Okay, so I have been Christmas Tagged by my friend, Heather, and it is probably a good thing because I haven't done anything on here for a week now. I even wanted to post that the other day it was raining and we just got back from taking Kaymin to school. Kameni found a worm (she LOVES them) and brought it in the house. I told her the worm needed to stay outside. She started to cry and told me that the worm was so cold because he didn't have a jacket. So trying very hard not to laugh I made the worm a little house in a jar, however, Kameni just needed to hold it. The poor worm didn't survive long. In about an hour, it was in 3 pieces. She was trying to pet it, but instead would pull it apart. Well, now I'm glad that I got that out...I guess I will get started......
1. Egg nog or Hot Chocolate? Neither. I am not a fan of Egg Nog or any hot drinks. I prefer water.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Santa wraps presents at our house. However, everyone only gets one present from Santa. The rest are from mom and dad.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No...Blake would probably love it if I did.
5. When do you put up your decorations? Always, the day after Thanksgiving.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Meat...ham, turkey, or whatever.
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? When Rudolph left a bag of presents at our milk barn. We got to open up presents twice.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What do you mean?
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, Christmas pjs.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Nothing fancy, with ornaments, lights, and anything the kids seem to put on it. It is amazing what they decide needs to go on the tree.
11. Can you ice skate? It all depends...I try, but I don't look pretty.
12. Do you remember your favorite gift? Yes, our first Christmas that we were married Blake bought me a Kitchen Champ mixer. It is 12 years old and I still love it and use it about 3 times a week.
13. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Definitely watching the kids get so excited.
14. What is your favorite Holidays dessert? Pie.
15. What is your favorite Holiday tradition? Putting up the Christmas stuff the day after Thanksgiving. It goes from Thanksgiving to Christmas overnight at our house.
16. What tops your tree? Santa
17. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving
18. What is your favorite Christmas song? I love all of the songs on the Osmonds Christmas CD
19. Candy Canes? Yes.
20. Do you feel Christmas is too commercialized? Yes, I think everything anymore is. I want to get back to a simpler life.
Yesterday was a day that we have been waiting for, for a little over 6 months. Our adoption with Gerrit was finalized. We decided to make a day out of it and went to one of our favorite places to eat, La Ferrovia. I should have thought better than to eat pasta before we went since it is so messy and my kids are not clean eaters, but my stomache overruled.
After that we went to court to meet our attorney, Kenlon Reeve. When we walked in, the security guards at the door asked us if we were there for an adoption. We said, "yes, how did you know?" They said that they are the only ones that walk through those doors with smiles on their faces with their family in tow. Of course, we had a baby too, which probably tipped them off. We've been in court for a couple of adoption matters and never before have we had an audience. Well, this time we did. There was roughly 20 people in there as we went in front of Judge Parley Baldwin. He put Blake and I under oath and our attorney asked us some questions. I instantly turned into mush and pretty much cried the whole way through. Then he turned to Kaymin and asked her to speak for the kids if she wanted Luke to be her brother. She gave him a weird look and then he realized that that is the name he was given at birth and we call him Gerrit. Once he asked her if she wanted Gerrit to be her brother forever, she was all smiles and said, "yes", but you could tell she was so nervous. Once our adoption decree was granted the judge let us take a picture with him and our attorney as long as he could hold Gerrit.
After court we had about 30 minutes to kill before we went to the Ogden Temple to have him sealed to our family. We decided to go to Farr's Ice Cream. I mean honestly, how many eating disasters can I cause in one day. Deilen wanted brown ice cream, of course. For whatever reason he began sucking on the sleeve of his white shirt. Well, there went that shirt. It is now covered in chocolate ice cream. Once we arrived at the temple we were greeted by about 6 workers that worked in the child care center, an escort for Blake and I, and the recommend guys. We left the kids and went to go get dressed. Once they brought the kids in and they were dressed all in white, I lost it. I cried because they were so beautiful. Deilen said, "mom, look I got new white socks and a tie!" He was so excited. The girls each picked out their white dress with matching bows. Gerrit had no idea what was going on, but he liked the lights. The sealing was wonderful and couldn't have been better. We decided to take a couple of pictures after and it was freezing cold and windy as all get out. So we snapped a few and called it good. I was bummed they no longer allow you to take the white kids' clothes outside for pictures. I totally understand, but I was sad nonetheless. I just can't believe the time is here. Six months have gone by so fast. My baby is growing up. We got home around 5pm and I decided I had better catch a couple of ZZZZ's before I went to the midnight showing of Twilight. I slept for 3 hours and then met up with my mother-in-law and my sister-in-laws at 9:30pm for a late night dinner at Chilis. Oh, the movie was great and I LOVED it (I am a Twilight fan, not those that dress up, but one in secret). The best part is, I stayed awake the whole time. I got home and into bed at 3am only to get up at 4:45am to work. Oh well, it was so worth it. Thanks family for all of your support and love today. It meant the world to us!!!
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