Picture overload

I am sad to say that for some reason the camera I used for Thanksgiving is not being recognized by my computer so we are skipping that Holiday update and moving on to Christmas. We really did enjoy having my sister's family over Thanksgiving though, and it was fun to have someone to do the black friday shopping with me. She also taught me how to make little girl hair bows, a skill I would like to be able to use one day :). But for now it is put on hold.

We had a great Christmas and it was a little sad when it was all over. Christmas eve we did the nativity play and then sang carols and opened up pjs. The kids then got to pick one present each. They picked the present they got for each other and both of them gave each other the Pixos imagination design station. After presents we put out the cookies for Santa and then the kids sprinkled reindeer food on the lawn with some glitter so that our house would be easily spotted.

A couple of days before Christmas we got to watch some friends kids while they performed in the Miracle of Christmas play at the zoo. (They were Mary and Joseph) We attempted Gingerbread houses, but ours are called Sugar Cookie Houses because I much prefer making sugar cookie dough than gingerbread.

It worked and the kids seemed to enjoy it. Consuming massive amounts of candy is always fun right?

Overall getting together with friends, learning new games (love monopoly deal, thanks Diane) making my first live wreath, doing goody plates for friends and neighbors, putting together the christmas nativity with the primary for the ward party, playing games with friends, enjoying a crazy snowstorm which canceled church, and visiting DC friends for a Christmas feast left us busy during the holidays. We missed family but enjoyed sharing this time with good friends.

I would just like to conclude one last new years resolution or basically new years statement because it is going to happen:

Dave Hopkins I hoped you enjoyed that last Settlers victory because no more! I will defeat you!