Christmas Break

 This was the first year that we put lights on the outside of our house. 

 We went to the Festival of Trees again this year. It is always fun to see the fancy trees, and Santa. Notice Amber's flip flops. She tries to wear them all the time. Crazy girl!

We made reindeer candy canes for friends.

 We made gingerbread houses, like we always do around Christmas. I made real gingerbread this year, and it was SO tasty. I will never make a graham cracker house again. 

On Christmas Eve the kids got to say good bye to our elf. It is the only time they get to touch him. 

Pic on Right: Tanner dressed in all new clothes:  Seahawks jersey, shoes and shorts with legging (don't ask me why he wanted those).

 Santa got caught!

The kids got Bean Boozle jelly beans in their stockings. They are joke beans. If you get a white one it is either coconut or spoiled milk. Green is either booger or pear. Brown is either chocolate pudding or dog food. Gross, right?  Here is a video of Nate trying it.

Here are some pictures of the boys trying it and getting gross ones. 

 I always love how excited kids get on Christmas morning. Everyone was so happy with everything they got. 

 Opening gifts. 

 Later the rest of the family came to our house for lunch and some games. Jesse and Shaye brought bells and we played Christmas songs with them. 

Puzzles

 This is how I spent my Christmas Break: with a puzzle. Two of them. 1000 pieces each. 

Watch Ya Mouth

My brother and sister-in-law bought this game called "Watch Ya Mouth" where you put in these dental moth pieces and try and say phrases. It was pretty silly. I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time.

Christmas Card

Couple videos

Amber was "reading" Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What do You See? Listen to how she does macaroni penguin. 

Tanner learned a song in music class. Do you know which it is?

Thanksgiving

We headed up to Washington to hang out with Nate's brother's family for Thanksgiving. We got to see their new house and play with cousins. It was a good time. 

One of the highlight was seeing Moana. Such a cute show and the music from the sound track has been stuck in our heads since we saw it. 

 Got to the theater early so we messed for a bit.

It was rainy and gloomy the whole time we were there, so lots of indoor activities. The kids watched Finding Dory while we got food ready. 

 Mickie taking out the huge turkey. We probably didn't even eat half of it.

 Matt cutting it up, and Dallin watching.

 The kids all waiting to eat. 

 Yum.

 Amber threw up a couple times on Thanksgiving morning, but felt ok to eat. Always a bummer to be sick on a holiday like Thanksgiving. 

Playing a little Connect Four.

 We made tie dye shirts before we went up there so some of us had them on. 

Just keep swimming...

 Amber has done some more swim lessons. She is getting more and more comfortable in the water. She will float on her back comfortably now.

She loves jumping off the edge and giving her teacher a high five.

She should move up to a higher class next time. Glad she's having a fun time and getting safer in the water.