We decided to go visit St. George between Christmas and the the new year. It was a lovely visit and a nice change of scenery! We got to meet and snuggle with our newest cousin, hit the park, hike, and enjoy being around family. We stopped at BYU on the way down Leah and Emmie hatching out of a dino egg at the park. Nate and Grandpa took the kids to the skinnies, which they LOVED, while I stayed home and took a nap with Emmie. They squeezed through the slot, climbed Dixie Rock, and scrambled over the hills like mountain goats. Looking out over the city. Fun times with Aunt Lindsey! Some good vegging time. And of course Elaina! We checked out this award-winning Christmas light display. And hiked in Snow Canyon in search of petroglyphs. We found them in this slot. Grandpa is so awesome! It was a cold, windy, low-morale hike out. But hamburgers afterwards made it...

January was a very, very slow month for our family. No company, no big adventures, just a lot of time putting our heads down and tending to the business of life. Turns out that's enough to keep us busy all by itself. It was a much needed pause. Here are a few pictures of our chillaxation. Happy New Year! These guys made it till midnight. We got to go on a lunch date with Asa while the kids were at school. Nate and Bryn went on a date to explore the bird refuge in the freezing cold. I'm told they even walked on some ice! Nate built some new shelves in our linen closet. They are so wonderful! Asa and I go to storytime each Wednesday at the library. We love Miss Sue, the librarian, and all the fun activities we get to do with her. Such fun news to share with our kids! Bryn scaled the rock wall at the church park. Explorers extraordinaire. We have 9:00 church now, which we are still adjusting to. We've started watching P...