Let's get caught up

 We enjoyed an early Christmas Celebration with Scott and Jess and the boys. 

A very fun evening was at The Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale. I hope we do this every year from now on. It was the perfect event for adults and children.

Scott and Jess did a special evening reading by candlelight. The boys really like this. I appreciate their efforts to do these important and meaningful activities even if it is a few more years before the boys get more out of the words that are read than the excitement of the candles. I know they do hear and internalize some of what they hear. 

Always such good and healthy food when we visit. I enjoy it so much. I really love how Scott and Jess work on their health as a team.

I bought tickets for the Nutcracker so we girls could make a night of it.

I hope we do this every year. 

Shannon's family eats at IHOP every Christmas Eve.

I like the tradition. This year Brian's parents were here so it was a big night.

In the middle of the holidays my special forever friend Joy Abbey passed away. The funeral was held in Logan Utah. We made the trip to Corinne's to stay a few days. Shannon flew in so we all made the drive up the canyon. It was really so nice to see Howard, Melody, Melissa and Jared. This is a special family to us. So many memories. Even though it was a sad reason to get together, it was joyful just the same.

We went to the National Western Stock Show for something new and fun to do. It was a good time. It's amazing that these cowboys risk their lives riding the bulls and bucking horses. Eek

I snapped this picture because we have one just like it when M was little at the Children's Museum in St. George doing the same thing.

Some of these cows were so pretty. Big Brown soft eyes. What a creature.