Celebrating the Holidays

Due to DJ's work schedule we celebrated Christmas in Texas with our little family. However, later we were able to fly home to spend time with both our families.
Here is how we celebrated:
Christmas Eve jammies:
MJ's present from Santa was a kitchen: (Boy did those elves have their work cut out for them!)
SJ's presents from Santa were a pirate ship and a race track:
We made gingerbread houses for the first time this year. Despite my construction experience I really struggled with mine. What made it even more frustrating was the fact that DJ & MJ were pros. They turned out good though and I hope to keep it a tradition.
(DJ & MJ's on the left, LJ's on the right.)
We flew to Boise on Dec. 31st to visit my family first:
Cousin time:
Making cotton candy:
And Creme Brulee:
After a few days at my parents house we traveled to Rigby to see my sister and her family:
This boy LOVES his dogs. Their boxer Tucker was so fun with SJ.
Cousins - only 9 months apart:
We then traveled onto West Jordan to visit DJ's family:


Bean Museum at BYU:



Krispy Kreme:
Trip to Temple Square:

The Church History Museum had a wonderful children's area where the kids loved playing:

We such a great time and made wonderful memories this holiday season. I loved seeing our kids interact and play with their cousins. We love both our families so much and miss them being so far away. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to spend time with all of them.

Merry Christmas

We wish you all the joy this season brings. For Christmas this year we gave the kids a Playmobil Nativity Set as an early gift. Both the kids love it and I love the fact that they can handle the characters and remember their roles and also the reason for the season. The morning after we gave it to them MJ excitedly told me to come and look at her set up of the Nativity Set. She had set up sweet baby Jesus in the center with all of the other characters in a circle surrounding and looking at Him. That is truly what this season is all about. Looking to and remembering Jesus Christ, in his birth, life and death. Merry Christmas! We love you all!

Homeowners!

Some have you have been asking to see current pics of our new home.
Master:
Study:
Kitchen:
Dining:
Living Room:
Other view of Living Room:
It still feels unreal that we are homeowners. We feel so blessed! We were also blessed to have some awesome help in moving. Megan and Annemarie were able to come up. I don't even know what we would have done with out their help. Thanks again ladies!
MJ now thinks that now that we are in a home magically everyone will come visit. I don't know where she would get such an idea. :) Everyday she tells me of someone different that is coming to see us. Just know that visitors are welcome at any time!

This is Halloween...Everybody Scream!

Pumpkin Picking:


This pumpkin patch was awesome, as in you pick the pumpkins off the vine awesome.


Pumpkin Carving:
You can tell by her face how much she enjoyed it:
The kids' pumpkins:
And our pumpkins:
Ward Trunk-o-Treat:
Our trunk was "The Pumpkin Patch." DJ and I dressed as farmers. MJ the Witch with SJ the Lion.

Pre-Trick or Treating:

BYU vs. TCU

When heard about the BYU vs. TCU game this year being at the Cowboys Stadium we really wanted to go. However, ticket prices were crazy expensive, so we decided it wasn't for us. Well it happened that last night was both the BYU vs TCU game and the final game in the World Series for the Texas Rangers, so we figured that some people wouldn't want to miss out on the World Series Game and might sell their football tickets for cheap. Well we were in luck, I found a someone outside the stadium selling first row tickets! The face value on the tickets were $75 each! We paid around $13!


DJ was parking the car while I was searching for ticket sellers, when he got back we headed in, me not letting him exactly know where our tickets were, as we went to sit down he could not believe the seats I had gotten! We had a great time even though BYU lost.

More House...

Back of the house:
Looking into the master bedroom:
Master bath:
Looking into the dining room:
Kitchen: