Merry Christmas

I won a gingerbread house kit from a work party this year. 

The kids thought it was the coolest thing and keep buggin' to eat the candy. 

We visited the temple and saw all the lights on Christmas Eve. It was cold but we had fun. 

I think the fountain was still their favorite part.

We got a visit from the Jolly Old Elf himself this year. We must have been awesome this year.

Brionney's biggest hits were a bassinet and magnidoodle. 

Jamie got a bike, Legos, and Lego Star Wars.

Daddy got a safe and smaller than I thought PJs- ugly to boot. 

Let's just say that they were cuter on the hanger.

I also got a bike, several new books, and thankfully new cookie sheets.

GG and GGpa came over for dinner Christmas day.

Guess where Missy B was most of that time? Right next to GG. She loves her GG and GGpa.

GGpa is the next greatest thing. We were all watching the picture DVD that GGpa made.

We ended the day with cocoa and cookies. 

Merry Christmas to all!

Let it snow...

We got snow!!! It stuck and we've been in it for a week now. 

The little city girl that I am couldn't resist playing with it for a bit.

 Jamie spent the entire day out in it.

 Isn't it beautiful? And it wasn't done for the day.

Grandpa, Uncle Matt, Jamie, Brionney, and Mom build this wonderful snowman. 

 Dad got home just in time for pictures and the snowball fight. And then it snowed some more...

 Jamie loved making snow angels. We did them over rocks so we could see them.

 Last night was our ward Christmas party and we had a special visitor. 

Brionney wanted nothing to do with him. Jamie gave him an earful.

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for taking them.

I told them to go play in their room...

 I think they had every toy they have on that bed.

But they got along and Mommy got some quiet time. I can't complain.

Merry Christmas!!!

By the way, it's been a week since it snowed and it's still here and as beautiful as ever. 

Though I must say: ice sucks!!!

And so do single digit temperature.

Brionney is a funny girl. She takes after her brother. 

She fell asleep during dinner. She had the bobbing head and everything.

She LOVES shoes. She clomps around the house in whatever shoes she can find. It's not long until her brother finds another pair and stomps around with her.

Believe it or not, she got up there by herself with no prompting from anyone.

(And Grandpa loves the attention.)

Movie night with mom. We had popcorn and M&Ms cuddled under our pillows and blankets.

 

Thanksgiving weekend, Uncle Travis was her favorite buddy. He carried her around the house like this and taught her to say, "Help, help." So stinkin' cute.

Saturday, Grandpa let the kids take a turn on the horse.

All my nieces and nephews waited so patiently hanging on the fence.

Brionney taking a turn on the horse. 

I missed Jamie's turn but everyone loved it.

Hunter made a hammock in the apricot tree and Noah made a fort behind him with the yellow blankets. 

After all our family left, it was time to pull out the Christmas decorations. 

After we were done decorating, we settled down for some caramel popcorn and hot cocoa.

Happy December everyone!!!

Where has this year gone?