Christmas Eve

We had some friends over for Christmas Eve. We continued the Smith tradition of eating hamburgers and everyone seemed happy with that. The kids acted out the Nativity and Bryce was the narrator. We feel grateful to have good friends and to celebrate Christ's birth.

Snow

We got some good snow right before Christmas this year and the kids had fun playing in it. The day before Christmas we even did some sledding at the park.

Some days are just like that

I love this picture of Tessa. Snow had fallen into her boot and she wasn't happy. But havent we all felt like this.

Another fancy lunch

Tessa had a friend over yesterday and after we read Fancy Nancy they decided they wanted to have a fancy lunch. Here they are!

Pre-Christmas

This year the kids got a pre-Christmas package with things like pajamas and Christmas books that they can use during the Christmas season. It was lots of fun.

Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving with lots of family. I should have taken more pictures with everyone--but here are the few I managed to get. Bryce made the base for the pinata and Aunt Amy Beth and the kids decorated it. It looked great (probably because Amy Beth is an artist). We do have a lot to be grateful for and family tops the lists!

Holiday Outfits

Here are the kids in their new holiday outfits. Tessa picked out the material for the skirts and I made them. (She has such an interesting sense of style--I never would have thought she would go for the asian looking purple brocade with golden dragons.) I thought they turned out pretty cute.