Every kid’s passage through life needs a ‘crying on Santa’s lap’ picture, and Izzy didn’t disappoint! She was NOT happy!
Josey apparently told Santa that she wanted a doll with blue shoes and a blue dress with the prince that goes with her…unfortunately that didn’t translate to Santa’s Helpers and on Christmas morning after all but the last present was opened and she didn’t get her doll with the blue shoes and dress, she stormed out of the room crying and slammed her bedroom door! Jeesh! Santa was in BIG trouble!!!
Spencer had his whole list ready to tell Santa with a paper that he created while in Ohio with Mema and knew exactly what he wanted for Chrismas. Santa had a better idea and didn’t bring him anything he wanted on his list and Spencer was thrilled with that he got! I love when Santa knows best and knocks it out of the park! 
We went to Temple Square in Salt Lake City to see the beautiful lights and enjoy one of my favorite Christmas traditions. We went to dinner at Settebellos (an authentic Italian pizzeria) first, then walked around the area and through the lights. It was freezing cold the night that we went, but my favorite sounds were the “ooooohhhhs and aaaahhhs” coming from my children when they would see the bright Christmas lights, the nativity and the LDS temple.
Then there was Christmas!
My kids are at the most perfect age for Christmas this year…Spencer got Imaginext Aircraft and a telescope. Josey got the fun castle and a bunch of princess stuff, dolls, dress ups, games…what more could a girl ask for?! And Isabelle got the Weeble-Wobble go round that plays music so she can dance and she loves! As our final present we had them open an envelope which had a picture of the Disneyland Castle on it and left the evening of Christmas to drive to Disneyland for 5 days for Christmas…they were so surprised and so excited they couldn’t contain themselves!