Another year in the books

And just like that it's all over! It's like a whirlwind every year with the Holidays. Each year things get more exciting though. There was a lot of excitement this year over Christmas with the boys. Big requests this year were a robot and 10 nerf guns along with the statement from our eldest that "Santa might be a myth" what!? Quick diversion from that one...

Anyway, we had great, fun holidays and happy new year where we all rung it in together and some relaxing sleeping in (yes, we all sleep in together now! Took 6 years but we are there!)

Pictures, pictures and more pictures galore!

Christmas lights and a December sunset from our front porch...crazy weather!



The Heman wig that keeps us laughing well after Halloween!



A trip in to the city to see Book of Mormon along with a dinner out thanks to Grammy!



City lights



Mini golf in December with a car full of boys



This is why I love all of our neighbors. They don't judge when they see me driving my car down the street in the morning while my kids walk and carry breakfast and one wears a superhero mask. When they ask to walk to Ms. Katie's in the morning I let them be!



Tuesday night dinners at Magerk's with the Nelson crew. We've been doing this for over a year and a half now it's our almost mid-week night out!



Zac's winter program at school



I went in to Tyler's class to be a mystery reader then stayed to eat lunch with him. These kids make you feel like a celebrity everyone wants a picture and wants to talk your ear off. Seeing him in his school environment was really awesome!



5 batches of toffee this year



Tyler's card he made for Mrs. Hannahoe



Watching Home Alone with a buddy



My solo trip to Disney on Ice with these three kiddos who were absolutely wonderful and loved the show!



Christmas Eve dressed to impress with matching Highland Mountain Bike Park shirts



The best present Zac got get...his own wheelbarrow! The kid was in heaven and convinced Dave to go to the mulch pile the other day so he could spread some mulch in a bed in our yard...in January :)



Christmas morning and day. It was so warm the kids were out playing with shorts and no shoes - absolutely crazy!!




Bowling with Shannon and Raf!



Big ticket winner of the night!



We discovered a new trampoline place over the days we all had off. We went 2 days in a row and the blur is the boys jumping the loved it.



Tyler decided he'd play a prank on me and put a worm in my tea...I discovered it after drinking half of it. Worm tea for the win!



Buddies



My robe belt provides hours of fun for the boys...it's a lasso, a snake, they twist it, tie it to things and I never have a belt on my robe when I get out of the shower. On this particular night, they decided to tie themselves together and drag each other around the house, the fun just keeps getting better here. It was actually really funny watching them do this.



New Years Day isn't complete withour pork and sauerkraut yummy!



Riding dirt bikes with buddies in the yard



And after 500 takes I finally got a picture for the Christmas card - there were some threats involved but I got it!