Sledding

Sunday Drive

My brother, Jonathan, and his wife, Kailynn came out and stayed with us for a little while. It was fun to see them and take Kailynn around (she has never been out west). We went and picked them up from the airport on Friday and spent the rest of the day in Temple Square looking at all the sights and them seeing the Christmas lights. That weekend Mark, Savanna, and baby Grant all came and stayed a couple of nights with us. We just all hung out and enjoyed eachother's company. Sunday we went up to Albion and wanted to show them the elk farm that is up there. There are a lot of elk up there and it was cool because we got to see a couple of them fight! It was a neat sight to see. I tried to get pictures, but they were pretty quick. We even were able to hear a few of them bugle, which is one of the coolest sounds I have ever heard. We stopped at the park and let Jonathan and Peyton play in the snow. It was way too cold for the rest of us to get out. Neither Jonathan or Kailynn have ever seen snow or got to play in it. It was fun having them here, but I bet the next time they come it will be in the middle of summer!

Sitting on Santa's Lap

Landen didn't know what to think about Santa

Kylie Jo and Anniston

Kylie, Brynn, Halle, and Reece

Brynn had a dance performance at the Festival of Trees on Saturday morning and my kids were excited to go and sit on Santa's lap. I was kind of anxious to hear what my kids were going to ask for. When I ask them what they want they just say "I don't know." So while Brynn was waiting for her performance, the boys sat on Santa's lap and Landen DID NOT want to sit with him, but then he saw the candy canes and figured it wasn't too bad. So I made him sit on his lap for a picture. When Santa asked Peyton what he wanted for christmas he said, "An I-pod." I was like what??? Do you even know what an i-pod is? Santa kind of looked at me and asked Peyton what he was going to do with an I-pod. Peyton said that he wanted to listen to his own music while he was riding in the car.Anyway he also told Santa that he wanted a bow with arrows too. Then after her dance, Brynn came and sat on Santa's lap and when he asked her what she wanted, she also said "An I-pod!!" What!? And then Santa kind of gave me that stare, like what kind of mother are you? And I have no clue! I didn't even know my kids understood what they were! They have listened to my walkman before like a couple of times, but I they didn't show any interest in it. Anyways, we will see what Santa decides to bring them!

More pics!

I know that some of you are going to get tired of seeing this cute little baby, but oh well! I sure think he is one of the cutest babies (mine included).

Decorating the Christmas Tree

These were all Landen's ornaments. He just would stick them all in group towards the back of the tree. It was so funny!

This was Landen's favorite ornament

Monday night we decorated our Christmas tree. We didn't have time this year to go and cut one, so we bought one in town. I have to put our trees up as soon after Thanksgiving as possible because we leave to go to Florida and we want to enjoy it as long as we can. I didn't get a final shot of the tree, but I love it! It is definitely one of our prettier trees. And I love the smell of pine in my house!

Grant's Blessing!

Uncle Glade stood in for my dad in the three generation picture

Grant had his blessing on Sunday in Pocatello. Mark gave him a great blessing and he was just so darn cute in his little outfit! We enjoyed a great lunch afterwards and headed home!