Sledding

We were supposed to go sledding last weekend but the weather wasn't so great, we ended up going yesterday and it was perfect! We went with friends and framily. A few hours of sledding, sunshine, hot chocolate and good friends made it such a fun day!

Downtown

The kids didn't have school today so we decided to ride the tram. It started out foggy but turned into a beautiful day!

Snow

We finally got some snow, more like slush...but I'll take it.

Christmas Faves

 

This is when we finally came out of the clouds above Pendleton going into the Blue Mountains on our drive out.  It was a beautiful site to see the blue sky and sun after a white knuckle drive for a little stretch. We were blessed with great driving conditions the rest of the way.

 

We made a stop at my friends parents house in Fruitland, it was good to get out and stretch for a bit...but we were only 1/2 way.

 These aren't in order, the girls and Logan in their Christmas jammies from Grandma.  They love them!

 A trip to the dino museum, spent a lot of time in this area trying out all the notions of motion.

 I love this picture of my parents playing table tennis, I love the memory of laughing most of all.

 Of course Mom had the house decked out with all sorts of decos, loved how festive it was.

 Went to the Riverwoods in Provo and listened to live music and danced.

I love this photo of Mom holding Weston by one of the fire pits.  Fun night.

 Love this shot of Russ getting his "minute to win it" game on at the Lowry party. He won the game by catching 22 pencils at once.

I love this picture of Matt closely guarding the cinnamon rolls! Such a fun night, thanks for hosting Matt and Sara!

 

  

A stop at the carpet store always provides a good time for the kids. Jenna won the hanging contest.

 Russ and I came back to his parents house after doing some shopping and Jaida had made a nativity scene out of playdough. She even took the picture, loved it!

 Russ' attempt to ruin the photo, but I love his playful smile...could be because he'd just had his favorite Texas ice cream, Blue Bell!

 The drive back, headed toward the 1-84 split, loved the clouds over the mountain range.  Again, totally blessed with great driving conditions.

By far the best part of the trip was when Logan had to use the facilities while driving through the Blue Mountains. We got off the nearest rest stop which happened to have SNOW! Something we were lacking severely in Utah. Russ took Logan to the restroom and I grabbed the sled and gloves, we spent a good 20 minutes sledding!

 So, so good to be with family! Thank you for making our trip so much fun!

Lowry Family Party

We made it into town in time for the Lowry party at Matt and Sara's house. We had a good time playing games, eating and visiting with family we haven't seen in years. It was a huge success and we were so happy to see everyone again!

Grandma's Work

We stopped to see the new Utah Bishop's Central Storehouse with grandma. Wow! That place is big! We got to ride the limo cart around the warehouse and even into the freezer. The kids loved it, and we love Grandma too!

Christmas Lights

 We got invited to go see the lights around the neighborhood with some friends in the back of their truck.  The kids have been asking to do this ever since they heard about it weeks ago.  It was such a perfect night, a full moon and no rain. Thanks for the fun night JP's!

Park

 We went to the park to take pictures for a friend, while we waited the kids got to play in the sand.  The weather has been so beautiful lately, cold but beautiful. The sun has been shining, can't complain about that.

Ward Christmas Party

This years Christmas party was put on by our capable elders quorum. We had a hot chocolate bar, pot luck goodies, Westview High School Concert Choir, Santa and good friends to share it with. It was a fun morning!

Tree

The tree.

Real Live Christmas Tree

Call us crazy, but we've never had a real Christmas tree. We've been faking it for 12 years. When my friend Jillyn brought us along to get their tree I couldn't resist. This place was pretty fun, even had real live reindeer. It was such a beautiful, sunshiny perfect day to get a tree! Now the decorating begins.