December 30, 2015

Every time I visit Canyonlands - Island in the Sky - I think I need to come back and explore more.  Today's exploration included Mesa Arch, Aztec Butte (the granaries are cooler than the structure), and Whale Rock (great kid hike even though the kids chose to stay in the warm car for that one.)  I liked watching Mason and Tanner throw snowballs. 

December 29, 2015

Awesome, awesome hike to Tower Arch in Arches National Park.  Beautiful and there were bunnies, plus we were the only ones the arch - which was huge.  I guess if it takes cold to not have crowds, I'll take cold.  26 degree day.

December 28, 2015

I love when I get to visit National Parks.  Especially thos with red rock.  Quick walk down Park Avenue was cold but awesome with some ice skating. 

Condo (awesome condo) hanging with some Apples to Apples and watching Ant Man was vacation time well spent.

December 26, 2015

Lots of fun with K and T today.  A windy cold snowshoe up by Suncrest and some close racquetball games.  Fun, I know.  I like when they come play.

December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas!  I'm now the old lady that all she wants for Cmas is for her family to be together.  Totally got that this year.  Fun, I know.

December 24, 2015

Fam bam snowshe was a success.  Despite lot of kid reluctance, we made it to Granite Flat.  Sadie totally got snowshoer of the day award.  She rocked and totally loved it.  I don't know how she wasn't freezing because every ten steps or so she would purposefully fall in the powder.  SIMP - Snow In My Pants.

December 23, 2015

Fun hot chocolate/game night with the Kings.  And the cutest homemade nativity set from Kelly.  Such a good friend.

December 21, 2015

Watched Frozen for FHE.  Lots of singing along.  :)

December 20, 2015

President Nelson had such a good Cmas BYU Speech from December 2002.  "Brothers and sisters, I plead with you to rise above the tasks of the day and the hurdles ahead.  You can do more than the deeds scheduled in your daily planners.  You can take the name of the Lord upon you and become more like Him.  You can rise to your great potential.  You can prepare for the future with greater spiritual capacity. 

At Christmas, of course, we focus upon His birth.  But, He will come again.  At His First Coming Jesus came almost in secret.  Only a few mortals know of His birth.  At His Second Coming the whole of humankind will know of His return.  Then He will come, not as "a man traveling on the earth," but His glory "shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together."

December 19, 2015

Star Wars was BEAWESOME! 5 out of 5 starts.  I totally loved it.  So fun to see "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" roll across the screen.  And Han Solo and the Millenium Falcon - just so cool.

December 18, 2015

Free 4th row BYU basketball tickets from the Rollins was a very merry Christmas present to me!  D, Cam, and I enjoyed a BYU win with Zac Seljaas scoring 25 point on 7-9 from 3 point land.  It was fun to watch.  Go Aggies.  :)

December 17, 2015

Our new "big kid" and mom thing to watch is "The Flash" on Netflix.

December 16, 2015

Amazing first snowshoe of the season!  So much powder and a great group to go with.  We went up by Suncrest and it was such a winter wonderland.  The snow grove we found where you could wonder and there was snow covering all the branches is a place I will always remember.

December 15, 2015

I've had to find a new crew to watch The Voice with since Kenz moved on.  Luckily Cam is available.  She keeps me straight on everyone's names.

Also, we made up a new game called couch soccer.  You have to hit the bottom of the couch with a little nerf soccer ball.  Fun, I know.

Also, Mason was being so awesome with Sadie and I wanted a picture and they didn't want a picture so I told them if they let me snap a photo I would do their dishes.  They took me up on the offer.  Good trade.

December 14, 2015

Sadie has given us the gift of The First Noel and Jingle Bells on the piano three of four times a day this Cmas season.  :)  One of my favorite things about this December has been playing The First Noel as a duet with her.  Fun, I know.

December 13, 2015

One of the best nights of the year!  Elf night with caramel (and homemade) popcorn.  Wahoo!  "Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?"

December 12, 2015

Brother Wardrop sand such an amazing "O Holy Night" at the ward Christmas party.  Had me in tears.  I had been missing a little Christmas Spirit and that song brought just what I needed.

December 11, 2015

Cam is in such a fun and cute stage right now.  Time to freeze time.

December 9, 2015

Fabulous Cmas concert by Sadie.  It was fun seeing her soccer team be singers.  I could have done without Sadie almost passing out at the end but that happens.  I think Sadie really likes singing.

December 8, 2015

Tuesday night at 7 is a fabulous time to go to The Museum of Natural Curiosity.  There were very few people and we had an hour to play before closing.  Fun, I know.

December 6, 2015

Elder Maxwell, "Do not let your moods maul your faith. Do not allow the absence of social life and dates to color your attitude toward your rendezvous with the resurrection. Do not let a bad day cause you to think that life is bad. Do not let low self-esteem discount your high blessings. In short, do not homogenize your hopes by mixing and treating them as if all hopes and aspirations are equal. They are not. The hope for a resurrection is guaranteed unconditionally by the atonement of the Savior. The hope for a good grade on an exam is quite obviously a hope of a different order; it is of much less significance and it is by no means guaranteed."

December 5, 2015

The girls and I played two close Pictionary Jr. games.  Fun, I know.  Sadie is a way good guesser.

December 4, 2015

Mason's grades are not expert, but at least he rocks at expert on Rock Band guitar. 

December 3, 2015

I got to go shopping with two of my friends.  Fun, I know.  It's always nice to chat with Kelly King and Kacee Bartholomew.  And it's nice to have friends.