Saturday, January 4, 2014

It's Holiday Time!

The tree!  This year, Johanna deigned to join us instead of taking a nap in the car-we all had fun romping over the hillsides to find that perfect tree.

Heavenly Hot Cocoa

Johanna, Mom, Danielle and I made our 2nd annual trip to Ashland for breakfast at Morning Glory and shopping at Paddington Station-only marred upon our learning that Scott had hurt himself that morning hanging Christmas lights-poor Scott!

Before....

After!  No more braces!

 The kids made use of the four inches of snow we had in Medford-we were out of school for a week!
Now this is REAL snow-Star Valley Wyoming snow.  We spent Christmas at the Thurman Ranch and had a great time playing in all that white stuff-snow shoeing, sledding, skiing, snow machining.  Not to mention the good food and relaxing time watching movies, reading books and playing games

Grandma Thurman reads Christmas stories to everyone

 Logan catches the valley view atop a snowman
Poor Camden had to be Mary during the kids reenactment of the Christmas story.  He was a good sport about it.  He actually looks like a Russian Babushka

Christmas Jammies!  I can't believe I actually had time to finish them!

Anyone remember this? 

Uncle Trevin took all the older grandkids on a cross country loop around the fields in front of the cabin.

Thanks Aunt Danielle!  Ticket to Ride was a big hit-we've already played it two or three times!

I got a crème brulee torch for Christmas-it was so fun to use and was DELICIOUS!  It was our dessert New Year's Eve.

Johanna all dolled up for the New Year's stake dance.  She had  a great time.  Logan was at a party too, so it was just we parents and the two younger kids.
Happy New Year Everyone!