Olson Christmas Dinner

Last night we got together with the my brother and sister that live in Utah, and their families. Camille hosted it at her house, and made yummy Hawaiian Haystacks. Here's a picture with all the cousins.

Nora Jane, Hunter, Kennedy, Tucker, Broderick, Makenzie

Merry Christmas Steve!

I was preparing Tucker for the festivities of the day, and explaining that it was Christmas Eve, and he said, "Christmas Steve?" I tried to correct him but was laughing too hard, so all day he said "Merry Christmas Steve!" to everyone. What a silly kid!!

Here's Tucker and Nora Jane with their cousin Jameson, all in their Norwegian Sweaters for Christmas Eve!

Here's the whole family in their Norwegian sweaters.

One of the traditions with Daniel's family on Christmas eve, is to play a game while we eat our pudding. A nut is placed in one pudding, per table. We all pass the puddings around the table while singing Jingle Bells. You stop and eat the pudding that ended up in front of you, and if you find the nut in yours, you get a prize. (usually a large chocolate candy bar.) Tucker one at his table this year. Typically you have to show the nut to get the prize, but we didn't realize Tucker had it, till he started crunching it.

This was at about 11:00pm, trying to get home and put the kids to bed (so I could finish putting toys together!) Just hanging out with the family. The kids were surprisingly delightful!

Hawaii!

We went to Hawaii for 5 days just before Christmas....no kids!!!  They stayed home and were watched by several different people who all loved and cared for them...i had no worries.  It was soooo nice and relaxing.  We went because Daniel's sister, Michelle, plays basketball for Westminster College, and they played in a tournament there.  Nice excuse to go.  It was mine and Daniel's first time going to Hawaii.

USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor.

The Hawaiian Temple...amazing!

Here we are at the Luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center, awesome food, and so pretty!

Here's one of the many boats in the parade...lots of dancing in Hawaii!

Here we are at the boat Parade at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

Here we are at Benihana's the first night.  Most of us had never been before, it was pretty fun.

Grandpa Langeland's 90th Birthday

On December 15th we celebrated Grandpa Langeland's 90th Birthday.  All his children, and most all his grandchildren were there.  We had a nice dinner at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, and then watched a slide show of pictures of his life.  It was really neat to spend that day with him.

Nora Jane's Little Pink Dress

The day I had my ultrasound, and found out I was having a girl, I had Daniel take me right to the mall to buy something pink. Its crazy to think that was a year ago, and now here's my little Nora Jane, wearing the cute pink dress. She was posing so cute, I just kept snapping pictures. I couldn't pick just one to post.

Tucker & Nora Jane with Santa

Last Thursday we went to our Ward Party, and they had Santa there for the kids. Tucker very matter-of-factly climbed right up on Santa's lap and asked him for a "black car, like mamas". (About a month ago, we were at Costco, and he saw the Power Wheels Escalade, and "needed it!". I told him he just had to remember all the things he saw in the stores from now until Christmas, and ask Santa Claus for them. We haven't talked about it since, but when he saw Santa, he knew exactly what to do.)