merry christmas to all...

We had such a nice week!! Christmas was perfectly peaceful. We spent the day together and then were joined for dinner by both sets of grandparents! It was so nice to have them here. James, Elisa, and John flew in that evening, and we officially had a houseful! It's been so fun to have everyone here. I just wish everything would last a little longer. It's always a little sad to me when Christmas is over.

Sugar Plum Fairies and Winter Wonderland...

Christmas weekend! My mom takes all the girls to the Nutcracker.. this was Austen's fourth year going! It was so festive to watch the performance. We also knew 3 girls in the show, which always makes it fun to watch.

We headed up to the cabin later that evening and had a most relaxing time there. We hung out, watched movies, played games, ate WAY too much, and scrapbooked! Serious therapy for me... I SO needed some downtime! We all went to Sierra Summit on Monday... all the kids but Caleb skied or boarded. They were seriously adorable... especially Kiera and Aidan. On the way home from the resort, it started to snow... let's just say that the next day we were walking in a winter wonderland. It was so gorgeous. We hiked in the snow and the kids sledded in the fresh powder. I didn't want to go home... but, we did. It was time to get seriously ready for Christmas!! Thanks for a magical time, everyone!

Christmas program and Mother-Son Dance

Ellie was SO cute in her program. She sang those songs with all her heart.

The annual Mother-Son dance was an absolute blast. I LOVE going to boogie with Noah... he is a very fun date! We met with friends for dinner and then headed over to dance. I continued the tradition of letting Noah dictate my moves for one of the songs... I have to copy ANY move he makes... yes, I did spin around on the floor. Yikes. Can't wait until next year. :)

It's beginning to look a lot like...

Does it get any better that this? I think every day in December is packed with SOMETHING fun! This week included baking MORE cookies... Corey and the kids have been VERY busy. We also got the house all ready for Christmas... thanks Nana and Papa for helping out! The Christmas music is on 24/7 and the kids are all singing along.

Noah had a big week... he earned his Bear award in Cub Scouts! Yea!! He also participated in his first wrestling match... I don't think he won, but he sure did try! (it was also my first wrestling match... it was a little crazy!)

We celebrated Christmas with our ward last night with a yummy dinner, ornament making, and a beautiful nativity performed by the children. Noah was the innkeeper, Ellie was an angel and THE star!, and Aidan was the boy Jesus whom the wise man visited. The whole group was SO adorable. I was back stage helping out, so I only saw glimpses from the side, but those glimpses still gave me the chills. The Greatest Story ever told is the true reason for celebration. I am so grateful. I love December...