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Christmas 2018

Merry Christmas from the VanHorns! We had a great time celebrating Christmas and preparing for Christmas with our tradition of following our advent calendar!

Getting the house decorated and putting up the tree



Dylin got to put the star on!

Daddy had to straighten it a little
Peek-a-boo Christmas drawing!

I gave the boys some Advent activity calendars this year....they were fun for the first few weeks and then the boys lost interest.




Setting up the small tree in Landin and Dylin's room
Getting out their ornaments from years past

The finished product!
The boys were very generous and gave away a brand new hot wheels set to our churches Christmas gift program.
Going to see lights at the Broadmoor



Making some homemade stockings







Our house this year! I love the lights on the trees!
Christmas socks!


Making ornaments for grandparents




A new putt-putt place opened up by us and they decorated the whole place with lights!

Ringing the bell for Salvation Army...a new tradition!

Decorating Christmas cookies with cousins


Making snow flake window ornaments







Making Christmas cookies for neighbors and friends


Building our gingerbread house!


Dylin is sneaking a taste







The finished product! Now its time to eat!












Our Bell day! We got creative this year and made Reindeer bells!



Driving around to look at lights!

Celebrating Christmas with some gifts!






Cousins and family pictures!


Christmas at Kyle's parents house


Christmas at my parent's house













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