Home By the Creekside

 After my kids ransacked their stockings, I realized that I never took a picture of the tree with all the presents. Those aren't all of our presents. My parents were here with us. You can see my mom's legs in the picture below sitting on the couch with her dog. It was a real nice Christmas. The kids went to bed not too early. Santa came as well.  Here's my dad in the picture with Brayden....I think they avoid the camera.  This was the big gift that we splurged on for the kids. They and me love it. We have spent a lot of time playing against each other during our Christmas break. I hope next year is just as good if not better.

 The kids had two different opportunities to sit with Santa and tell them hearts' desires. One was at Walmart. The last one was at our ward's Christmas breakfast.

So lately, I feel that we have been overloaded with electronics/ipads, iphones, tv, computers, etc...As parents on Sunday (well actually me and Clay agreed), we decided that we would park our technology at the door when we got home from school/work until after dinner. I thought it was a great idea until Lyndee had to practice her clogging before her practice yesterday on the computer. I excused that one but will plan better to have her practice in the evenings after dinner. Then my son thought he would get out of piano practice since it is an electric piano. I said that was an uplifting activity and they both practiced. So we will see how the rest of the week goes.I am hoping to have more uplifting activities in our home....