Christmas

The girls were up bright and early to see if Santa came, and sure enough it was not a let down. They each got the one big gift they wanted, and played with them all day.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was at our home this year. Our family is blessed to have become so large and consists of a lot of young kids. We figured our house would be more accommodating due to the playroom and back yard. Thanksgiving was great, although we missed those who were unable to make it this year. Charlene, my big sis from Alaska, made it for the first time in many years. We loved having her here! We spent the day preparing, visiting, and eating. Mom always comes up with a fun activity for everyone. This year the girls painted pottery. I painted two mugs to give to my little girls for Christmas. They turned out so cute. It was a perfect activity for just the girls. Saturday, DJ and Dev created a day of fun at their house. It started around two. We ate some good food, made crafts, and had climbing competitions. I am not sure who ended up winning, but I do know that I could not get up the wall without falling, yet Becky zoomed up like nothing in 18 seconds I think. DJ also had a couple 4 wheelers and a rhino. Well the day did not end well. The rhino tipped over on DJ and exploded his hand. He was life flighted to SLC where they spent 3 hours repairing just one knuckle! We had a lot fun, but what a terrible accident. Sorry DJ, we all thought of you all night long, and then for 3 days until you got home. We love you.