Christmas Celebrations

We had a fun December full of Christmas activities. It started off with our Ward Christmas Party. The highlight of the night was watching the primary sing a few songs.



The kids loved telling Santa what they wanted for Christmas. Even Brock was up to it (I doubt he will next year).



We also got to attend a couple concerts. First, Ethan's Holiday band concert (sorry no pictures, I was a bad mom and forgot my camera). Ethan is loving band this year and does a great job on the tuba.
Second, we attended Paige's concert. It was so fun to watch her sing (maybe this will be Paige's thing).



The kids enjoyed the concert too.




We love going to Temple Square as a family to look at the lights and feel of the spirit there.



Christmas Eve was wonderful and the kids loved acting out the nativity with their cousins.





I think one of Brock's favorite things was holding his baby cousins.



Here is the Ludlow traditional Christmas morning train down to their presents (youngest to oldest of course).





We are very grateful this Christmas. We have been blessed in many ways, but I think we are most thankful for our family and the love we share with them, and for our Savior, Jesus Christ and the sacrifice he made for us, so that we can always be together.

All I want for Christmas ........

A few weeks ago Paige lost one of her two front teeth.


Today she lost her other front tooth.

Snowman!

Brock, Hayley and Paige spent hours in the snow the other day. On their own they rolled some huge snowballs and then decided to build a snowman. Using all their muscles they got the snowman built. Hayley and Paige then artfully put on the chocolate chip face and carrot nose. I had the girls stand by their masterpiece so I could take a picture. I was inside taking the picture out the window and this was the result.
When I tried to take another one right after their snowman came tumbling down.

The first snow day of the year.

The kids had a blast playing in the snow for the first time. Believe it or not, that tall masked guy in the back is Ethan. Paige was the first one in. I think she just wanted some hot chocolate.

Hayley gets a haircut

Hayley has been asking for a while to cut her hair, so recently we took the plunge and did it. Since her haircut is very similar to mine the boys say that now I have a mini-me. I am just happy that Hayley likes her hair. Now Paige says she wants to cut hers short too, but I think it would be too much if we all had the same haircut.