Ty, Bryce, and I had a wonderful Christmas! We are on the every-other-year schedule with grandparents and so this year we spent the holiday in Fairfield. Jared, his fam., and Emily came, with Joel's family joining us on Christmas day. It's is so nice to have family together. I know that not too many years from now, Ty and I will be wanting to have Christmas at home, the way we loved having it when we were kids. But for now, while the critter (someday critters) is young, we'll enjoy spending it at Grandma and Grandpa's.
Aunt Emily came in on the 22nd, so my mom and I were really motivated to get all the busy Christmas stuff done so the 23rd and 24th were fun and relaxing.... that's not exactly how things worked out, but we had good intentions.
Backtracking a bit, Monday night we had our annual Biggs Family Christmas party. I love this picture with Uncle Chip and Aunt Lanea... Aren't candid shots great!
Earlier that day, I spent the afternoon with Lindsay,my old roommate from USU whose parent's live in Davis. I am sad I don't have a picture of us together, but it was a really nice visit. She visits from Utah often, so hopefully we can get together again soon.
Christmas Day got a little busy, so we saved the nativity for the 26th... which was actually really nice, bringing us all back to the reason we celebrate!
Aunt Emily came in on the 22nd, so my mom and I were really motivated to get all the busy Christmas stuff done so the 23rd and 24th were fun and relaxing.... that's not exactly how things worked out, but we had good intentions. 
Backtracking a bit, Monday night we had our annual Biggs Family Christmas party. I love this picture with Uncle Chip and Aunt Lanea... Aren't candid shots great!
Earlier that day, I spent the afternoon with Lindsay,my old roommate from USU whose parent's live in Davis. I am sad I don't have a picture of us together, but it was a really nice visit. She visits from Utah often, so hopefully we can get together again soon.... And as you can see, Bryce was quite fascinated with the train that graced their Christmas tree.
Christmas Day got a little busy, so we saved the nativity for the 26th... which was actually really nice, bringing us all back to the reason we celebrate! Doesn't Ty make a great Donkey? Or as Sammie says it: "Gonkie"!!
The second time around, Rylie and I were wise men. The goggles were Ty's idea.
The cast (from left to right):
The second time around, Rylie and I were wise men. The goggles were Ty's idea. 
The cast (from left to right): Gonkie Ty, Spring, Sammie, Rylie, Jesus, Mary. Joshua, Thomas, Uncle Jared, Colt.
We had Christmas Olympics on Saturday also. Countries in attendance: 
The Olympians!
Bryce in his new sweater from Aunt Em!
Bear Bread... is it just me, or does Emily look twelve in this picture?!
If anyone is familiar with the stale Nilla Wafer story, Bryce gave Grandpa a 
Colty letting Bryce try-out his new dump truck.
Ty finally got his mini cooper!
Gifts from Santa... bibs, slippers, and toothpaste. Bryce made sure to taste every gift first.
Bryce loves giving Rylie kisses.
We had Christmas Olympics on Saturday also. Countries in attendance:USA
Purple Hutch
Hong.Arm.Moore.Tario
The Olympians!
Bryce in his new sweater from Aunt Em!
Bear Bread... is it just me, or does Emily look twelve in this picture?! 
If anyone is familiar with the stale Nilla Wafer story, Bryce gave Grandpa a bag of pre-sucked-on-stale wafers... something Uncle Jared
treated him (my dad) with when he was a baby.
Colty letting Bryce try-out his new dump truck.
Ty finally got his mini cooper!
Gifts from Santa... bibs, slippers, and toothpaste. Bryce made sure to taste every gift first.
Bryce loves giving Rylie kisses. She had to wipe this on off though, she said it was really slobbery.
I know these pictures are out of order... but this is a picture of Colt, Bryce, and Rylie waiting to go downstairs to see what Santa brought.
Caroling on Christmas Eve... Our last stop at the Walkers.
I know these pictures are out of order... but this is a picture of Colt, Bryce, and Rylie waiting to go downstairs to see what Santa brought. 
Caroling on Christmas Eve... Our last stop at the Walkers. We discovered we are really rusty at the whole caroling thing. Right before that we went to the Collins' and began singing at the door, then they invited us in but it felt awkward singing and walking for some reason... and basically, we left half the dong outside and never even finished... whoops.
On our way to carol... wow, these pictures really are out of order. I guess that's what happens when I post in segments... pictures chosen one day, downloaded another... and two days later I am finally getting to typing...
Look at all those presents! Bryce had so much fun... he mostly liked the gifts that were already unwrapped, he didn't quite have the paper thing down, but he'll be a pro by next Christmas!
On our way to carol... wow, these pictures really are out of order. I guess that's what happens when I post in segments... pictures chosen one day, downloaded another... and two days later I am finally getting to typing...
Look at all those presents! Bryce had so much fun... he mostly liked the gifts that were already unwrapped, he didn't quite have the paper thing down, but he'll be a pro by next Christmas!We are so grateful for the Christmas season when we have time set aside to celebrate the birth of our Savior, and all He has done for us. This year has been one filled with tender mercies and blessings we feel undeserving of. We hope and pray for our loved ones that they will feel the love and peace from our Savior and Father in Heaven, as we have felt this year.
Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
