Christmas Celebrations with the Jaco Family
We were able to go up to Layton after our breakfast with Santa outing and visit everyone (minus Colton who is on his mission) and celebrate Christmas together. It was so great getting to see all my sisters and their cute families. Hayden had a fantastic time playing with his cousins, the two dogs, and the cat (the poor cat). 
There is no doubt that Hayden likes Scooby Doo...he is a dog person afterall.
Cousins-Hayden, Luke, Layna, and Gage. This is a moment to capture on a camera...everyone is still and there aren't any tears. What a cute bunch of kiddos!Breakfast with Santa
After doing breakfast with Santa last year at Millennial Falls, I decided to buy tickets again for this year. This costs about the same price as what you would pay to get pics with Santa at the mall, but obviously you get a lot more for your dinero here. We started off with choosing between antlers or a hat (Hayden went with the antlers again and later in the day we discovered that you can bend them down to look like dog ears). Then had a yummy breakfast while Hayden composed a letter to Santa. Oh, and Kyle came with us. He is so awesome and is always willing to do stuff with BOTH of us...I love it!!!
Then Hayden got a balloon animal snake...yeah, not the most complicated of animals but it turned out pretty cute (sidenote: the balloon lady made some pretty fantastic creations so I was surprised that Hayden went with the simple snake). Later the snake turned into a sword while Hayden was playing with the other kids.
Posing with mom...what a good sport. Btw, I have to say that Hayden has been such a good kid the past couple of months. It's like something has changed and he seems so much happier and well-behaved. I have theories about what's sparked the change, but I won't post them. I am just glad to see him smile.
Singing Christmas songs with the kids and Santa.
Hayden got a cool snowman painted on his cheek.
Visiting Santa Claus and reviewing the letter Hayden wrote to him.
I did sit on Santa's lap with Hayden, but I liked this picture with Kyle on Santa's lap even more.
After doing breakfast with Santa last year at Millennial Falls, I decided to buy tickets again for this year. This costs about the same price as what you would pay to get pics with Santa at the mall, but obviously you get a lot more for your dinero here. We started off with choosing between antlers or a hat (Hayden went with the antlers again and later in the day we discovered that you can bend them down to look like dog ears). Then had a yummy breakfast while Hayden composed a letter to Santa. Oh, and Kyle came with us. He is so awesome and is always willing to do stuff with BOTH of us...I love it!!!
Then Hayden got a balloon animal snake...yeah, not the most complicated of animals but it turned out pretty cute (sidenote: the balloon lady made some pretty fantastic creations so I was surprised that Hayden went with the simple snake). Later the snake turned into a sword while Hayden was playing with the other kids.
Posing with mom...what a good sport. Btw, I have to say that Hayden has been such a good kid the past couple of months. It's like something has changed and he seems so much happier and well-behaved. I have theories about what's sparked the change, but I won't post them. I am just glad to see him smile.
Singing Christmas songs with the kids and Santa.
Hayden got a cool snowman painted on his cheek.
Visiting Santa Claus and reviewing the letter Hayden wrote to him.
I did sit on Santa's lap with Hayden, but I liked this picture with Kyle on Santa's lap even more.Cute Cousins
Here's a fun pic that I got of Hayden with Gage (Herrud).
Hayden's Preschool Xmas Program
So I am wondering if I have a little bit of a clown on my hands. As the kids walked out to the stage, Hayden kept sucking air up his nose so that his nostrils would stick. He must have just discovered that he could do that because I had never seen him do it before. Despite his goofiness, he sang and did all the actions...happily, too.
This is him blowing a kiss at the end of the program.
Waiting in line to see Santa after the program.
Christmas Festivites
Above is Hayden at the Elves' Gift Show at the South Towne Expo Center. It was fun, and later that day we met up with Kyle for lunch, a movie, and then lights at Thanksgiving Point. The night before we were with some of my friends from high school (Geri and Cami) and their kids for dinner, dessert, and just hanging out. I wish I would have taken some pics...all the kids played so well together.
We also visited the zoo for Zoo Lights. I had to really bundle up to make it bearable since I am always so cold. Hayden loved it and it was fun to have Kyle with us, too.
I laugh at this pic because I look huge with my layers underneath my puffy coat, but you gotta do what you gotta do to stay warm.
They even had a couple of real reindeer at the zoo, too.
Other Kinds of Fun
So the first time Hayden met Kyle was at Chuck-e-Cheese. We all met up there and Kyle even brought Hayden a gift (a couple of those fun little remote controlled Hex bugs). The meeting was a huge success...yay! A few days later Kyle invited us to go to a movie with him...Megamind. Hayden loved the movie and got past his fear of movie theaters. Good thing because the following weekend my work had their Christmas party at the Megaplex where we saw Tangled (and yes, Kyle came with us there, too).
This is what happens when Hayden takes the picture. He doesn't always let you know when he is going to actually take the picture.
Another fun night with the three of us: bowling and then dinner.
Here's a fun pic that I got of Hayden with Gage (Herrud).Hayden's Preschool Xmas Program
So I am wondering if I have a little bit of a clown on my hands. As the kids walked out to the stage, Hayden kept sucking air up his nose so that his nostrils would stick. He must have just discovered that he could do that because I had never seen him do it before. Despite his goofiness, he sang and did all the actions...happily, too.
This is him blowing a kiss at the end of the program.
Waiting in line to see Santa after the program.
Christmas Festivites
Above is Hayden at the Elves' Gift Show at the South Towne Expo Center. It was fun, and later that day we met up with Kyle for lunch, a movie, and then lights at Thanksgiving Point. The night before we were with some of my friends from high school (Geri and Cami) and their kids for dinner, dessert, and just hanging out. I wish I would have taken some pics...all the kids played so well together.
We also visited the zoo for Zoo Lights. I had to really bundle up to make it bearable since I am always so cold. Hayden loved it and it was fun to have Kyle with us, too.
I laugh at this pic because I look huge with my layers underneath my puffy coat, but you gotta do what you gotta do to stay warm.
They even had a couple of real reindeer at the zoo, too.Other Kinds of Fun
So the first time Hayden met Kyle was at Chuck-e-Cheese. We all met up there and Kyle even brought Hayden a gift (a couple of those fun little remote controlled Hex bugs). The meeting was a huge success...yay! A few days later Kyle invited us to go to a movie with him...Megamind. Hayden loved the movie and got past his fear of movie theaters. Good thing because the following weekend my work had their Christmas party at the Megaplex where we saw Tangled (and yes, Kyle came with us there, too).
This is what happens when Hayden takes the picture. He doesn't always let you know when he is going to actually take the picture.Another fun night with the three of us: bowling and then dinner.
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