Christmas Highlights

OK, I know I'm really belated on putting up some Christmas pictures! It seemed like a flurry of a holiday season this year and then I got sick after it all so I've been enjoying taking things easy for a while now. I really want to get healthy so I can nest!

Anyway, we started off with my great Date Idea of bell ringing outside the grocery store closest to us. It was a kinda warm night so David joined us for the beginning then his grandparents took him home. He brought in a lot more money than Lucas and I did without him :)
Then on Christmas Eve, we went over to the Heddings and had a lovely holiday. Here's me with my brand new crochet hook set. I'm enjoying learning to make all kinds of fun projects this winter :) The snow fell all day and then in the evening David and his Aunt Kelli had great fun shoveling off the back patio. He loves his new toy shovel.
On Christmas morning, we really enjoyed opening gifts as a family and seeing each other's reactions. David just loved his new toy cars and Tonka trucks.
Then we headed over to the Gifford Christmas and enjoyed more time with extended family. It is so rare to have everyone together with Heather and Ned in Utah and life pretty busy even for those of us closer together.
And then in January, we had a weekend down in Branson with the Giffords and enjoyed a fun resort with an indoor pool and the chance to relax and spend more time together opening stockings and being family.