Christmas 2014

We stayed home this year for Christmas. We are missing a kitchen, but that didn't stop us from preying on the good nature of our friend, the Rileys.  They were kind enough to invite us over for Christmas dinner. We also had our traditional Christmas Eve Bethlehem dinner on the floor, which, as luck would have it, requires little to no cooking.  Here are some other things we did:

 The kids got to decorate their own tree this year.  That was a good idea for everyone.

 We made a gingerbread house (not from scratch, but who cares).

 We went to the ward Christmas Party.

 We caught the lights a day after they turned them off.  At least they left up the tunnel.

And of course we opened presents! We are grateful for the most wonderful gift given by God centuries ago.  Merry Christmas!

Some Unrelated Memories

I love this picture.  The Boy let his sister come sit with him when she got a little sad during primary. His teacher thought it was so sweet, she took this picture and texted it to me.

Here is the Girl with her two little friends that she just loves. I hope they can be close all the way through high school and beyond. They are totally adorable!

And finally, a friend from church owns a shaved ice business.  They serve them at the Boy's school on Friday during let out.  Sometimes we just can't help but grab one.

Letters from the Kids

Just a few of the many letters my kids write me. They aren't always this sweet, but usually.

Brian Regan

I love Brian Regan. He is absolutely hilarious. So when I saw he was coming to town, I quickly jumped on the opportunity to see him.

We went with some friends of ours and ended up with fantastic seats! It was a fun night.

YW Presidency

I will always remember these girls.  They are not only my presidency for Young Women's, they are my friends.  And thank goodness I have them - as both.