Monday, December 21, 2015

Branch Christmas Party 2015






















Well, Scott has perfected the art of making breakfast for the Branch. And not just bacon, sausage and eggs, but over a hundred crepes. He is the hero of the Branch Christmas Party. Which also had an adorable craft a la Sister Rodriguez this year...and a jolly Santa Claus who shall remain nameless. This was Reed's year for Santa lap sitting. He was all business getting his wish list rattled off. And Liam must have reached an age where he was too busy trying to identify the face behind the beard to carry on a conversation. Mae did surprisingly well for a chubby little momma's girl...not a single tear!


























































Sunday, December 20, 2015

Winter Fun

















This winter we kept up the Christmas cookie decorating tradition, Colby earned his Whittling Chip at Cub Scouts, Liam performed adorably at his Winter Choir Concert, Nolan won the Middle School Geography Bee, Mae discovered baby toys and cartoons, and I fell in love with Chalk Paint and old furniture. AND...Grandma Wellman moved in with us! Happy Holidays!


































































































































































Thursday, November 19, 2015

Thanksgiving 2015

















Sadly, I don't have any pictures of our actual Thanksgiving dinner this year. It's a shame too, because we were treated so wonderfully by the Rodriguez family...good food, great time. I did, however, capture Reedy at his Preschool Thanksgiving Presentation. He and his class sang the cutest little songs for all us parents, and even though I was sitting way up in the rafters, Reed would shout up to me at the end of each song, "Did you like that one, mom?!" I just LOVE him!

We were blessed/cursed with a beautiful ice storm for Thanksgiving weekend. Everywhere you looked, every leaf, every branch, every blade of grass was coated in crystal ice. It was absolutely breathtaking...and the roads were absolutely deadly! We were stuck home for all four of those cold vacation days. So, we didn't do any Black Friday shopping, and we didn't go to any holiday movies, but we had plenty of time to put the Christmas tree up. And Hanna, at least, was too creative to be bored :)

I have to say that, while we're on the subject, I am so thankful to my generous Heavenly Father for each one of my beautiful kids, my sweetheart husband, my parents, siblings and in-laws, and all our family and friends. I'm thankful for our good health, our freedoms and safety, and all the comforts and luxuries we enjoy every day. I'm also so thankful to be here in Pratt and so proud and pleased to be part of the Pratt Branch. And I could never be thankful enough for the Church and the Gospel and my Savior Jesus Christ. These are my heart's treasures!