Oh Christmas Tree!!

Yeah! we have a real tree!!! Last year I was 8 months pregnant and really could care less about a tree. Ben took the girls to get one and when they came home the girls both told me they had gotten a tree but it fell off the roof of the van. I believed them, since both of them had the same story and were very animated - Brynlee was only 2 and I didn't know 2 year olds could tell a lie. Ben had gotten them to tell me how it had fallen off, but the truth was they really hadn't gotten one. So this year I went with them and we really tied a tree to the top of the van and it didn't fall off and it is now beautifully decorating our front room. This year I am not such a scrooge and I love the Christmas tree and all the other decorations. Our family favorite is the Little People's Nativity scene. The kids love playing with it - too cute. These pictures of the tree are mostly for my mom who asked for them. We wish she could come and see it.

A reason to get together

I am always looking for a reason to see family, and we seem to find them. Maybe too many for Ben, but the kids and I love it. This past weekend Ian and Stephanie blessed their baby girl and we were able to go down and spend a couple days. They have the perfect house for kids, with lots of room to play and be loud. Ian and my dad bought a little four wheeler that at it's lowest level the kids can ride around the yard. Autumn loved it and was really good at it. I don't think her dad and I will develop this sport for her - so she will have to lean to Grandpa. Brynlee just looked cute in the helmet.

We also were able to go and see the lights at Temple Square. I love the lights there and think it is so beautiful. I don't know if the kids appreciated it, so even though I said I was going for them I quess I was really going for me. We had a great time, and the best part was Eva's heartfelt tears when we were leaving. She did not want us to go and that made all of us feel so welcomed at her house. Now they just all need to come visit us - even if our house isn't as kid friendly.

This picture sums up how the kids acted through the tour. Eva just wanted to play Pokemon and Autumn wanted to go where ever she pleased and not hold hands with me, I don't know about Brynlee she was mostly with her dad. They are a bunch of crazies!!!