Snow- No Joke

The little girls didn't have school on Wednesday because of parent-teacher conferences. So, they were very excited about playing in it after we picked the big kids up. But we went to target because Tersa was in desperate need of shoes. We stopped by Krispy Kreme doughnuts to have with hot chocolate once we got home.

When we did get home, John and Alex were out in their grandparents yard playing in the snow. As we parked I told the kids to get out quick and go attack the boys with snowballs. The fight went on a good long time and my girls learned what touching snow for long periods of time without gloves really means. They think snow would be cool all winter. Well, they did.

Reflection

I'm doing something right now that I have never done in Vegas and it has been many years since I have been able to enjoy this particular thing.  I'm watching the snow fall outside my living room window.

What is it about the snow? Especially snow around Christmas time. It doesn't matter if you live in a place that snows either. It is still magic. And it doesn't matter if you don't care for snow. Joel has called me two times today about the snow. 

Jesus wasn't born in the winter. But snow at this time of year makes me think about the night he was born. Snow brings quiet (unless children who don't see snow much are having a snowball fight). Outside is quiet. Quiet you can ponder in. Quiet you can feel. I love this kind of quiet. I need it. It's been too long.

One heck of a year!

This has been the year for the little girls!! First Disney Princesses and now Santa twice within a week. 

Joel found out Santa would be in his building at work today from 9:00-10:00. Keddi got a bit light headed and nauseous this morning while I was doing her hair, (locked her knees) so she got to come too. 

Shinara's face was precious when they both finally got the courage to go up to him and Mrs. Clause. 
To my dismay the girls asked him for things they'd never asked for before and I am done shopping! (Besides, where to you get an extra $140.00 a piece(after taxes) out of an already spent budget for two Nintendo DS game players?!?!?) Perhaps a visit to Santa late in the season is not a great idea.

Ward Christmas Party

I didn't take my camera because the party wasn't planned by primary, I figured it would really just be dinner and the kids singing. I was right except I forgot one thing.
I've told you that our bishop of the last five years didn't want to have trunk or treats as a ward activity. Well, he also felt that Santa should not be part of our ward christmas activity. So, after five years of not having a Santa, I forgot about the possibility of there being one this year. As the kids finished their prepared songs, we proceeded to sing carols. Then I heard bells in the hall and I jumped. As Santa peeked in the door near where the children were standing, Shinara turned around and what little I could see of her face lit up! She began bouncing up and down and clapping. She has never seen Santa! I hadn't realized until that minute. And even Keddi hadn't seen one since she was 7 months old.
I wish I had brought my camera!

Disneyland complete

We had many adventures on our trip (like when we tried to leave for home and discovered that our battery was dead and had to call for a tow truck to jump us!). And this was just one of them. The ride stopped just as the car Lindsay, Keddi and I were in reached the top and went around the first bend. But Randy, Mathias, Garron and Shinara's car stopped on the way up the hill. A worker came to talk to us and then maintenance guys came up to help us out of the cars. We were the highest car, but I would say this one was in the most difficult position for getting out. And Shinara had been so looking forward to riding this ride! (It wasn't really this dark, but my flash doesn't go very far.) We got a fast pass out of it and used it well to pass up alot of people waiting for the Space Mountain ride. All in all, we had a great trip and a fun Thanksgiving. My little girls have said that they miss being in Disneyland several times since we have been home. I'm glad we were able to do it before they got too big and that the older girls still found it fun too. And the bonus was that we weren't alone. We love the Hahns and love that we know them so well because of spending time together like this.