Blog Slacker

So I know that I have been a blog slacker. I have thought about doing it, but I just haven't. So I finally got the rest of 2010 done. I know it isn't to interesting now, but I hope to make it into a book some day so that is why I decided to update it a month late. Sorry blog followers!!!!

CHRISTMAS 2010......

We had a lot of fun activities and family parties this year for Christmas. We got to see Santa Clause a couple of times and we just enjoyed each other in all of the festivities. We usually go, go, go and Christmas seems to fly by in the blink of an eye. This year it did go really fast, but we decided that we wanted to slow down a little bit and just enjoy a little more. We stayed home all day on Christmas Day this year and it was so nice just being lazy and letting the kids enjoy their gifts.

Erickson Family Christmas Party....
We usually go to my parents house on Christmas Day and we have our Christmas party that day, but this year they were leaving for India to visit Alan and Kerri on the day after Christmas. We all felt like they needed to be getting ready for their trip and we also decided that it would be nice to just stay home on Christmas. We had our Erickson Christmas party the week before at the bowling ally. We had a lot of fun!!!!

Bailey and Ruby

Tyus and Megan waiting their turn to bowl
(Tyus still feeling a little down from his sledding accident a couple days before)

Peyton getting ready to bowl

Chase, Katie's youngest, entertaining himself in the lockers while we bowl.
What a Character!!!!

Cornia Christmas Party.......
This year was the first year for the Cornia Christmas party. We had it at the town hall and all of Chad's Grandpa, Grandma, Aunts, Uncles and all of his Cousins were there. I am guessing close to 80 or so people were there. We had a lot of fun and hope that this tradition will stick. We ate dinner, played bingo, decorated sugar cookies and had Santa Clause come. (They also went sledding earlier in the day, but we skipped out on that because Tyus had just had surgery after his sledding accident. We didn't really want to go back to the ER with another one of our kids. Maybe next year we will go to the sledding activity)

Bailey telling Santa Clause what she wants for Christmas

Tyus getting a present from Santa

Peyton excited to see what Santa brought him

Peyton and Tyus' School Christmas Program......
Again we went to the kid's School Christmas Program. They sing lots of Christmas songs and they all do so good. Our kids go to school with a great group of kids.

Tyus' 4th grade class

Peyton's 1st grade class

Christmas Eve.....
We spent Christmas Eve at our house, but with Chad's mom and his brothers, sister and their families. We had brunch and then opened presents. The kids went out and played in the snow and had a blast. I am so glad that we had our little get together that day. It helped the day go a little faster and kept the kids entertained. I didn't even get one picture of the day so I can't post any. SORRY!!!

Christmas Morning.....
Santa Clause found up once again. The kids were really excited about Christmas and it makes it so fun for us as parents when they get so excited. We got a wii this year and that has been a lot of fun. Bailey got an ipod touch, clothes, boots ect... Tyus got a remote control car, mind flex, and a lot of other things.... Peyton got the Toy Story Characters, a remote control car, and stinky the garbage truck. They are spoiled and had a great Christmas.

The presents

Bailey and Peyton find their gifts

Tyus patiently waiting to open presents

As you can see we had a great holiday season this year. I love this time of year and hate to see it go so fast. We do look forward to a new year and new adventures that will come with it.

Tyus' 10th Birthday Party

So Tyus has been trying to earn a Fat Cats Birthday Party. This year he finally had earned it and it was worth the wait. He invited 8 of his friends and we took them down to Ogden to fat cats for an AWESOME party!!! They got to go bowling, play arcades, go mini golfing in the dark (Glow in the dark), eat pizza and ice cream. Wow, what a fun filled day!!! The boys were so good and had a great time. I just can't believe that Tyus is already 10. He has grown up so fast!!!

Tyus and his friends

Brady and Ander (Tyus' friends)
Bowling

Tyus opening his presents

His Friends watching him open his presents

Blowing out candles in the ice cream
Ander, Peyton and Bailey Mini Golfing

Tyus, Jared and Brady Mini Golfing

The Crew after Mini Golfing and at the end of the FUN Birthday party
Thanks Guys!!! Tyus had a BLAST!!!
(Ander,Taylor,Carson,Jordan,Jared,Peyton,Tyus and Brady)

Bailey's Christmas Party

This year Bailey had a Christmas party with some of her friends. They played some really fun games and had lots of fun. There was lots of running around, laughing and just having a great time with each other.

Drawing pictures on their heads
SOOO FUNNY!!!

Bailey trying to open a mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cup candy
with gloves on. (It is harder then it looks)
Emily and Haily (Bailey's Friends)
Trying to open the candy too.
It was a race between two teams