A Train Ride...

...it's kind of becoming a tradition to only ride the train into SLC during the winter. One of these days we will do it when it is nice and warm outside and I don't have to carry millions of pounds of winter wear!! But we still managed to have a grand adventure!!

Megan, Justin and Henry

Andrew, Rick, Doris and Jack

We rode the train into the city to go to the Children's Museum, which is fast becoming one of Jacks most favorite things to do!!

Lyla and Henry chillin in the baby corner, safe and sound from the complete chaos that was everywhere else!

Jack collecting some groceries, he is looking pretty angry in this picture, I wonder if someone stole his can of fruit or something!

Andrew must be telling a story...

Playing in the water is always the bestest!!!

Although it was a very cold and rainy day we had a lot of fun, thanks Martin's!!!!

Sledding with the Millers

Me attempting go down the hill with Jack, I am still laughing!

Branson got pulled around in his cute little sled

Jack and Rylee debating whose turn it is to take the tube

RD and Branson taking a turn

Sean was the best of all, he could take both kids AND keep them upright and safe. Go Dad!!

Christmas

Our funniest moment this Christmas was when we tried to wake Jack up to open presents. First Sean sat downstairs and rang our sleigh bell for about ten minutes, nothing. Then he went upstairs where Jack promptly told him to stop talking about presents and turned over and went back to sleep. So I went and Jack said he would come as long as I would carry him. As soon as he saw the presents he was gone...

Before

Ten minutes later!

Christmas morning at the Godfrey's

Christmas at the Martin's - Unfortunately we didn't take many pictures, mostly just did video here, but we don't love you guys any less!!

Our little Christmas Elf

It was a great Christmas and I was completely exhausted at the end of the day! Kids really do make Christmas so much more fun!!

Christmas Eve

For us Christmas Eve starts with a lunch of Fettuccine Alfredo, this year we headed to Olive Garden so they could prepare it for us!

Then normally we would go sledding or build a snowman. Due to the lack of white stuff we settled on sending Sean shopping with my dad while I took a nap with Lyla and Jack played game after game with Megan and Justin!!

Thanks guys!

Sean and my dad got a new TV for their basement!! Such shoppers!!

That evening we had a yummy ham dinner and a especially fun nativity family home evening.

Lyla in her cute Christmas dress, she is learning to walk!

Candy canes are so much more interesting than getting your picture taken

Jon squeezing mom

Hahahaha

Lyla, Grandma and Ava

This was Lyla about ten minutes after I put the dress on her and forty pictures later. She has a shoe obsession!

Joseph

Ava our Angel

Mary

Amy, Christian and Mom enjoying the show

I think this was the longest Jack held still all night, and it latest all of a minute!

Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas Lights at Temple Square

Their are just somethings at Christmas that are musts like, sugar cookies and slush and going to see the lights at Temple Square. So the Monday before Christmas we bundled up ourselves and the kids and headed over to Temple Square with the thousands of others who had the same idea!! Luckily we talked the Hales into coming with us. Jack and Emma had the time of their lives running around. My favorite part was when Jack would run up to Lucy and say LUCY and she would laugh hysterically!! Such fun, although it was very cold!!!

The Martin's

The Hale's

You wouldn't know it from the face he is pulling here but this is his favorite part, green Christmas lights!!!

My favorite part were all of the nativities. This one has to be the coolest!!

To warm up after our outing we stopped by the Lion House Pantry for some dinner, my mouth still waters just thinking about the Cream of Mushroom soup. It was a perfect night!!

Jack turns 4

I can't believe that my little man has turned four!! When planning his party he had his own ideas, so I just went along with him. He required LOTS of balloons and party hats, not to mention the party favors that he choose for his friends! He also requested a green Mickey Mouse cake. I absolutely suck at cake making (I hope to get better over time) so no giggles allowed!!

While we were waiting for his candles to be lit he told me that he got to eat his WHOLE cake!! Luckily he got bored after one ear!

He was so excited for presents! Its kind of sad that he only gets presents one month a year. But he LOVED everything he got and to this day tells me who gave it to him. Thanks to everyone who helped celebrate his special day!!!

He is such a good big brother, he loves his sister and wants her to do everything with him. He is really starting to be a curious little boy. He asks questions about absolutely EVERYTHING!! He is a good helper and will run for a binky or a diaper whenever I ask. He is also very good at negotiating treats and balloons!!! I am a total sucker and cave the majority of the time. But best of all are his stories. Every night he practically pounces on Sean when he comes home from work, full of stories about everything we did that day! He is getting SOOO big!!!

Gingerbread Houses

Every year we get together with the Hales to make Gingerbread Houses. It is so much fun!! Not to mention really yummy, fresh homemade gingerbread and LOTS of treats!!

Matt and Sean constructing the houses

Lucy, Emma and Sarah getting ready to decorate

Jack decorated our whole gingerbread house by himself, I had a hard time giving him complete control, but he did a great job!!

Lyla and I were watching from a distance. So that I wouldn't bug Jack and so she wouldn't jump for the treats that were scattered everywhere!

The finished products!! Jack's is on the left and Emma's is on the right!! They did such a good job!!