Let It Snow!

The day after Christmas, we headed out to go sledding. There has not been a very good snowstorm for weeks, so the snow was more like ice which made for some slick slopes and a few snow/ice burns on kids' faces. Our friends, the Wangsgards came too. We had so much fun. Mick has never been on a big hill before and Mom was ready to talk to him about what to do and wish him luck and worry for a minute, but Dad put Mick on his sled, gave him a hard shove and yelled, "Have fun." But he babied Tori so much. He went down with her for quite a few times, then when she was brave enough to go alone, he ran beside her and walked back up the hill everytime with her. Do you think he is a little protective of his baby girl? I even rode down a few times, though I have no pictures for proof. It was fun, but a little too bumpy on a pregnant belly.

Christmas Night 2009

Jarod, Jamie, and Lilli came over to eat with us that night. It was also Jarod's birthday so we had us a little cake, a little wish making, and a feeble attempt at blowing out the candles. It was a nice night in our cozy home with people we love-the perfect Christmas.







See any resemblance here?

Christmas Day 2009

The calm before the storm:
Let the chaos begin:

Christmas Eve

Not only did Santa get his usual cookies and milk, he also got a survey to fill out that Mick made and a letter from Tori telling him how much she loves him. Mick's survey was asking if he and Tori had been good, inbetween, or bad.
Apparently they had been very good because Santa didn't leave coal but a whole load of other stuff.

Christmas Shopping

This is what my family looks like when they have to go shopping with me:

My Little Reindeer

Tori's preschool put on an awesome Christmas Program this year. She worked very hard to remember her part and to sing all the songs. I am so happy to be able to be a mom and get to be part of all this excitement that the kids have for this time of year.

My Birthday

No pictures AGAIN, but yesterday was my birthday and I just wanted to journal it so I don't forget down the road how much I enjoyed it.
I started the day off with a couple hours at the gym and I felt better than usual and had a really good work-out. Great way to start the day!
My kids were extra sweet to me all day, writing me little notes and wrapping little things out of their rooms up for me to open, and giving me lots of hugs and kisses.
I had lots of calls and emails and Facebook messages and treats delivered during the day from my most wonderful family and friends.
Adam got home pretty early and took me and the kids to dinner at Magleby's. I knew something was up cause the kids were so wound up during dinner. When we got home from dinner, I had some friends waiting in the dark to surprise me. It was so fun.
I am thankful for this beautiful life I've been given and all the wonderful people who have been so kind to me and made it even richer than it would have been otherwise. Cheers to another great year!