excitement for the opportunity to give

Our family is SOO excited for what we are starting tonight...

(this is for an inactive family in our ward)

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Here's the note to begin it all:

We hope your family is having a FUN filled Holiday Season this year
Our wish is that the next 12 days

will bring a little more excitement and meaning to your Christmas.
Listen for the doorbell, or check your doorstep
EVERY night,
because there will be something waiting for you to enjoy!

Have yourselves a Very Merry Christmas!!

(our first gift is a stocking filled with The Polar Express Movie & Popcorn)

The Bells Ring for ALL who truly Believe!

Santa's Helper

We made a visit to the Mall to get a glimpse of Santa

and let him know how the kids have been this year.

It was very funny how serious Ame took this talking to

Santa thing.

At home, B4 we left, she kept asking me "what should I say,

what should I say? I mean, I know I have been naughty, but

I have been good too!" Kaipo didn't have to think too long or hard

about HIS answer :)

Another funny thing-when Ame got on Santa's lap,

it was like Christmas story, she couldn't think of

anything she wanted. He said he would just surprise her,

and she was OK with that. Although, she has been very specific with ME

about what she wants, so that is whats most important, right?!

Typical toddler response to the scary man,

in a Red suit and beard.

Ash obviously loved his visit with Santa.

Santa wasn't too willing to hold him very long either!

This Santa wasn't quite as pleasant as Mrs. Claus from Kaipo's fieldtrip, but I think I was the only one who picked up on that.

Another Great Pre-school Fieldtrip

Today Kaipo's class went to

Christmas Village

in Downtown Ogden. I have seen it b4,

but we haven't actually ever been.

It was such a neat place, full of Christmas Spirit.

I can imagine it is even more

amazing at night, with all the displays all lit up.

The kids got a personal tour from...

Mrs. Claus It was cute to see the amazement in the kids eyes, as she came out.

The village is full of all kinds of different displays,
each inside a little cottage. Luckily they were each locked
because Kaipo sure wanted to see everything up close.
Ash was a good little boy, but only lasted IN the stroller,
for a short time. Then I got to spend the rest of the time
pushing an empty double stroller, while chasing him
AND Kaipo around the village.
HAD to get a picture of this display-
the Elves enjoying a round of golf.
Here's the whole crew in front of
Mrs. Claus' Cottage.
And they each got to go inside and have their picture taken.

Ash wasn't quite sure about sitting on her lap,

UNTIL she gave him a bag a treats!

It was really cold, but we were all bundled up, so it wasn't too bad.

Plus, Ms. Michelle provided Hot Cocoa for the kids,

so that warmed everyone right up!

This was another great way to

enjoy the Holiday Season!

I LOVE the great fieldtrips we have been able to go on with Kaipo and his Preschool.