Christmas Concert

 We had 14 days off for Christmas this year.  Matt finished his week of finals (which are never very fun weeks for him.) then the day after his last final for the semester started a study course for his national board tests coming up in March.  It was all day Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 8am-9pm. Lets just say when he was finished with all of that he was ready to go home and have some fun!

I had done all our  (the kids & me) packing so once he was ready Tuesday morning we took off to Hansenland! 



Grandma worked with all the Grandkids so they could make their own little Christmas tree ornament from buttons.   They turned out super cute! (I'll have to get a picture of one of our finished ones next year... they're already packed up.)

 Luce

 Maren
































 Sweet little Hazel

 Lily & Uncle Matt photobomb

 Grandpa got some new toys for Christmas.  The little ones had SO much fun riding motorcycles, firetrucks, and buses all over the house!

 Bertie

 Houston, Owen & Heath playing games on the comp.

 Sam & Luke.  What will we ever do without these boys. They are so awesome!

 Mary had an excellent idea. For Mom & Dad's Christmas present this year we held a Christmas Eve Concert and Nativity.  Since we are outgrowing the house we held it at the church down the street.

Porter & Esau

 Heath Matt & Rowan

 Sam Kait & Eddie

 Luke, Grandma & Grandpa

 Ben & Rebecca's family sang, "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas."  Who knew there were so many hilarious verses?   (Isla, not pictured, was sleeping)

 Mary & Boone

 Heath Houston Rowan & Matt

 I love this kid's eyes!

 Gwenny & Rebecca played a beautiful duet.

 Sariah, Memphis, Ben, Nina, Benji

 I SO hope someone got this on video. It was epic!  Matt's Christmas wish came true!

 Amanda Rebecca & Mary sang, "Snap Crackle Pop!"

 Mary's children sang, "I'm gettin nottin' for Christmas."  Wyatt and Memphis were so cute!
Sariah, Wyatt, Memphis, Porter, Henry, Esau & Boone

 Mary is such a wonderful Mother.

 Pete & Amy's kids sang "All I want for Christmas is my 3 front teeth."  This was very fitting since Lily is currently missing her 3 front teeth.

After they finished Pete & Amy reminded Bertie she had another song.

She couldn't recall what they were talking about.  After some prompting she suddenly realized and gave us that hilarious Bertie laugh!

















The song she wrote went something like this, "Jingle bells, Grandpa smells, Grandma is a hag. Oh what fun it is to ride with a stinky bubble gum man!"

 We sang, "The Chipmunk Christmas Song & Horsie Horsie"  Luke helped us out with his black eye.  He and Eddie had been wrestling the day prior & I guess Eddies moves were just too much for Luke.

Katie's family recorded themselves singing and we watched it on Matt's ipad. It was SO cute!

 Rowan Sam & Eddie played "The Little Drummer Boy."  I don't think I've ever seen a cuter Little Drummer Boy!

 Then Grandpa read the Nativity story from the Scriptures while the Children acted out their parts.

 The wisemen - Heath Hank & Houston

Sariah the new star.

 Angel Lucy & Eddie

 Porter (Joseph) Julia (the donkey) and Lily (Mary)

 The livestock - Hannah Memphis & Wyatt

 Sweet Baby Jesus (Hazel)

 Luke, Esau, Maren Hannah Memphis

Mary had spent the afternoon making sure everyone had a costume.  Wyatt's may have been the most amazing! Look at those ram horns!

I believe this picture has all of the kiddo's that were present in it.  (since Lucy is walking across) Quite an awesome bunch. 

Merry Christmas!