Our Christmas Travels

Now that it's mid-January, I've decided it's time to share some pictures from Christmas.  We decided to spend Christmas back in Nevada this year.  We stayed with Ryan's parents and were able to spend a lot of time with family and friends.  It's always good to be back in Nevada.  It still feels like home.  We flew out Dec. 21 and returned home the day after Christmas.

The brothers

We took a trip to the Bellagio

 My neice, Julianne

Papa and my nephew, Jack

Aaron and me

Clayton

Inside the gardens

The gardens were so beautiful.

Kristin and Ryan taste testing the Panda Express buffet

The cousins enjoying Chinese food

The kids found great joy in pretending to have a slumber party.  It was so peaceful, none of the adults complained.

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Clayton and Eli sneaking behind the Christmas tree early Christmas morning.

Ryan surprised me with a Kindle Fire.

Eli

One of Clayton's greatest traits is his expressions of gratitude.  You could wrap up a single sock, and he'd be thrilled to receive it.  It really is fun to give him gifts.

Aaron was napping during the big unwrapping, so he had his own private session later that evening.

It was a good time spent enjoying each other's company and letting the kids get to know each other a little better.