Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Have a seat- December was a busy month!

December was a great month for our family. We apologize for neglecting our blog-we've been really busy. So here are a few of the highlights....



The month started off simple enough-time to bake some cookies!



(Gingerbread is a Findlay favorite)






The kids were a part of a stake creche display at the church


and got to dress up for the nativity...





Our Sweet Kaitlyn turned 13!!!
Her birthday gift was a bedroom make-over...






She was really happy with the outcome. She is definitely a teenager now!






She celebrated with family for dinner and-
had a fun party with her friends and went to "National Treasure 2"




Jack had a really fun preschool Christmas party where he got to make a gingerbread house with Grandma



And he entertained all of us with some cute holiday songs-



Jack is the guy in the red chair-FUNNY!




We had a FAMILIAR Santa Claus surprise us the week before Christmas. (Jack still thinks his Grandpa is the real Santa!)





Thanks mom and dad for the happy memory!



Christmas eve was spent at Grandma and Grandpa Findlay's house for a delicious prime roast and a sweet nativity with cousins...




This is Chris and his Grandma Fern who is turning 90 this February!



As tradition will have it-everyone opened up new PJs on Christmas Eve-



And you be the judge, but we think Christmas was pretty good at our house this year....










We had our friends the Hansens visit us from Reno, and then the Evans family came from Seattle for a 4 night sleep-over! This is where the boys slept-or were supposed to be sleeping! (that's Mason)



Jack and Lydia got to sleep in kaitlyn's room-



Jack (who has red lips from a lollipop) and Lydia played polly pockets all weekend-



We went bowling, to an arcade, played in the snow and had a great time just being together!




On Christmas day we woke up to a lot of snow and it has pretty much been snowing ever since-

This is Jack being pulled by the quad...



Using the 4 wheeler to sled is a favorite winter activity

(this is Cameron and Chris)





Cameron and Jack on a big snow pile-




Here is Kaitlyn coming down the mountain!



This is Portia, Audrey, Kaitlyn, Cameron and Jack getting ready for a fast ride-






We picked up another 21 inches of snow today, so Jack started working on a snow cave



And this is what it looked like at sunset.



We are so thankful for all of our family, friends and blessings.

Wishing everyone the best for 2008!

4 comments:

Matt and Jama said...

Looks like you guys had a great December! Cool room Kaitlyn!

Miss Jackie said...

That picture of Jack on Christmas morning w/his present is a riot!! Great kodak moment! Looks like a wonderful holiday season was had- thanks for sharing!!

Stephanie said...

December was a busy month for you guys--Wow (and you mentioned nothing about Primary)! It was so fun seeing you guys last month, thanks for finding time for us.

Joshua said...

that snow looks cold.

i think i will take our mid 60's and 70's here....

kidding... looks fun