Christmas Eve

Snuggled up cozy in our new Christmas pajamas! The boys wanted to sleep on the floor in the girls room. So cute! It doesn't get much better than this!!

Crewsie making cookies for santa
For Christmas Eve, we had the missionaries over for dinner. It is always so wonderful to have them in our home. Before they left they shared with us a Christmas message. It was such a wonderful evening and always so enjoyable to have them around.

Family Gift Exchange

One of our favorite traditions is our family gift exchange. 6 yrs. ago when the girls were real small we had them buy a gift for eachother for Christmas. They loved it! It has become a tradition ever since. For family night the kids draw a name out of a hat and we go shopping to the Dollar Tree with their own money.
It is so touching to watch as they shop for that special gift they want to give to their brother or sister. They put so much love and thought into their purchase. Afterwards, we come home,wrap their gifts and put them under the tree. They are so excited and can hardly wait to give their gift on Christmas Eve. This tradition is one of the sweetest experiences we get to share together.

These pictures tell it all!

Holiday programs and parties

Mckay before his first grade Holiday program

Crew and Duncan at their preschool party
Crew and Kamae

Family Night

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I had to include this picture. Crew was trying to help Kamae decorate the tree for the toy room & she was not happy. There she is in her little princess gown looking over her shoulder telling him to go away. This moment captures Mae Mae perfectly. Our very own spice girl.
Decorating gingerbread houses!

Sunday at Pioneer Park Ward

This year we were given the opportunity to serve in the Pioneer Park Ward. It has been a wonderful blessing for our family to serve with the Hmong members of the church.

Mae Mae and Mckay
Crewsie and Kamae

Mother/Son Dance

A few weeks ago Mckay and I went to our 2nd annual Mother/Son dance our elementary school puts on. What a blast!! We went to dinner before hand then headed on over to the junior high school for pictures and dancing. On the way over Mckay asked, "You aren't actually going to dance are you?" Hilarious! We had an absolute ball!!




Mckay and his best friend Nicholas
Soccer buddies