Christmas Morning

We had a fun Christmas. It started very early. Connor had a nightmare at 4:30. He came in our room and fidgeted around until we sent him to get in his own bed at about 5:30. We warned him not to wake Logan--too late Logan was awake. I went in and told them to go back to sleep because we wouldn't wake Ashlyn until 7:30 but she woke up as soon as I got back in bed. So long story short we lost the battle and our Christmas officially started at 5:45. The kids got more than they could wish for. On top of all of the stuff they got, the boys were excited to find out that they get to go to the Sugar Bowl. It took them a minute to understand what the ticket was. Once Connor read the whole thing they jumped up and down and hugged Chad. I'm not sure they understand how LONG the drive is. Ashlyn and I will have a fun girls week when they go. The kids also went on a treasure hunt to find out that they are going to Disney World next month. They were very excited. Ashlyn can't wait to see the princesses. The boys will have a busy month with two trips and Chad's knee surgery squeezed in between. We had a great Christmas spent with family that lives near by but missed the many family members that are far away.

"Hark the Hair"

For the past two Christmas' Ashlyn has asked us to play Hark the Harold Angel's Sing (shortened to "Hark the Hair") over and over during car rides. We don't know why this is her favorite but she would rather listen to it than her princess music. Here is video of her singing it last year and this year. She insisted on being "gorgeous"--wearing my boots when singing this year.

Logan's Second Basket

Christmas Card Bloopers

Is it just me or does it take 45 tries to get one half decent picture for Christmas card? The kids decided to throw one more complication into the mix when they asked that Foster be in the picture. Here are some our MANY family bluppers. I hope it makes our Christmas card seem more perfect--It would be too much to ask to have everyone looking, smiling and sitting still. Their sweet personalities shine through at picture time. Every time I do the Christmas card picture I vow to buy Photoshop to make the next year's picture easier.

Connor's Baptism Day

We are very proud of Connor today. I can't believe it has been 7 years and 3 days since his blessing day. Time has flown by. When I sat in the bishops office during his baptism interview, I was blown away by what he knew. The bishop even commented today about his knowledge of the gospel. How did my baby know so much? He has been waiting for this day for a long time. He glowed all day. Everything went smoothly and the spirit was very strong. When I asked him how he felt when he was being baptized, he said, "It felt like I had 10,000 warm blankets on me." He is such a good kid. Chad and I feel blessed to have such a great son. I know he has many important tasks to accomplish on earth. He will be a blessing to many!

Jr. Jazz

Connor and Logan are loving basketball. Logan asks all week long how many days it is until Tuesday. Logan made his first shot this week. I had Young Women's so I missed it. Every time I saw him for the next 24 hours he would say, "I made a shot!" I was sad I missed it. Chad said he cheered and then pointed at Chad. He is such a cute kid. Connor has really become a great player this year. He says he is like Korver--this is the reason for the socks!!! He is scrappy and loves playing defense. He always wants to guard the best player on the other team. Sorry about the blurry video.