Christmas Day

Christmas eve after our play we put the kids to bed and started setting up for Christmas. We were so excited because the stockings were filled and all the presents were under the tree by 8:30. We went to bed around 10 but Miss Emma was sick and woke up every hour from 11:00 on. She would scream for 20 minutes and then fall asleep. It was a really long night. The kids woke up around 6:30 but we had told them not to wake us up until 7. They came in and sang us some songs to wake us up and then we went down stairs. The kids made out like bandits and had fun playing with there new things. 

Christmas Eve

Traditional Christmas Pajamas

Annual Christmas Eve Play

Austin Got Married!

My little brother Austin married his high school sweetheart Mary Rogers on December 20 2013. It was a marathon wedding with the sealing performed by Elder Bednar in the Bountiful Temple and a reception that night in Rexburg. I was able to do their cake for them but it had to travel from Logan to Bountiful to Rexburg between the kids so by the time we got there it had some damage. They were happy with it and it was delicious which is all that matters in the end. 

Steven's Christmas program

He did such a cute job! I can't believe how fast my little man is growing up!

Thanksgiving and Birthdays

This year for Thanksgiving mom and dad rented a cabin up near Post Falls where Jordan and Lindsey live.  Lindsey was blessing her baby and they wanted us to all be able to get together. We were a little nervous about the trip since it took us through the same pass at the same time of year that we had our accident at three years ago. Luckily the twelve hour drive went well.  We had so much fun just relaxing with the family. We were able to get together with Grandma and Grandpa Johnson and Grandma Jenny and Scott's parents.  

 I think Dee spent more time in the basement watching football than anywhere else. It was much quieter down there so I can't really blame him.

Since everyone was together and we had Steven and Natalie celebrating birthdays the next week we let 

the kids decorate their own cakes and had a little party for them.  

It was a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am so grateful for all that I have been blessed with included my big, wonderful family.

Oh Christmas tree

With Thanksgiving being so late this year and the fact that we were leaving town we decided to put up the tree before Thanksgiving. The kids always love pulling out their box of ornaments and placing them on the tree. Emma was so excited when we turned on the lights.  

Grammy came to town.

I was having a rough week. So my best friend called my mom and told her I needed her. She dropped everything that she was doing (college classes, wedding prep, etc.) and came to rescue me. I am so grateful for my sweet, beautiful mom.