"Middle children have remarkable diplomatic skills."

-The Secret Power of Middle Children, by Catherine Salmon

Thursday, December 8, 2011

This is very moving. Enjoy.

More of Temple Square


One of the beautiful sights at Temple Square.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

The (NOT-SO) Sunday-before-Christmas-party

4 out of 5 of the other little munchkins in Utah that we love!

We had our annual family Sunday-before-Christmas party at Heather & Dan's house tonight. A huge THANK YOU to my family for movin' that party up to accomodate our visit to Utah. It was so great to see my sister's, bro., nieces, nephews, brotha-in-law, and my kids and grandkids. I really miss you all!

These guys make me laugh...always.

William with bad teeth LOL! Ella to the right

Hudson & Shannon

Adorable great-nieces Brooklyn & Aydrie

Sean feeding Gracie Finger Food

Nieces Eryn & Holli with their squeezies


The best dang grandpa in the world  Universe!

...and the most handsome grandpa ever!

Thank you Dan and Heather for hosting the party this year. Your home is beautiful and you guys are AWESOME!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

We went to see the lights at Temple Square. Ron had never been to them before, so on our way from Erin's to Shannon's we stopped in Salt Lake and walked around. It was beautiful!
BRRRRR!
We went inside the J.S.M.B. to thaw out for a minute and get some really good cocoa from the
Nauvoo Cafe.
Look at the pretty tree behind us...love it!
Also, I lost an earring while we were there....I have it on in this picture, but not
in the ones outside after this was taken. So I must have lost it out among the
gazillion people there....so if anyone who was at Temple Square on Saturday
night is reading this and maybe found a silver, kinda dangly-with-pokeyoutty-designs
on it earring, it is mine. Okay, thank you. Oh, and did I mention I have the most amazing husband
in the whole wide world? I do.
*Update on lost earring...apparently I didn't have both earrings on in this picture.
Erin texted me and said Tyler found my earring on the step into the garage.
So I was playing pirate the entire night at T. S.....Arggh!
But thanks for finding it, Tyler!
We Love these little guys!

Friday, December 2, 2011

Thanksgiving Point Christmas

Erin, Nathan, Reindeer, Ben, Bryce & Kathy

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

We drove through the lights at Thanksgiving Point tonight. Then we stopped to see the reindeer...see him behind us with the goofy eye? We also went inside to have some hot cocoa...Yum-O!

Ron, Bryce, Nathan, Erin, Tyler & Ben

A perfect ending to the day!

....and Spiritually Speaking: Spirit of Christmas