Fondue Parties

We don’t have a fondue fountain of our own for a very good reason. We would use it way too much. But we have many friends and families that own one. Noelle and Janson brought theirs over for a “light” dessert. The large White Cheesecake looking dessert was actually a giant marshmallow. We cut it like a cake, but soon discovered a whole piece was a little too sweet. So we stuck to the fruits and brownies. MMMM!!!

Skiing

Taylor and I were finally able to break away and go skiing with our friends Bart & Shonnie. The guys actually went snowboarding and left the girls in their “dust”, but we somehow seemed to find them at the bottom of each run.

Lacee’s new “Do”

Taylor decided it was time for Lacee to sport a new “do”. It has been so much fun caring for Lacee over the last few months. Now that Noelle’s season is coming to a close, we won’t see as much of Lacee now. I have discovered many benefits of having 4 kids at home (2 of which are babies) including: 1) Saving money. I don’t even want to go near a store while toting 4 little ones. 2) An excuse to be lazy. If one of the babies cries, they need to be cuddled, therefore making the other jealous. So I end up just sitting there with 2 babies in my lap until they find something more interesting to do. That gives me approximately 10 minutes before the next cuddle session 3) Taking care of 4 kids has made having 3 very manageable.

Happy Brithday Lacee!!!

We celebrated Lacee's first birthday at Noelle and Janson's house. Noelle did a great job on the "Princess" cake. Unfortunately Lacee bit through her tongue just a few hours before the party so she didn't want to eat as much of the cake as she normaly would have. However, that didn't stop her from making a big mess!

Happy New Year!!!

We spent New Years Eve in the comfort of our own home with Family. We played games, ate plenty of food and counted down to the New Year. The kids enjoyed watching a firework show and banging on pots and pans to celebrate the New Year. We then had a sparkling cider toast for a prosperous and healthy year to come.

Temple Square

We didn't have time to see the lights before Christmas, but really enjoyed Temple Square after Christmas. The crowds were minimal and we were able to relax a little more without the pressures of the holiday season. It's definitely a tradition we have to keep up each year.

Christmas

We had a great Christmas. We spent Christmas Eve with my parents, Noelle & Janson, Taylor’s Mom, and Mikelle & John. We ate dinner, had a white elephant exchange and a short talent show from the kids. Jayden left a note with the milk and cookies for santa requesting that his last years Christmas pajamas be mended in the toe where a small hole was forming. Magically, the next morning they were repaired. Jayden awoke at 2:30 a.m. ecstatic that Santa had already come. We regretted to inform him that he had to wait another 6 hours before opening any presents. Let’s just say it was a very long night. Morning came and the kids got what they wanted for Christmas. We headed up to the Yates’ for a late brunch, then to Judi’s for Dinner with the family. It was a great Christmas.

Christmas Parties!!

We had a great time at the Yates’ Christmas party. We had the kids act out the traditional nativity scene as well as perform talents they have acquired. Jayden and Skyler did a great job of singing “Jingle Bells”. Once again, Santa found time out of his busy schedule for a quick visit and to pass out a few presents. We also had an after Christmas party with the Pikus family. We headed up to Brigham City for sledding, 4-wheeling and a great dinner.

Gingerbread Houses

We were able to squeeze in the gingerbread houses this year. Of course it ended up being all the girls and kids while the guys watched the football games. I think the kids ate more candy than was placed on the houses. As you can see, Noelle’s “castle” took 1st place.