December so far

December is such a Magical Month!  We already celebrated Elle's Birthday,  and Chris' is tomorrow.

I love the lights, the snow, the decorations, etc... But I really love the family time.  

I love how even when we don't see family all the time, we usually make time to visit and spend time together at this time of year.  Everyone is more giving, and we all seem to want to help each other more this time of year.  It must be the spirit of Christ.  After all, it is HIS Birthday!

Last week, we went to the Festival of Trees.  

Again, it is ultimately a fund raiser for Primary Children's Medical Center.

We haven't been able to go for the past two years, and I have missed it.  This year, Chris' sister who is teaching dance again, took her students to dance at the Festival Thursday night.  So we were able to meet up with grandma Bump Bump, Chris' sisters Julie and Maurene, and some cousins and nieces for a fun night.  We walked through the trees and went down EVERY isle.  Oh, I was in heaven.  The tree's were beautiful.  Every kind of decoration imaginable.  We walked through the isles of quilts, and wreaths.  And even the Gingerbread Houses were amazing!!  

I took so many pictures.  And then we watched the dancers.  And, we were supposed to go eat with Chris' family afterward, but Elle would not leave without seeing Santa.  The line was so long, that we had to tell them to go without us.  I just felt like this was a good time for the girls to see Santa.  He did not disappoint.  And I got to take my own picture of the girls with Santa at no charge!  Bonus!

A bit sad that we missed eating out with the family though.  Guess we'll have to make some more plans to spend time with them again soon.

So here are just a few of my absolute favorites of the night!   

 My favorite I think.  Look at the old Television and toys!

Origami Birds, for Nicholas :)

And Chris' absolute favorite!  The tree was green and flocked only on the tips.  It was amazing.  There were lanterns lit with candles and the ornaments were made with burlap fabric.  It was just so amazing.  Wish I had gotten a closeup.  We might have to duplicate this someday :)

This was just cool.  The entire tree was made up of those plastic rings that hold pop cans together.  How they did this, I do not know.  Brilliant for what they wanted to achieve.

Tap Pros!

Santa!!  

I think we seriously waited almost an hour to see him.

And last night, we went to see the Layton City Christmas Lights.  

We've started our own little family tradition.  I think this is the 3rd year we've gone.

It's one of our favorite activities.  

Yeah, it's been extremely cold lately.  But the girls were bundled in their snow suits.  Even Ruby.

I think Ruby had on like 4 layers, including snow clothes!

  And they stayed toasty warm, as we were out walking around the lights.  I love that it's right here in our own little town of Layton.  Kind of our own thing.  

We are definitely enjoying December so far....

Elle's 6th Birthday

Elle's Birthday weekend was a long time in getting here if you ask her.  

She was looking forward to her party for days...  It was almost too much to bear.

I realized that I am slacking lately.  I didn't even get a picture of Chris or Ruby at Elle's party, so I've posted a picture I took the day before of them out in the backyard.

And here are Bree and I.  Getting things ready for the party.

I can make a tasty cake, but as for decorating it, well....lets just say, if I can buy stuff to put on it, we're good.  Anything more than that, and you've lost me :)

 

And what's a Birthday without presents?  

 

The Birthday girl!  

Elle 6 years old...

 

We had a small dinner of BBQ Hamburgers and invited grandma and grandpa to come over.

Then some cake and Ice Cream.  A few presents, and some good quality time together!

 

Elle has been asking for Buzz.  I think it was her favorite gift of the night.  Now Woody has a friend.

 

I can't believe how fast my littles are growing.  Time seems to be going faster and faster these days.

I begged Elle not to grow, or have a Birthday, but she told me no, she couldn't do that.  

Well, I tried!  

I sure do love my girls.

Happy 6th Birthday Elle.  I love you!!

What we've been up to...

 I just realized, that I haven't posted on the blog since Halloween!  Almost a whole month ago.  So here are just a few pics, of some things we've been up to in November...

I actually went to one of our RS activities a couple of weeks ago.  They had some demonstrations on how to make home made Pie Crusts, and Rolls.  Then we got to eat them!!  I've always wanted to get some good recipes and try them.  And try them we did.  So, I made the dough, and the girls helped me roll and shape the rolls.  They turned out super yummy.  I can't wait to practice some more!

  

Ruby and I were out running errands one day.  She had been in her car seat a lot.  So on our last little trip into the market to get just a few quick items, I put her in the cart like a Big Girl.  This was the first time she's ever ridden in the cart like this.  She is small, but held on really well.  I had to hold on to her, once she got something in her hand that she wanted to hold, and quit hanging on to the cart.  So CUTE!

Elle just lost her FIRST Tooth!  

She was laying in bed, playing with her loose tooth, twisting it etc... and she just pulled it out!  She came running downstairs to show Daddy.  Why not Mommy hmmm?  At any rate, the Tooth Fairy came that very night!  

 

Thanksgiving this year.... Only a couple of days ago.  And we even had another dinner on the Jorgensen side just today.  I didn't take any pics today, but here are a few I took on Thanksgiving.  It was so yummy.  Something we look forward to all year.  I didn't get a picture of my Mom, or Camber's family.  Boo!  But I stuffed myself, never the less.  

And I have SO MUCH to the Thankful for!!! :)

                                                

These last pics, are out of order.  A couple of weeks ago, before Thanksgiving, we had our First Big Snow Storm of the year.  The girls couldn't wait to get outside and play in it.  They stayed out for hours, going through two sets of gloves each.  When they finally came inside, their boots were even wet inside.  I am so glad they love to be out doors as much as I do.  I was the same way when I was young.  Everyone else would go inside, and I would be out in the backyard all by myself, playing in the snow, until finally, I gave in and went inside for my mom's famous Hot Chocolate!  Yeah, to be a kid :)

Halloween Night

We had fun on Halloween.  We met some of our Cousins over at Grandma and Grandpa's house, and Trick or Treated in their neighborhood.  We really only went down one and a half blocks.  We trick or treated down one side of the street, and ended up at Aunt Jennifer's House, and then we trick or treated on the other side of the street to get back.  I'd say the kids got a pretty big haul just doing that!  And then we played at Grandma's for a little while.  The kids dumped out their bags to see what treasures they received, and we ate doughnuts and soup.  It was a Super Fun Halloween Night!