Hogwarts Here!

So this week at the kids elementary school they celebrated reading by being able to dress up as their favorite storybook character.  If you know my kids, you don't even have to guess what they dressed up as.  It wouldn't have been possible without this years amazing Christmas gifts from Aunt Tammy who made the cloaks and Grandpa U who made the wands.  She also gave Walker the glasses and we found the ties and vest. 

Abby was the best Hermione because she had the hair to make puffy as she called it.  Walker has been growing out his hair and it all came together perfectly.  He even wanted to draw a scar on.  I think they really enjoyed their day.  Thanks to a great idea at a great Elementary school.

H&G

Hello and Goodbye!

Before I start telling the happenings of THIS year (I know, we are only 2 weeks in), I'll just do a short recap of last year.  And by short I mean just last month.  I'm too tired and have lots of other things going on to talk about all of last year and really, not much happened.

We spent our Holday's with family and this year was super extra special because we got to spend it with both sides.  That hasn't happened in about 4 years and that's a long time for me.  Just see for yourself how much we enjoyed ourselves....

To kick of the Holiday festivities we enjoyed the St. Philips Nativity story that all the children participated in.  I say all and I mean about 100 kids but one.  Can you guess who the ONE was?  Yep, my child.  Oh, don't get me wrong, he knew the songs and had been practicing for weeks all around the house but come the actual performance the kids was soooo excited that he just couldn't stand still on the risers.  Jumping and squirming too much and may or may not have grabbed the mic.  So the teacher pulled him off the third row and put him and the ground, by her side, away from ALL the other kids.  That was it for him.  Sad thing is it was about the 4 number in.  Regardless he as a cute little Donkey.  Granted at the time there may have been another word I may have been thinking of instead of Donkey.








We had some good times with the Watson's exchanging early Christmas presents then having a night of our annual (ok, we've done it twice but I'm sure it's here to stay.  It's pretty fun.) Navity reading/reenactment.  I'd like to give a shout out to the Dad who played Joseph.  No child chose that character simply because it didn't have a crown/staff/gift or anything "cool" to use.

Don't you just love the Twin Sheep?

Then we headed up to Utah for some much cooler weather, snow and more family.  Two out of three isn't bad.

We just chilled on "Big Red", my own name for the womb of comfort in the folks basement. It sleeps 4 kids comfortably!  It's the lenght of a twin bed! 

Ate, watched some T.V. and played THE BEST Wii game EVER,  ABBA dance baby!  Anyone care to dance with me?  Kids played on their new toys and men watched ball games.  Not sure if we ever got out of our pj's the entire time.

It was much needed R & R for what lies ahead in our next wild adventure!

What I will mention is that Cordell and I have had a tradition since the first year we were married that is we get chinese food on Christmas Eve (if we are not with family) or some time during Christmas break.  Not sure why but it happened and sort of stuck.  This year it was pretty fun because we got some good fortunes.

So to send us off in to the new year, Confusios says...

"You will soon be crossing great waters on a fun vacation."