Merry Christmas!

What a great Christmas we had this year! My awesome sisters sacrificed their presents from my parents so that they could buy plane tickets for us to fly home from Michigan, and we made the most of it! We packed in as many activities as we could, working around illness and a few little side trips (Brett went to the Vegas bowl with his parents and my brother-in-law Kenny, while I went with my parents and the kids to visit my Grandma in Boise for her 88th birthday - doesn't she look fabulous?!?) We were also able to hook up with some of our friends from San Francisco! Christmas Eve was a blast with the annual "Christmas Pageant", exchanging gifts with the cousins and our new (I hope) tradition of a white elephant gift story/exchange! Kody was a wise man, giving the gift of frankinsence - or was it myrrh? and Brett played the duel role of donkey/camel flawlessly! I was the official co-photographer with my sister Ali, and Mollie had the role of poor sick kid. It was awesome! All other parts were filled by various family members too numerous to mention! We were laughing so hard from the reinactment it was hard to concentrate during the white elephant exchange - did Jul just say left or right? Later that evening, my little family was able to open one gift, new jammies that I actually sewed with my own two hands (and lots of help from my awesome neighbor)! And did I mention they match?!? I know, I'm amazing. Really, it was such a good visit and we took turns being sick so the rest of us could have a good time! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday, spent with those you love. Merry Christmas!

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear...

Our church has a Creche (Nativity) exibit every year in our building and people from the area come to see it.  There are thousands of Nativity sets from all over the world!  These are some of the ones we liked and/or thought were interesting.

... See my Tabblo>

Just to Catch Up....

These are some pictures we took this fall when Grandma & Grandpa B visited us. I kept meaning to blog them but never got around to it. I know it's taken a while, but I hope it's worth it! Fall in Michigan is so beautiful, but I found out the hard way that it doesn't last long. Next year I will be more prepared!

temper temper

Mollie's first big tantrum, it lasted at least 20 minutes going full force! This moment was actually when she calmed down a little. She wanted to play with the phone and I wouldn't let her. I think we're in for a bumpy ride with this one - it's a good thing she is so cute!

It's Coming...

Are you ready for Dumbledore's Army?!?