So far...

This December has been fun. Our kids are learning about Christmas, and we are working on establishing a few traditions. I have also decided to cut a few corners just to take away some of the stress that tends to pop up during this season. I have taken packaged things to parties instead of baking and I have cut out working on a Christmas card. I do plan on sending one out next year, but we had a few computer issues so I decided to not worry about sending one out this year. I feel a little guilt, but not enough to do one last minute.

We made a gingerbread house. Stephen actually did really well and only ate about half the candy (we did make sure none of that made it on the house, he did try, though!)

Our Gingerbread house. It is still sitting on the counter and is a big temptation every day!

We went to Scott's parent's ward Christmas party. They went ice skating! Stephen tried for the first time. This picture is deceiving since his feet are both down, because it was rare that they were both on the ice at the same time.

Now, enter the dreaded Man in Red. Most of you might not know this, but we went to Scott's parent's Christmas Party for a reason. Bennett knows this particular Santa very well, he just doesn't recognize him.

Stephen is better about Santa this year. He was actually excited to see him, but wouldn't get close on his own (he actually curled up in a ball on the floor) He did tell Santa what he wanted for Christmas, although no one could hear him. But, Santa, knowing all, repeated the list like he could hear him and that made Stephen very happy!

This picture is our tender story. We have a very fun moose-tivity. It is a Nativity with moose dressed up as the characters. It is really quite cute and Stephen and I were talking about the baby Jesus, his birth and he was listening and had fun finding the baby Jesus in the different nativities we have through the house. On this one, he gathered them all around Jesus (that is the picture if you can't tell) and said, "They all want to see Jesus, they all want to be close Him."

Yes, they do, he is so right.

We hope you have a great Christmas, we are having a great time here!