Christmas, NYE, and More!

The end of the year is always a crazy but memory making time for our family it seems.  Here's how we spent the end of 2017...

Sweet Jack and I cuddling, he gives THE best hugs and snuggles I just don't want him to ever grow up...

Gannon turned 12 and the boys all had a blast playing at Airborne, although they spent less time jumping and more time flirting with some GIRLS!  Oh boy, so it begins...

New Christmas jammies from Grandma Morrill!

What mom?  Do you need your sink?

We were over at Lindsay's house and Santa came to visit!  Luke was thrilled and Emma cried hahaha...

Tyce got Student of the Month and was very proud!

Cameron riding the Batmobile...

Cameron left on Christmas Eve but left each of the boys a new Flipzoo stuffed animal...

This is what happens when you pick your nose with long fingernails...so gross and I think he learned his lesson...

Christmas Eve dinner at my parent's house...

Then home to get ready for SANTA to come!  Love the sleeping together tradition and hope it lasts forever!  Josh had THE hardest time falling asleep because he was so excited...

Poor daddy up late putting together scooters...

 And a mega car garage...

Jack and Tyce were UP and ready to go!  Josh was exhausted haha...

Christmas morning!

Nerf gun...

 Poster...

 Water bottle, which was seriously one of his favorite presents...

 Headphones...

 Book...

 Bluetooth speaker for the shower...

 New Oregon outfit...

 Tyce's hot wheel garage...

 Jack got jumping stilts...

Oh the mess...

 Oregon gear for all!

We all had a fabulous Christmas, Jackson's favorite gifts were his bluetooth headphones, bluetooth speaker, trick scooter, Oregon shoes and outfit, nerf guns, and jumping stilts.  Josh's favorite gifts were his trick scooter, scooter ramp, nerf guns, bluetooth speaker and headphones, waterbottle, and clothes.  Tyce's favorite gifts were his hot wheels garage, nerf guns, walkies talkies, swim towel, and beanie boos.  Mine and Parker's favorite gift was our adults only trip to HAWAII!!!  My awesome parents are taking all the adults to Hawaii in September for 8 days and we are SO excited!  It seems so far away but I know it will come quickly.

The day after Christmas we had our annual cousin gift exchange.  We drew names about a month before and the cousins used their own money to buy each other a gift.  It's one of my favorite traditions because everyone is always so excited, both to give and to get.  

Jackson got Livi a cell phone case...

Livi got Tyce handcuffs, which he LOVES and has used a ton...

Abbi got Jackson this awesome Oregon sweatshirt...

Tyce got Abbi these cute Utah State pajama pants...

Luke got Josh super cool Oregon socks and Josh got Luke some "weapons"

Everyone was so happy with what they gave and got...

We headed out to Neola for New Year's Eve weekend with Morrills!  It was so fun because the WHOLE family was there!  Jackie and her family came from Oregon so it was a full house and everyone had fun being together.

Josh got an airsoft gun from Grandpa and Grandpa Morrill which he was SO excited about and his cousins were fascinated by...

We got Cole this cute Oregon sweatshirt...

We went to see Ferdinand the Bull which was cute.  The power went out for a bit so we had a brief intermission then they got it back up and going.

Christine was NOT happy to have her picture taken...

Tyce, Lucy, Zae, and Luke playing with one of my all time favorite childhood toys...

New Year's EVE!!!  Michelle, Jackie, Christine, and I made goody bags for every hour starting 5pm for the kids to open which were a huge hit and kept almost all the kiddos awake till midnight...

Tyce and Kate playing with their punching balloons...

Dinner time...

Pie Face Sky High...

One of the goody bags had three puzzles in it, one for the big boys (Josh, Jackson, and Cole), one for the medium kids (Tyce, Kai, and Kate), and one for the youngest kids (Zae, Luke, and Lucy) and  it was a race to see who could finish first.  It ended up being SO close!  Tyce's team won by literally a second or less, it was very intense!  There were prizes and the big boys were bummed they got 3rd but were pretty good sports about it.

Another bag had glow sticks so we had a super fun dance party in the basement...

Another bag had these bead necklaces with cups on them so we had a marshmallow throwing game...

More puzzles with Grandma...

These two, so cute!

Playing Speak Out...

Parker was up until 4am working on his puzzle.  Josh and him are such puzzle lovers/night owls...

Finally midnight!  The last bag had a can of silly string for each kid and they had a blast with that (while the parents followed them around cleaning up).  Then they ran around the house outside banging pots and pans...

A tiny bit of the aftermath...

Bring on 2018!  Morrills are ready to rock it!

December Fun!

Cameron the Elf came to our house December 1st! 

Tyce was SO excited!  He looks so forward all year to Cameron coming...

The twins are playing AAU basketball for the Salt Lake Rebels.  They've only had two games so far, they won one by quite a bit and got slaughtered in the other.  Should be an interesting season!

Jackson and Tyce enjoying mommy's heating pads...

Cameron the Elf having fun on the fan with some furry friends...

Crazy cat lady snuggling Brody and Luna...

Chester has LOVED sleeping under the Christmas tree!  He was NOT happy when we put presents under it and he couldn't fit anymore.  Christmas morning when the presents were gone he could not get under there fast enough...

 Well this looks like a good place to rest my chin...

 Brody and Josh, two peas in a pod...

 Josh no longer believes in the elf so he asked if he could help with him this year...

 Again, Jenn the crazy cat lady...

 Ok, Luna is OBSESSED with Parker.  She is not an overly cuddly cat but she sleeps like this every single night with Parker.  As soon as he lays down she sprints up to him and snuggles into his arm.  In the middle of the night if he turns on his stomach Luna walks all over his back and paws at his face so he'll turn over so she can get in her spot.  Hilarious that girl! 

 Hanging out on the warm dryer...

  After some rough days sweet Parker surprised me at work with flowers!  He knows I don't like flowers for Mother's day or Valentine's day but no reason flowers?  Absolutely! 

 Ok, last cat pic I promise...here's brother and sister fighting...

 Second annual Poulsen/Morrill gingerbread house making party!  Major props to Kesti and I for putting together three houses each.  Highlights were "roofses, brickered," Hayden's failed house, and lots and lots of noise, mess, and fun...

So I've been so proud of Josh he's been getting up early in the mornings before school to go play basketball with Parker.  His skills have definitely improved!  Here is the tired guy getting ready to go one morning...

Lucky Parker got tickets to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert AGAIN this year!!  We got three tickets and two tickets so we gave the two to Kesti and Jeremy and Parker and I took my grandma.  It was AMAZING, one of the best for sure! 

 We swap names every Christmas with Parker's family and this year Christine had our family!  She spoiled the boys with awesome socks, candy, and gift cards...

While Parker and I were wrapping presents the boys entertained themselves with bags and wrapping paper...

Morrills were staying at Little American for a few days and invited us to come up and go swimming!  They LOVED the half indoor half outdoor pool...

 And, of course, the hot tub...

 Then back to the room to open their Christmas jammies from Grandma Morrill!

More December fun to come!