had lots of fun and were excited to tell us all about it.  Eric stayed home with us to take care of Addie.  Christmas Eve night we had our Alldredge party.  I somehow was able to get out of bed for a few hours to go to the party but you can tell through the pictures I just wasn't feeling great.  We had a fun time sitting on Santa's lap and opening our cousin gifts.  Aunt Kristi gave the new cousin's matching outfit's!  They are so cute.  Brinley was especially excited with her BYU Cosmo pillow pet, Sadie loved her scarf and earrings, and Hailey was excited to get her Dr. Mcstuffin's toy.  Aunt Kristi also gave all the girls new slippers.  Yipee!!  we love the cozy slippers!  Uncle Jason read the Christmas story out of the Bible and Kristi read the story of President Monson's Train.  I love the traditions of Christmas and the love we feel for our Savior and for each other.  Getting together with our families is our favorite place to be. 

 The girls had a big sleepover in the playroom and the excitement of Santa's arrival made it really hard to fall asleep!  They finally did and slept in until 6:30 a.m.  Grandma and Grandpa Marlin came early to watch them open their presents.  We had to wake the kids up!  They were very excited to see what Santa left for them this year.  Sadie got a bed for her Mckenna AG doll and a gymnastics bar.  She got Just Dance 4 and lots of clothes and nail polish!  Brinley got a bed, a wheelchair, and cast/crutches for her AG doll!  She also got a pogo stick and Just Dance Disney.  Hailey got a 2 wheeler scooter and a bed and balance beam for her Mckenna AG doll.  We had a great morning and the girls had fun doing Gymnastic meets with their dolls.  I spent most of the day in bed and felt bad I missed the fun of Christmas.  I didn't take great pictures I just wasn't up to it!

 Addie slept in a little later than the girls so she got lots of attention when she was opening her presents. She loved her new toys and loved her sisters helping her open her presents.  She looked cute in her new clothes!

 We even had a little snow storm the day after Christmas and Hailey loved helping Dad snowblow!

 Sadie is becoming quite the little nail artist.  She loves painting nails!