Wow! December was busy and lots of fun! I had a whole list of things I wanted to do before Christmas and we were able to cross them all off our list! Most of them were Christmas movies, but we also managed to see the Thanksgiving lights, zoo lights, and the big tree in Draper. Lots of baking and yummy things to eat, too.
Isaak started Jr Jazz again the beginning of December and is doing a great job. Here's a few shots taken of his first game, courtesy of Lila!
They love sleeping in the same room. Super cute.
One day Lila made a "treasure map" and insisted that we had to take a day and follow her map. We found a whirlpool, a big rock, and at the end our treasure was acorns. So adorable, and I'm glad that I could find little landmarks at the park to coincide with her map!
Isaak lost his first tooth!! He was so excited when he came home from school one day and it was just hanging on. I asked him if he wanted me to yank it and he wasn't even scared. He was SO excited when it came out and the awesome tooth fairy brought him a Disney Infinity Character that night for his favorite video game.
I love Sundays. This is how we spend the afternoons after the kids and I get back from church. Board games are the best!
Pretty December moon. Most of December was winter just as I like it. High 50s low 60s. It was so perfect. Then on Christmas eve we had a big snow fall and it's been colder ever since. Kind of perfect!
I loved having our village under our big tree this year. I totally won't get away with that next year, not with a baby crawling around!
Here's the lights at the Draper park. They call the big one "the Tree of Life". It's BEAUTIFUL!
After we got home Shaun made his famous Candy Cane cookies. The kids loved it and can't wait to do it again.
Lila has been taking dance at Tiffany's this year with three of her good friends from the neighborhood. Avery Jackman, Brooklyn Chapo, and Gracelynn Hardy. It was so cute to watch them dance in their Christmas recital together. Victoria Poggio just joined the group so she'll be there next recital, too!
She's the 4th from the left.
Here's the Zoo Lights! We let each kid bring a friend, so Isaak brought Taj Knight and Lila brought Montana. They had a great time and as a bonus got to see Santa!
Busted under the mistletoe!! Silly Candy Cane!
For the Woodford Christmas party we went to Alisa's clubhouse at her condo. Yummy food, fun prizes for bingo, and fun Christmas games. Love my family!
Jared won best Christmas outfit.
On Christmas eve the kids woke up to find that Candy Cane had brought their Christmas jammie presents upstairs. Each Christmas Eve Santa lifts his magic for one minute so the kids can give him a hug goodbye until next year.
Christmas Jammies!
On Christmas Eve night we went to Patsy's for dinner and presents! Delicious food, great company, great times!
This is my favorite picture!
Here's how our basement looked when I snuck down Christmas morning. I didn't see Santa, but he'd sure been there!
Lila's pile
Isaak's pile
All of our stockings
On Christmas day we managed to see all of our parents and still hit a movie! Patsy and Jay came in the morning to see what we'd gotten, then we went to Ric and Jo's for a fantastic breakfast and more presents!! We love seeing everyone on Christmas day!
After Ric and Jo's, my parents came to our house and we opened presents from them. Then our little family went to go watch "Into the Woods". Perfect Christmas.
Here's a shot of my pregnant belly, only 69 more days to go, can't wait to meet this new little member of our family!
