A New Year

Another new year. I know most people hate January, especially here in Utah, but I love it. I love to get rid of the Christmas decor and all of the clutter and get back to a normal routine. Chris and I had a wonderful Christmas. We've been so blessed this year, I can't complain. My grandma passed away before Christmas, which was really bitter sweet. We will miss her dearly. On a lighter note, I have to admit that I scored big this Christmas. On both sides Chris and I were given a group gift; one being a Bosch mixer and the other a toaster oven. Chris really lucked out to get such awesome presents! We spent Christmas night at our cabin. What a great memory...all because of the endless hours my dad spent hauling everything up there. Its something my kids will never forget. On Christmas eve Chris pulled the kids on a sled behind a four wheeler in our backyard. The kids loved it. The biggest news this year is that Chris and I stayed up until midnight on New years eve...something that rarely happens...and yes we stayed up till midnight playing games, some of our favorite past times. We are really proud of ourselves. Here are some pictures from our holiday. We went to Richfield to cut down a Christmas tree. What an adventure!

One highlight was taking Chris' grandma's to dinner.

The three babies, Sam, Kate, and Cooper, all born within 3 months of each other. We all felt so blessed to have Sam with us, after fighting his battle with Leukemia.

We took all the girls to see the Nutcracker.

Ella almost made it to the end. She fell asleep the last 10 minutes.

The girls got frilly p.j.s They aren't the cutest things, but the girls love them.