You mean 2008 is over? Guess I should put up pictures of the last month so I can eventually move on to the New year. :) December was super busy this year. It seems like there was something going on almost everyday. There were Christmas parties, school parties, Christmas programs, get together's, decorating the tree, making gingerbread houses, lots of shopping, baking and lots and lots of excuses to get together with family.We even decided to start 2 new traditions. The parade of lights at the harbor and ding dong ditching goodies. We went to the parade of lights with my parents where all the boats in the harbor are decorated in lights and then they have fireworks after. Very fun. Before Christmas the kids and I were baking some treats to deliver to a few families and I thought maybe it'd  be fun for them to leave the goodies, ring the bell and run. I am laughing just thinking of it. The kids loved it. Maddy wanted to be SO fast. It was hilarious. She loved the thrill so much that we let her do it again the next night. Christmas Eve and Christmas night were spent in the joyful company of family. Christmas morning was spent at our house with the kids. Can't think of anything better than the look on little children's faces on Christmas morning. Happiness & pure excitement. Wish they woke up like that every morning. :)

After all the excitement of the month, lots of great memories made with family and friends, and way too many late nights,  we decided to get away for a few days. We went to St. George for a few days where my parents have a house for some R & R. The kids even got to play in the snow. (And yes those are pretty redneck toboggan's) After going to 8 different stores with no luck Dean bought plastic containers. Thanks again honey for the pep talk about how this was building character as I watch the other kids with real sleds go by. Haha.Yes it was pretty funny. Although we had a great time I think one of my favorite moments was on the way home. I had taken Chantel out of the car for 10 minutes to feed her and then put her back. She didn't really want to go back in her car seat yet. She was crying and I heard Madelyn talking to her and calming her down. A few minutes later the backseat was quiet (which obviously prompted me wonder if they were all still breathing) When I turned around I saw that Madelyn and Chantel were asleep. As I went to cover up Chantel I could see that the girls were still holding hands. Definitely one of life's tender moments. Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and are a little more on top of getting into the New Year than I am. :)

                                 Only pictures with Santa this year. Sorry kids!

           Gingerbread houses. Yummm!            After Maddy's Kindergarten Christmas program

             Pretty cute reindeer                                                Parade of Lights

  watching the boats was pretty exhausting                                   Cousins

           Logan's Christmas party                      Chantel and her cousin Mackenzie

                  Christmas Eve                                      Frosted cookies anyone?

                Christmas morning                             Teaching her little sis to color

                                     A day in the snow with our sweet sleds :)

                                            Not so much a fan of the cold :)                

                     Bubble Bath                                                   Loving sisters