Snow, Santa and the Peyton Family Christmas!

For the last 3 years we have talked about going to Victoria Gardens Mall and see the Magical Snowfall. This was the year, get out of house and just walk around and see the snow.

To our surprise it was mini bubbles

instead of snow, we were bummed.

While walking around Jacob thought he

would revert back to a baby and

crawl down the streets, so

Mike would pick him up like this

and Jacob would bust up laughing.

The next night Santa and the police come to visit each neighborhood. Mike seemed to enjoy it more then the kids.

Mike's family always gets together the Saturday before Christmas to celebrate with one another, so the families can do their own thing on Christmas Day. Originally we were suppose to go up to Running Springs, but do to the snow and the road conditions Tammy had is at her house--she did an awesome job on such short notice.

Jacob got a Quad from Grandma and Grandpa.He helped dad put it together and boy is he a monster.

Angels Aware!!!

Tyler and Kylee were in a

Christmas Play at church.
Tyler played Moses as an Angel in Heaven.

Tyler and Kylee both had a small

singing solo. They did a great job.

The setting took place in Heaven where the Angels were talking to two prophets (Isaiah and Moses) about God's plan to come to earth.

It was fun to see a different perspective as they told of God's decision to come to earth as an innoncent Baby.

Immanuel-God with us.

Our Nativity Scene!!

We did our Nativity Scene last week, and as a tradition on my side of the family we for some reason always acted out animals

and the family had to guess what we are.

This is Kylee being a PIG, and Jacob helping!

Tyler started on the ground and became a BUTTERFLY!!

Austin used Jacob to be a Kangaroo!!

Mike was a goat!

Mike then gives each of us an item wrapped in newspaper for us to feel to figure out what person or animal we have from the Nativity Scene.

Tyler thought he had Wise Man, but it was the Camel!

Austin guessed right and had the cow!!

Jacob wanted to just play a part from the scene!

Kylee had a Wise Men!

Jacob got the donkey!

This is our Nativity Scene!!!!!

Christmas Tree Decorated!!!

Caryn this one is for you! Here is our spread,

the deviled eggs are new this year!

Just a little smaller compared to yours,

but everyone ate it up!

Steven helped us this year, it is always fun to have him over!

Possibly being Austin's last year living
with us, he did the angel!

Advent Calendars!!!!

So this is one of our Advent Calendars. It plays O Christmas Tree. It is one way for us to remember our Grandpa Herbie. He would sing this song in German on Christmas Eve every year. So having the kids off track from school we have done a couple of crafts. This is our Kiss-mas Advent Calendar they do every morning.
These are Hershey Kisses individual wrapped and tied

with a bow for each day.

Ok, so I am not an artist!!!! This is our Santa Advent Calendar. This way all the kids get to do one! Austin leaves early for school that he usually doesn't do one, but the one in his room from his girlfriend!

Lights are Up!!!

I am sure you all have a certain way or

tradition to the way you put your lights up!

Mike always has the joy of the kids helping!!

Jacob really wanted to go on the roof, but we wait

until they are a ready and are definitely good listeners

(oh, in that case none of them

are ready to go on the roof:(
You have to love teenagers!!!!
The kids are off track---so they are a little more

crazy then normal
(the sad thing is I think this is normal in my house)

This was the first year Kylee went on the

roof (this was the 2nd attempt, the first

time attempt she freaked out at the

top of the ladder and wanted down:(

She was so proud of herself!!

Austin is always so helpful!!
Ok, so they are ALL such wonderful listeners,

they all made it on the roof this year!!!!!
Jacob wasn't ready to come down, he knows dad is in the garage

so he makes an attempt to get back up on the roof!!!

Oh man, dad caught me!!!
Please just let me go up!!!!
How in the world can we say "no" to that face, those eyes. Our neighbor put Jacob up on the ladder and this is what Mike had to look at while he finished the last strand!!

That's JACOB!!!

Mike and I were talking in our room and knew Jacob was in the our bathroom, and thought wow he is quiet. He usually climbs up to get into the sink and plays with the water---but not today!!!!! He thought he would put on some mascarca----Mike was thrilled----NOT!!!!

A few days later he got to my eye liner!!

Mike was thrilled once again!!

I din't realize how closey Jacob watches me in the morning!!!

I guess he is a momma's boy!!!!!