December catch up!

Wow - this month is FLYING by.  Did I mention it is WHIZZING BY???  I just feel like I need to push the pause button and stop to take a breather.  December is always crazy with kids school parties, gift arranging, relief society socials, office parties, school reports and projects due, doing secret Santa gifts, etc.  It's all busy but it's all very good too.  I love this time of year.  It's just magical---crazy, but magical!!!

Kelsey and I on our Annual Girls Utah Trip!  We went to an organ recital at the tabernacle then lunch at the Lion House.  Wahoo!!!

Not a very good photo---but this is us having "high tea" at the Grand American Hotel.  We LOVE this!

My daddy and I at Thanksgiving time.  We made these beautiful vinyl lettering charger plates to decorate our homes.

Mom and Dad came over to help decorate our Christmas Tree before they flew back to  California.  I really miss them!!

Thanksgiving Family Photos

Our family is sure growing up---way too fast!

The "Girls"  Photo -just my sisters and my mama :)  I love this picture!

We had such a great Thanksgiving.  MaryKay and Nathan hosted it at their home and they had the most darling place settings and table decorations.  You could tell they put a lot of effort into making their home festive!  Everyone helped with the food and it was all simply delicious!  The only thing that would have made it better would be if Steve, Ali, and Hayden were there.  We really miss them when we are all together and they are not.  Ali is 9 months pregnant and just couldn't make the trip (totally understand!)  We just love everyone in our family and when some are missing--they leave a really big gap---But we have so much to be thankful for.  It was a wonderful day.

The day after we went to a park and played kickball then the teenager girls braved Black Friday for a little bit and had some success--especially when their Grandpa Marshall drove them to the mall! 

Well, Kelsey and I are headed to Utah this weekend to see Christmas Around the World and have our annual Christmas Tea Party at the Grand America Hotel.  Kelsey and I LIVE for this weekend!