Nicole

Nicole was kind enough to come with me so I could practice a bit on someone who is cooperative. We brought Sadie along but she fell asleep in the car and was not in the mood. Too bad because she was dressed super cute. Santa brought her some perfect clothes for pictures. As Sadie says to me, "Maybe later."

Our Weekend Fun

What a fun weekend! First, we had Christmas and that is always fun. I think that Santa was generous with the kids. I think that biggest hit was Wii Fit. It has been fun for the whole family. We sure are glad that Reed asked Santa for it.

Two days after Christmas, Ashley and Ryan were married in the Washington DC Temple. They were a very cute couple.







Sunday evening Mom, Dad, Nicole and Lisa came over for dinner. After dinner, the pool sharks of the family played a little pool.



Nicole tried out Wii Fit. Let's just say our Wii Fit ages are about 20 years older than we really are. I think we all need to work on our balance.

Can I keep her like this forever?

If only I could keep her like this forever. Sometimes I really wish that sometimes that they didn't have to grow up. She is so cute and sweet right now.

Visiting Santa

Last night I took the kids to see Santa. Our usual tradition it to arrive right when Santa leaves for his dinner break. Arriving as he is leaving is not my plan. It is just how it works out. So our quick trip to see Santa can last 2-3 hours instead of 45 minutes. We get some dinner and walk around the mall for about an hour. We then go back and wait in line for another 30 minutes. Then we finally get to see Santa. Next year, I'll time it better. Though it is better than going on pet night... maybe next year we'll bring Bingo with us.

Sadie was scared to death of Santa. She held on really tight to me and wouldn't look at him. She likes him from a distance. Maybe next year...


If you read Reed's note to Santa, he wrote-- It is better to give than receive. That is definitely Reed's personality. He loves to give his treats to his siblings. Sadie's letter to Santa asked for makeup, jewelery and princess dresses.

Weekend in Utah

We all were able to go to Grandma's funeral except Sara. We missed Sara and wished that she would have been able to come.

Ashley and Ryan, soon to be Mr and Mrs Smith.




Nicole and Jeff also soon to be married. We have such cute couples in our family.

This is after church on Sunday when Lisa and I went out to take a picture of Y mountain. We then took a leisurely Sunday drive up State Street.

So funny!

All I wanted was to get a cute picture of Sadie. Well, she had other ideas. I was focusing; she was jumping. (It is hard to focus on a moving target.) I was changing settings; she was looking everywhere but at me. I was snapping a picture; she was trying to trick me. She would say, "Look, it's Santa behind you." I would humor her and turn around and before I knew it she was in the house. I think that I can see her silly mood in her eyes!