Christmas Eve

 For Christmas Eve, Gramby and Poppie came over.  We had a great dinner and then we love to read the Christmas story.  The kids portray Joseph and Mary.  Ember is sporting her new hat the Aunt Sarah made.

 Tayson is also sporting a minion hat.

 Sawyer is so cute in her owl hat.

 Here is our awesome set for the Nativity.  We don't have much but I enjoy reading the Nativity and having the kids help out.

 Sawyer was a sheep!!  A cute one to.

 Ember was Mary and here she is holding baby Jesus. 

 Every now and then I have to put a picture of me on the blog.

Poppie is the narrator and he does a great job.

More Christmas Activities

 This is what Sawyer did while we decorated the Gingerbread house.

 The finished product!!  The kids love to do this every year.

 I had to take this picture.  He just loves Sawyer and I can't help but notice the resemblance.

Ember had her hair up in braids and after it came out her hair was all curly.  I couldn't resist taking a picture.

Annual Family Christmas Party

 Ember went right up to Santa, no crying at all.

 Santa came to visit our family Christmas party.  Tayson wasn't afraid.

 Mom and dad didn't want to hurt Santa by sitting on his knee.

Sawyer didn't know what was going on, but I am sure next year she won't be so happy!!

Christmas Activities

 The pictures got out of order, no surprise since Mom is not great with electronics!!  We made yummy sugar cookies and the kids loved decorating them.

 We went to see the lights in Ogden.  We went and saw the lights at Temple Square the day after Thanksgiving, but I forgot my camera...

Putting Up the Christmas Tree

 This was in the early afternoon before putting up the tree.  Love their faces!!

 Tayson loves Sawyer!!  She looks so cute in her Santa hat.

 Here is the tree.  Thanks Aunt Judy for the tree we love it and we love that we get to put it up every year and think of you!!  Tayson is trying to photo bomb.

 I finally took one with him in it.

 Brice even got in on the picture.

 Sawyer was making these funny faces and of course everytime I went to take a picture she would stop, but this one she is pulling out her bottom lip.

 My brother let us borrow this fun jumper and its hard to tell, but Sawyer is pulling a funny face.

What is not to love about this picture!

Thanksgiving

 This year we had Thanksgiving at our house with Gramby and Grandpa.  Brice and Sawyer had a hard time looking at the camera!! 

 Love her smile.

 This one is better of daddy and Sawyer.

 Gramby and Ember playing a Hello Kitty game after dinner was all over.

I didn't take any pictures before we ate so here is one after.  Grandpa was there and so was Tayson I just didn't get any pictures with them..  I am so thankful for my family.  We have are ups and downs, but I love all of my children and wouldn't trade them for anything!!  I am thankful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints.  I know my Savior lives and am grateful everyday for His Atonement and love.  I am grateful to my Heavenly Father who loves me know matter what I do and has the patience for me.  I am truly blessed and pray that I will be thankful everyday of all my blessing in the new year.

KIds

 The kids were playing in Ember's room and Sawyer loved to watch them.  So we took some pictures.  It is hard to tell how excited she was.

 All three of them together.

 Tayson had a tumbling competition in November and here he is trying to smile.  He ended up with first in Tramp, double mini and floor. 

Here is the podium, but he wouldn't stand still very long for Brice to take the picture.