Winter Wonders

We love winter and all of the excitement that it brings to our family. 

Over the last several years we have cut down our own  Christmas trees. They seem to get larger every year, but it's a fun tradition. We didn't have too many spiders this year.

Can you find all the kids? We promise they're there (except for Sarah, of course). We had a lot of fun at the new Leonardo Museum. 

Santa Lucia is a fun tradition, even if we aren't Swedish. 

Hanukkah is a fun tradition, even if we aren't Jewish. 

Brad is working on submitting his mission papers. We are all so excited to see where he is called. 

Christmas Eve Dinner

We were lucky enough to have both grandpas join us this year.

Another fun tradition, the telling of the nativity with puppets. 

Anticipation of Christmas Morning!

Even Amelia got presents. She was in heaven.

Christmas evening, playing one of our new games, Dominion.

The bigger the tree the faster they're gone. 

These ones didn't make it a whole day after Christmas.

Iron Chef has become a fun tradition. This was Battle Potato. Brad and Betsy won the fierce competition, there was only one point difference!

David's 23rd birthday! He feels so old.