Merry Christmas!!

What and Amazing Christmas! Our Christmas morning didn't even start until 8:30 am (that's about when I couldn't stand it anymore and had to go and wake Jakey up and remind him that Santa had come). Jake got "just what I wanted" as he would say about everything. He was so excited, even screaming when he opened some gifts. Grandma and Grandad trekked over somehow in the snow storm and we had our traditional Christmas breakfast. The rest of the day the boys played with all the legos, watched games and slept. Awe, just like Christmas. We talked and thought of all of our loved ones who we are so grateful for! We hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and felt the love and blessings of our Savior as we did. Hugs and Loves!!!

Shopping with Dad

We have such a fun tradition in our family. We always go shopping with our Dad to help him out with Mom's Christmas presents and go out to eat. This year we went to Tennpanyaki. Lisa had never been, so it was so fun to see her experience Sushi and the live chef show for the first time. Speaking of, my sister Lisa is looking extra amazing this year! She has lost over fifty pounds and is still continuing. Way to go Lisa, I'm am so proud of you!

Christmas Partying

We had a cleaning party up at the home we soon hope to be in. A lot of family came to help. The Tooele crew got stuck because of bad weather threats. Thanks everyone for your help and support. We love you all!

Today Jake had a cute singing program at his school. He did so amazing, held still and all. Grandma and Grandad came to watch, we were so proud of him! This is his sweet teacher Mrs. Harmon who he loves so much!

Jake waited so patiently at our ward Christmas party to see Santa. It's so amazing how the excitement of Christmas is when you have a little one!

Jakes Christmas poses

This kid couldn't be any more excited for Christmas. He has been wearing my long Christmas toe socks and a Santa hat around and singing his favorite Christmas songs, Jingle Bells and Rudolph. I told him that he was looking dang cute and we should take some pictures of him. "Good idea," he says striking many poses.

Christmas Lights!

Last night, Dad actually showed up and said, "Let's go out and do something." Of course we had to jump on that opportunity. We went up to Thanksgiving Point and saw their Christmas lights. Good thing we had our membership because it was half the price and I wasn't about to spend seven bucks for three minutes. Jake loved it and was hanging out the window

of the car the whole time yelling. This kid loves Christmas, and anything to do with it. He, by choice, now wears his Santa hat everywhere. They also had Santa's reindeer up at Thanksgiving Point that we got to see. That was pretty cool. We had such a fun night together, it was a good break from all the stress!

Turkey and Thankful for a Whole Lot Day!

What did we do for Thanksgiving?

Brent worked on the house. (shocker)

Family hugging time.

I attempted to bake my first turkey,

Jake and I made some other turkeys that might have just turned out a little better than the real one.

Ate, and we ate some more!

This was the very first Thankgiving we did alone. We did have plenty of invites from amazing freinds, family and even some strangers. (Thanks everyone!) But we decided to fallow Brent's dream Thanksgiving; work, eat and sleep. I realy don't think he wanted to share the leftovers is my guess.