Christmas Break

I love love love Christmas Break. I love not having a schedule, I love that my kids are happy and content, I love spending time with family....I just love it. It was fun to take Lilly to the ward and go play basketball. She always has a great time trying to beat Anton! 

Claire really needed a haircut. Her hair is kind of thin, so it looks better when it is short. But, she didn't want it short. I felt like a terrible Mom because when the girl asked me how to do it, I told her short even though Claire didn't want it. In the end, she loved it and it looked so adorable.

We have missed the Hansen's like crazy! It was so so so fun to see them and have them play for a few hours. Brook and I ate lunch together and just caught up on everything. I am grateful for their friendship, and even though they are a thousand miles away it was like we didn't skip a beat. Thats the sign of a good friend! 

The highlight of the Christmas break was having the Leonards come and stay with us. We always have the best time with them. The girls really wanted to do something out of the American Girl Doll magazine. Even though I really didn't want to bother with the mess, I am glad I let them do it. It's about creating memories, and I know they will remember this! These two are the cutest little cousins...

The kids really wanted to go sledding, and thankfully we got a whole bunch of fresh snow just in time! The girls also got a new tube for Christmas that they really wanted to try out. I love the hill we go to, and the kids always have a blast. It also fun to watch them - lots of laughs at their expense! Lilly really wanted her best friend Blake to come with us one day, and I was glad he came. It was good for Truman to have someone to hang with, and Lilly loved having her favorite friend hanging with her favorite cousins!

We had to fit in Temple Square, even though Anton was a little down the idea. It was snowing, and so cold, but I am glad we went. Temple Square is just so beautiful.