The first big snow of the season came. They kids had so much fun outside! Even Lyla! She was devastated if they left her behind! They boys loved helping Tyler and our neighbors shovel all the snow! They built the first snowman of the season and were proud of their efforts!
Grayon had a great December. His artwork was picked for the District Art Fair and he was chosen as a Cougar Leader at school. The boy is working so hard at school and we couldn't be more proud of his efforts!
Tyler had his work Christmas dinner and this year we attended with Mitch and Emily. Tyler and Mitch played a game where they had to guess what office supply was hidden in the stocking. Mitch won and got a great Christmas sweater. Grayson thought it was so funny to see him wear it!
Next we began the Christmas festivities! The boys look forward to making Christmas cookies, they did it not once, but TWICE! They did it at Nana's house and again at ours! They have so much fun making and sharing the cookies.
Santa (aka Tyler) stopped buy quickly to visit the kids one day. The boys were excited and may be starting to realize that it's Tyler under the beard. Lyla was NOT impressed. It was hilarious!
I worked really hard with our ward choir to make a Christmas program for Sunday the 23rd. It went so well, and I know I was led by the Spirit that was brought into our Sacrament meeting! We had matching Christmas church clothes and had to get a picture!
However, I got a stomach bug from my children the day after and missed Christmas Eve festivities. Tyler took the kids and made sure I got some pictures! They made nativities and I got a really cool Harry Potter Snuggie. The kids all got matching penguin pajamas!
Christmas day was so fun! We opened presents with Tyler's family, then had Christmas dinner with my visiting family! I was sick most of the day, but everyone was very helpful! It was a Paw Patrol Christmas at our house and the kids were very grateful!
We also got to talk to Tommy! We were very concerned about what it would be like! Tommy is on a very remote island called Rabi. He is three hours (which includes a boat ride) away from internet. We are lucky if we get an email from him once every three weeks. On the island, he has only 2 hrs a power at night from a generator that all the people on the island pay to put gas in on a monthly basis. It was so wonderful to talk to him! He looked so healthy and happy! It was great to see him looking healthy! He is having a wonderful experience and we are blessed to watch him learn and grow!
The day after Christmas the fun really began! Tyler and I worked really hard this year to save some money and take a small trip together! We both turn 30 by February and decided to celebrate! My mom was awesome enough to stick around (even though they ended up getting sick from me) and watched the kids while we spent three days in Salt Lake City. We both got some cash to use for what ever we wanted. Tyler's favorite purchase was a gun and mine was a ukulele or nice socks or maybe the handbells, I can't decide! We watched The Crimes of Grindewald and Aquaman in those theaters with nice reclining and heated seats! Both movies were great! We ate awesome food, especially the meat, at Rodizio Grill, which was a first for us! We also made a small stop to the Harry Potter exhibit and Sandy Downs Mall. Fun, but small for anyone considering a long drive to get there. Yes, you can see the "Harry Potter Crazy" in my eyes. Don't judge. It was so fun and I recommend it to anyone who needs a get-a-way!
Onto the New Year we go!
Until next time...
