Grins and Fins

 This was our second annual trip down to West Jordan to hotel that has an indoor pool and slide.  This year was way busier than last year, but we still had fun.  Here is Ember and Gramby.

 Ember is a little fish and loved playing in the water this year.

 Here is Brice and Randy hanging out.

 It's hard to tell, but Tayson is on the side smiling like crazy.  He is also a little fish and could play in the pool all day and all night.

 Here is Gramby and Ember drying off.

 Ember and daddy playing in the water.

 I love this crazy shot of everybody.  Mommy was not in the water, I was the photographer.  I did get in, but no one took my picture and that is okay with me. 

 Here are Gramby and Poppie. 

 Tayson is just chilling on the side of the pool.  The slide is not always open so I think he was waiting for it to open.

Brice getting dried off.  We had such a good time. It is a good little stay over night vacation.

Christmas

 He was so excited he woke up at five thirty, but being the nice parents we are we told him to come back at seven thirty. 

 He got a Green Bay Packers blanket, legos, books, games, clothes.  He must have been on the nice list again.

 Ember woke up a little later and so here she is opening up a kitty night light. 

 She got a Doc Mcstuffins bag, clothes, coloring books, sofia the first, doc mcsutffins doll.  She must have been on the nice list too.

 My mom bought her this dress and she had to change into it!

 Brice's favorite part of Christmas, breakfast!!  He eats so much in the morning he doesn't eat the rest of the day!

 Tayson is loving board games and so here he is playing the game of Life.  We were so lucky to have Trent and Wendy come and spend some of the holiday with us.

Picture is out of order, but here is Tayson with his checkers game.  We are truly blessed and I am so thankful we get to celebrate the birth of the Savior of every year.  This post is quite late, but I hope and pray we can always remember the birth of Jesus throughout the whole year.

Annual Christmas Party

 We get together at my mom and dad's house and have dinner, craft and Santa come.  Here is Tayson with his best smile!!

 I loved this one of Maddy.  I am glad I got one with grandpa in the picture.

 

 Tayson is photo bombing this picture of me and Brice with Santa.

 Kelsie, Hayden and Ember enjoying their treats from Santa!!

 They made these cute trees out of sugar cones and frosting.  Dad is helping Ember.

There is my sweet Ember with Santa.  She walked right up to him and was not aftraid at all.  Then we have Tayson decorating his tree.  He loves when I take pictures of him!

Gingerbread House

 I bought a kit for a gingerbread house last year after Christmas and so here the kids are putting it together for 2013. 

 The pictures got  a little mixed up.  Here is the finished house with my Ember being so excited.

 Tayson loves his picture taken!!  Dad got to be the icing guy!!

Ember sat here for an hour putting on her decorations.  She had a great time.  I bought another one for this year, it will be fun.