Merry Christmas to All!

It's really here!! From our lil' elves to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!

Hoping the true meaning of CHRISTmas brings you much joy and peace. Enjoy your families and friends and have a WONDERFUL holiday!

The Lights

Attempting any adventure with the kids always turns into exactly that:
AN ADVENTURE.

Riding Trax, dinner out, spilled drinks, Temple Square lights in rain, running boys, slipping and falling boys, crying boys, boys running under the fence toward the camels, boys who insisted on wearing jeans with holes in the knees and snow boots in 2 sizes too big, headaches for mom & dad...but we can say we did it!
Check that off the Christmas fun list.

Reege, Trout and Turkey

Sunny St. George for a long Thanksgiving weekend. Our home away from home...

Gotta love Reege. Live with Regis and Kelly, that is.
Spontaneous date night in Vegas ended up at Regis taping at Wynn. My VIP hubby just had to talk to a few people and we had tix in our hands. Kelly was darling, funny and SO TINY. Regis was quite small himself. They were great, interacting with the crowd between takes. Random, spontaneous fun - just my style.

Gobble Gobble - Happy Turkey Day!
Love my lil Turkeys

(this was the only turkey my kids would eat)

Christian & Daddy fishing time - they were in heaven. Christian caught his first fish - a rainbow trout at the stocked fishing pond in Ivins. He was so excited and told everyone how we eat fish for Thanksgiving dinner, not turkey. Who knew?? So yes, we ate some trout as well and it was quite tasty.

Way to go Daddy and Christian!!

Viva Las Vegas, reliving our younger years (many were spent here)!

No cameras allowed inside, this is the best we could do.

Great long weekend getaway with the family. Turkey feast times 2.

Live Nativity at Tuacahn was fun. If you're down South this month, go check it out. Short and sweet and great reminder of the true meaning of CHRISTmas. Mason loved the camels and thought the shepherds were pirates. Go figure.

So much to be grateful for this year, as always - my beautiful, healthy boys, amazing friends and family and life. All is good.

Ho Ho Ho

Annual Festival of Trees Santa Pic - pretty bad this year!!

At least Mason wasn't screaming. Instead he was shoving Santa's hand saying "OW" over and over - he didn't like Santa's firm grip. I don't blame him! His hand placement almost looks inappropriate. Check out that scowl and he wasn't putting his gun down either. That's right, armed and dangerous. Santa wasn't the friendliest guy this year. He didn't even ask the poor kids what they wanted! That didn't stop Christian from sharing his long list.

Merry Christmas to you Santa, hope the season gets a little jollier for you Old Man!

ps - forgetting the stroller at the Expo Center with a 2 year old. Impossible. Check out our sweet rental ride, the wheelchair. Instant entertainment for all!