Elder family Christmas 2015 by Carlie Elder

Christmas time is here!

 Clayton is the cuties Elf

1975 Snow Cat 

I went with Jessie to help with Clayton's Preschool Christmas Party on Friday the 18th. We played toss the snowball (large marshmallow) in the wreath. The kids also played a Christmas action game and Christmas bingo. Clayton is such a sweet boy and loves his teacher and preschool. I am lucky to live by Jessie and Jason and be able to help with parties, go to programs and help carpool Clayton to and from School. He loves it when I take him because he can watch a movie in my car. 

This is our snow cat that we drive up to the cabin. We haul all the gifts in and food for a week. I am super excited. Geoff, Stacy,Mekk, Carlie, Scott and I go up today. Todd and Rylie come up tomorrow night because Rylie works today and they are going to spend Christmas day with Todd's family. Jesssie and Jason come Christmas day.   

 I would say one of my most favorite part of Christmas are sending and receiving Christmas Cards. Here is our card this year. I love my family. Each and everyone of them. We have 4 grandchildren and one on the way. Jessie is pragant with number 4. Geoff and Stacy have one. Norah, Clayton and Ian are Jessie's and Mekk is Geoff and Stacy's.

Jessie's and Jason's Christmas Card. 

Geoffrey's and Stacy's Christmas Card. 

Last years Christmas Card 2014

Christmas at the house/New Christmas tree and home made stockings

We got got an new Christmas tree and new decoration. Thanks to my good friend Jackie my tree was stunning!! I still have it up. I love the colors and the magic of this tree. I also make new stockings. We just decorate here but we celebrate at the Cabin (2007 Christmas) 

Time to go home

We had a blast at the cabin for Christmas. Now it's time to go home. We didn't get to play in the snow much because there wasn't that great of snow. The kids did go sledding once. I missed out they said it was great. I sure I was cooking or something. Pray for snow!!

Christmas morning video

Christmas at the Cabin

We had a great time at the cabin. Christmas was so fun and everyone was happy. Scott got the bongo drums so he can play for Norah and she can dance. Rylie got an iPhone, Carlie and I got Nook Tablets and Geoff and Stacy got new cloths.  Geoff and Stacy did a sub for Santa this year and really had a great experiences. We really missed Jason, Jessie and Norah. 

How we get our Christmas tree to our cabin

We get a fresh cut tree from Lowe's a few days before Christmas. We get it at the discount price of $20.00

We put it on the back of our snow cat and drive it up. This is when Santa delivers his gifts to our cabin also. So he must have ever gift bought and wrapped to take it up a few days before Christmas. Now Santa can enjoy the rest of the Christmas season.

Elder family Christmas party-A Not-So-Silent night

 Can you stack the -cup-with-one-hand-in-a minute game

 The Nut-stacker

 The girls made this

So Norah could do this

We had a wonderful meal. Then played minute to win it. We had a great time. Then Scott gave us a spiritual

 thought. It was a great night. Merry Christmas! 

Snow at the Cabin at Christmas.

We had a great time playing in the snow this winter at the cabin. For Christmas we had a ton of snow. It wasn't that great. We were not able to make a snowman because the snow was crusty. Sledding was fun but not the best. 

Christmas at the Cabin. I can't believe I missed this in December.

Jason's new shoes.

Jessie's new clothes.

Nutrimill. Jessie, Stacy and I got one.

Winchester. Toys for men.

Norah's new play thing.

Carlie's new phone.

Rylie's iPod touch

Stacy's new clothes.

Geoff's Kinect

Christmas at the cabin is always so fun. This was Geoff and Stacy's first Christmas together married. I hope she enjoyed the cabin for Christmas. We love it and we love having Stacy in our family. This was also Norah's 1st Christmas. We love Norah.