Christmas

We had a great Christmas this year.

Laura and Sitota met Santa for the first time.  

Graham really wanted to sit on Santa's lap but he didn't want anyone to know how excited he was because he wanted to be seen as a big kid.

Truman and his friends (Scott & Isaiah) didn't think they were too big ;)

The kids had their own tree this year.  Almost all the ornaments were homemade.

Our annual sing-along was different this year.  We had an Eschler party at Albert's house the night before so only the Gundersens came to our sing-along. 

Sledding Christmas Eve was a blast, just like it is EVERY year.

Christmas day was quiet.  It was wonderful to spend time together as a family.

Graham worked on his crystals kit.

Dexter put together a volcano.

Eve and Laura played with play dough.

Truman played the Wii.

We all watched a Christmas movie together.  

There's no better way to celebrate the Savior's birth than with family.  Merry Christmas!

Eleven

Here she is, the cutest 11-year-old EVER!!

Eve had her party in the gym of our church.  The kids played kick ball, dodge ball and glow in the dark tag.  It was a huge giggle fest!

Hair

We tried out a new hair salon for Sitota.  Skyla did a great job and I loved her, even if she did lecture me about what a poor job she felt I was doing on Sitota's hair ;)

Thanksgiving

 We went to Oregon for Thanksgiving this year.  All of my siblings and their families were there except Albert.  We had so much fun! 

 Instead of our traditional Turkey Run in Draper some of us ran 3 miles with Becky and her kids Thanksgiving morning.

My nephew, Taylor got a new truck while we were staying with him.

 

We celebrated my grandma's 84th birthday.  I love my grandma.

The highlight of the trip for me was going to the temple.  My brother-in-law, Daniel, was sealed to his mother.  What an amazing experience.  It was especially meaningful for me to be back at the temple where I was married.

St. Jude's Benefit with Kim & Rick

Bret's Aunt Kim and Uncle Rick invited us to a benefit dinner.  Rick's AWESOME band played at the benefit.  What a fun evening!!

Sitota's 4th Birthday

Chocolate & Vanilla, get it??

A hormonal teenager, a veterinarian,  Zoro, a dinosaur and ice cream, what more does a family need?  My favorite costumes?  You guessed it, our chocolate and vanilla ice cream.  The costumes were my idea but Bret did all the work making them.  Zoom in to read the ingreedients if you want a laugh. 

Bret dressed up as a patient and I was a nurse at Cassi's party this year.

Happy Halloween!