One of the things we did was that we wrote letters to Santa. Each of the kids wrote their own letter to Santa telling Santa what they would like for Christmas.
Ben was so funny. He went and got his shirt that has a silly list to Santa on it and copied the shirt for his letter to Santa. On the other side he drew the things that we wanted from Santa.
Emmy wanted to draw pictures of what she wanted for Christmas. She drew a scooter, an angry bird, a barbie and a flower pillow pet.
Hyrum wanted a stuffed dog, a stuffed puppy and a stuffed kitty for Christmas.
Ben said he wanted an angry bird for Christmas.
We started a new Christmas tradition by having an elf on the shelf.
We started a new little activity in our family called the ELF on the Shelf. Here is the story that goes along with it: "Have you ever wondered how Santa knows who is naughty and who is nice? The Elf on the Shelf – A Christmas Tradition is the very special tool that helps Santa know who to put on the Naughty and Nice list. This interactive holiday hide-and-seek tradition is perfect for children and families of all ages.
The tradition begins when Santa sends his scout elves out to Elf Adoption Centers. Waiting for their families to bring them home, these patient elves hibernate until their family reads The Elf on the Shelf, gives their elf a very special name, and registers their adoption online. Once named, each scout elf will receive its Christmas magic and become a part of the family’s Christmas each and every year.
Excellent listeners and even better observers, these scout elves are the eyes and ears of Santa Claus. Although they cannot be touched, or else they may lose their magic, the elf will always listen and relay messages back to Santa. Taking in all the day-to-day activities around the house, no good deed goes unnoticed; these scout elves take their job seriously.
Each night, after the family goes to bed, the scout elf uses his magical Christmas powers to fly back to the North Pole. Once there, the elf will make his or her daily report to Santa and visit with elf friends where they will tell stories about their beloved families, play with the reindeer, and of course, sneak some of Mrs. Claus’ cookies!
Before the family awakes each morning, their special scout elf will fly back to their home from the North Pole. However, since these elves like to play games, don’t expect to find them in the same spot! While some like to hide in the freezer (probably because it reminds them of the North Pole) and others prefer to sit on the fireplace mantle or hang from the chandelier, these elves love to play hide-and-seek with their families.
On Christmas Eve, the scout elf will listen for Santa’s bell and then fly back to the North Pole until the next season, wishing every girl and each boy a Christmas of peace and a year full of joy."
So each night the Elf takes a new home before the kids awaken.
Our Elf was named Chippy by the kids and was in some silly hiding places like hanging from the blinds, on top of the tree, sitting in the wreath and swinging from the light. The elf even left the kids some donuts once. The kids would wake up eager each morning to find Chippy in his new hiding spot. It was fun to hear the kids talk to Chippy about things. It was such a fun thing to do that we will do next year as well.
We also made Christmas sugar cookies with the kids for one FHE during December.
We also had one of our friends from the ward Jordan come over and join us. 
The kids love it when we make sugar cookies and always have such a fun time decorating them.We love Christmas at our house and it was great to do so many fun Christmas things with our family.
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