*CHRISTMAS*

We had a very fun and busy Christmas this year. One of my favorite things to do is decorate my fireplace at Christmas. This is my angel corner and I just love it! I try to add something to it each year. It is so fun to look and pick out something special for this corner. It is always the first thing that gets decorated at my house. We also in memory of Hadley always go and pick a little girls name off the angel tree for how ever old Hadley would have been. This is something the whole family loves to go do and about the only shopping Jeff does at Christmas. This year the little girl wanted a kitchen, nursery stuff for her doll and a stuffed pony. I am so glad Hadley's nurse told us about doing this it has been so much fun to do each year!

A few years ago I did the 12 days of Christmas for Oakley and this is a tradition she makes sure we do every year. This year their first gift was a new tradition we started. We give the kids a Christmas book each year and in the front of it we write a letter about some of the things they did that year I think it will be fun to look back over the years and read the things about the kids.

This is the Hansen Christmas Party. We usually have this the Sunday before Christmas. We get together and eat, play games and the cousins exchange gifts for the names they drew. Santa usually always comes too. Briggs was not too sure about him but he did not cry!

Grandma and Grandpa let the kids open one of their presents from them that night, this year all the grand kids got snuggies. Oakley was so excited she had been wanting one these!

On Christmas Eve we trade every other year going to my Grandma Nyman's and Jeff's parents. This year it was our turn to go to Grandma Nyman's. We always have so much fun. This is the grand kids singing some Christmas songs.

Aunt Tana always has the best games to play! This year we were in teams and had to decorate one of our teammates up like a snowman. The kids thought this was great!

Oakley has been wanting this new Salon Doll that came out this year. It has real human hair so you do anything to her hair that you can do with your own. She even got a little mini flat iron to use on her.

Matching P.J.'s

The look on Briggs face when he realized that this 4- wheeler moved when he pushed the button was priceless. He still has not quite figured out though when he crashes into something to let go of the button he just keeps it floored! He also loved the blow up full of balls that Santa brought. This kid loves to play with any kind of ball.

Jeff was excited to finally get a Lance Briggs jersey he has been wanting for quite some time. (still can not find one small enough for Briggs)
But I think Jeff's favorite present was his BEARS SNUGGIE he might not admit it to anyone but he loves that thing. He says it is perfect for playing Xbox. I will have to post a picture of that when I get one.