New Years Eve

We spent our New Year's Eve at the Parsons house with the Saldanas. They've become our "family away from family" out here and we love them to death! The night consisted of eating all sorts of delicious food (both these girls are far better cooks than I am) and lots of great socializing. It's really sad to think of leaving these people so soon.

Christmas Morning

Christmas was quiet and relaxing this year. We all got great gifts and ate great food.

The Wii was their BIG gift.  I often regret this purchase, but Glenn and the kids LOVE it.

 What a great thing to open!  We've since seen it and it was AWESOME!!  I could spend my whole life just watching musicals, it's like crack to me.

 A homemade bed for Caroline made from Grandma and Grandpa Green.  Grandma and Grandpa Johnson provided a wardrobe.  Caroline was definitely the star of the show.

 A keyboard for Christmas!  I've been having so much fun relearning the piano and teaching my kids.

Forget a ham or turkey, we're eating ribs!

Christmas Fun!

We had a very quiet, but fun Christmas this year. We started with our ward party, which was incredibly well planned and lots of fun. I was so impressed with how much work the people in our ward put into the planning. Lots of singing and a great program, including an adorable Nativity.

I really wish I could have gotten more pictures, but we also had our Christmas Choir concert at a local church. This is a picture of me and the choir director. I have LOVED being in a choir again, it is such a wonderful escape every Wednesday and I hope it's something I can continue to do for a long time,  regardless of where we live.

I had made these cute photo props for a YM/YW activity and let the kids have some fun with them.  I think they're pretty dang cute!

Christmas Pics

For Christmas cards, we had to do a bunch of family selfies this year. Definitely not professional, but I still like them.