December Randoms

So crazy to think that a new year has started. I feel like we are in a whirlwind and time is just flying by. I haven't been able to blog for a while but hopefully with my new christmas toy (a macbook air!) I will be able to catch up a little more. I will blog about Christmas when I get the chance but here is what our December looked like:

Our growing boy

The inversion has been SO bad lately. We are lucky to be up above it in clean air, but this was a random night after a storm had cleared it out a bit 

Our first snow storm of the winter. Of course it had to be when Chad was gone on a trip and I had to call on the ward to help dig me out. 

We got around 18 inches and the kids loved it. 

The kids made a scripture countdown chain

I couldn't make it up my driveway. I got half way and slid down the rest of the way and got stuck. Again, Chad was out of town so Grace and I had to dig out. 

We get so many deer in the yard every day but I never get sick of it. This Buck is new to the area. I think he will be huge one day if someone doesn't shoot him first. 

My sister came to visit for a couple of days. Having family is always fun. 

Grace is the sweetest. 

We have had a lot of sickness lately and the kids are so wiped out. Owen literally fell asleep while getting a ride around the house. 

Grace felt way to cool to sit on Santa's lap so she just stood by him instead. 

Four kids is challenging sometimes. On our way out of walmart we were in a huge hurry because I had to feed the baby and he was crying. Owen told me he had to go potty but I was in such a hurry I didn't have time to take him. Right when we got to the car this happened.....

Wrestling is over! Mike improved so much and we are so proud of him. He said " I am a good wrestler when I get mad"  He is learning to be a little more aggressive when he needs to be. 

I took some better pictures with my other camera but at Mikey's kindergarten program he got to be one of the 4 that played the bells. He did awesome!

This boy has started taking a bottle a day and the extra calories are really paying off. He has chunked out so much!

I sent the family to the movie so I could get some Christmas shopping done. 

Owen came shopping with me one day. We had a fun time just him and I. 

One of my favorite traditions is the Spanish Fork festival of lights. We go to the lights then get a drink. The kids are always so excited even though the lights are the same every year. 

My first trifle! I got a dish from Linda and it was really fun to try it out.