Christmas 2013

Christmas came and went so fast this year!!!!  

And like always I was so sad when it was over.

My mom had her Christmas Eve party a few days early to accommodate Autumn and Matt, so for the first time ever... we were left to do our own Christmas Eve festivities!!!

We started by having the boys open their Snow Globes and blankets that they made for each other (that was at least the idea, but it seemed like I did most of the work :-)

Next the boys put on their new pajamas and headed to the car for our own little Polar Express ride!!!

We picked up some hot chocolate from Starbucks and then drove through the lights at Thanksgiving Point!  The boys really seemed to enjoy it and hopefully it turns into a new tradition!

Bridger fell asleep on the way home from the lights so it was left up to Dakota to set up for Santa!

He was really excited and wanted to go right to bed.  I was thrilled when Dakota was asleep by 8:30 and was quick to start putting everything out!!!! 

I had the most wonderful night envisioned in my head full of a bath and a Christmas movie in bed!  That all came to a close when Dakota caught us putting all of the presents out (pretty sure the Santa thing is over for him) and he was up for hours claiming that he couldn't go to sleep!

I swear the boys were up by 6 am going through all their stuff!  I made everyone wait until 8 before we really dug in....

Everyone seemed to think Christmas was a huge success, so I guess my mission was accomplished!!!  Can't wait for next year when we can buy a few little girl gifts... :-)

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Bridger had his Batman Lego Friend party this past Friday!!!! 

It included....

Batman Bingo,

Shooting villains with nerf guns,

Unfreezing Batman and Robin, 

A Lego building contest,

And of course cupcakes!!!!

My favorite were the cute capes my mom helped me make, all the kids seem to love them! Bridger's favorite part was of course the presents!!!! Just what he needs after Christmas.... More toys!!!! But when you are 5, can you really ever have too many????

Ski Fun!!!!

Over Thanksgiving break, the boys all went skiing. Bridger finally really wanted to go so about half way through the day I drove him up to Park City to meet all the big boys for a few hours of skiing!

The weather was perfect for Dakota and Bridger.... I think around 50 degrees. The snow wasn't great, but I don't think the boys minded at all. Dakota loves being able to ski in a hoodie! 

Scott is such a trooper always skiing with the boys, I am pretty sure that he is ready for some solo ski time!

Santa 2013

I love how our Santa picture turned out this year!!!! The Santa was so great and really took time to talk to the boys. 

This year Dakota told Santa that he wants a telescope to see Jupiter... Not sure that Santa will completely be able to deliver, but he will try!

Bridger told Santa that he wants "knight legos and batman legos"!

My boys are at great ages for Christmas, they are both so excited!!! I keep thinking about how next year there will be a cute little girl in our Santa picture... Who will probably be crying her eyes out ;-). Can't wait!!!!

Reflections

Dakota is always wanting to enter in the Reflections contest.  I told him this year he should try a different category... so we decided on photography.  

 One night we took my camera and his football up AF Canyon for his little photo shoot.  

He was so cute setting his football up in the pile of logs and leaves.  

We were so excited when he won the Award of Excellence, which meant he not only got a trophy, but also gets to go onto the district to compete!!!  

He keeps telling everyone that his picture went to a museum :-)

Way to go Dakota!!!!

Halloween

Family Pictures 2013