And then there's the holidays....

We went to Provo for Thanksgiving this year to be with Jerek's family. It was so nice to be together again! Ashley had a baby not to long ago so we got to meet Sabrie for the first time. We stayed at a hotel super close by and the kids got to swim everyday. It was fantastic.

Em's piano recital. I stopped teaching piano this year so I moved her to Joan Morris Piano. She is doing so great and loving it. I guess she does better without her mom teaching her.

This picture cracks me up. Em got a candy bar for playing at the recital and the other two were less than happy for her.

Addi's performance at school for the Christmas program. We got a new music teacher this year and he is FANTASTIC! Best Christmas Program we have been to since......ever.

Christmas Activities:

We decided to help out a family in our ward for Christmas. They have 3 kids close to our kids ages and so our kids picked out all the gifts including toys and clothes.  We dropped it off at their doorstep without being caught! And they had a dog so we had a lot of fun running through the streets!

Since we had no family around for Christmas this year, we planned some fun activities with some dear friends. We went caroling around our neighborhood delivering goodies that we prepared with the Cutlers. I think the were posing as minecraft villagers....

Annual tradition of building gingerbread houses with the Bishops. 

We also had two double date nights with friends seeing all the fun movies there are during the holidays. We are so grateful for those we were able to spend this special time of year with!

Especially these sweet ladies. LOVE our sister missionaries!

Christmas Morning

We got to talk to grandparents on their mission and grandparents in Hawaii. Who sent us a whopping ben franklin and macadamia nuts!

New Years with some Family! Jerek's brother Brady and his wife, Ruth, stopped by on their way home from Australia. SO FUN with game nights!

Recreating picture...