Christmas is so fun and magical with our little ones. And busy! Here's a look at last year's Christmas festivities at our house! A revelation by Asa. Very profound. Nate edited a book outside of work this past year for a super nice guy. How nice, you ask? The guy was so nice, in fact, that he went to the mountains and cut a fresh Christmas tree for our family room! He delivered it right to its resting spot. The smell was heavenly! A baby at Christmastime is a delight. Mike's favorite perch. Christmas also means lots of baking and treats for friends and neighbors. (And us.) Decorating gingerbread boys with the cousins was so fun. All the kids really got into it! We met someone special at the ward Christmas party. We tend to be major concert-goers in December, because that's when all the best music comes out.  Tabernacle Choir concert where we got to see Uncle Aaron play in the bell choir (thanks for the tickets, Aaron!) ...

While my side of the family was here for Thanksgiving, we decorated the Christmas tree together! Us adults spent an entire afternoon pulling the old burned out lights off the tree and then stringing up new ones. What a pain! But it was sure pretty once we finished. December 1st Addison became a double-digit baby! He invited a few buddies over and had cake and ice cream and did an escape room that turned out to be a lot of fun. It's crazy that he's ten! The cake was themed after one of his current favorite book series, Warriors . Puzzling over a problem and trying to beat the clock! Success! They made it just in time! Addison also earned his bear award and his religious knot in scouts. Nate and Asa went on a date to the Roy library, which is so, so cool. They even got a treat at the cafe there. We had some snow days. Threw a singing party. Look at this adorable nativity...