December 30th, 2012

• Monday brought Todd's 35th Birthday, Christmas Eve, and a huge snowstorm! Todd spent the morning shopping with Addy and then they came back and picked up the rest of us to eat a late lunch at Tepanyaki! That's what the Birthday Boy wanted for the Birthday meal. The kids love the "fire" part and Bodee thought it was extra cool. He kept saying "More big fire!"

• Christmas Eve we read of Christ's birth in the scriptures and the Night Before Christmas, decorated cookies for Santa, got our stockings ready, sang carols and let the kids open two presents. Todd had picked out a soccer goal for the back yard for the kids so they opened that and the movie Brave. We watched Brave until 10pm that night. It was a lovely Christmas Eve with the snow falling outside.
• Christmas morning was so much fun. This year all three kids were ready for the magic of Santa and presents. Santa brought the kids three presents each and Todd and I got them a few extra things (new games and books mostly). Santa brought Addy; dangle earrings, pogo stick, the game Operation. Brynn; twin baby dolls, double doll stroller, camera. Bodee;  Woody, Buzz Lightyear, train tracks.

• After opening presents, breakfast, and playing, playing, playing, we took the kids sledding. It really was an old fashioned Christmas! Bodee couldn't get enough of the sled and the girls were brave enough to go off the jump that had been built. 

• Christmas night Todd's parents came by on their way back from St. George. We had  dinner and then since we forgot to sing to Todd and eat the cake the night before we made up for it on Christmas Night.

• Wednesday was Todd and my 7th Anniversary! I can honestly say each year gets better and easier. It's fun to look back and see how far we've come in all aspects of our lives. We went out on a lunch date to Zupas and then ran a few errands. Nothing fancy but it was nice to have some time together to appreciate our special day. 

•  Wednesday night we took the kids to the movie "Wreck-It Ralph". Movie theaters do not happen very often in our family so the kids were really excited! Bodee did so well throughout the entire movie.
• Since the snow didn't stop all week long Todd took the kids sledding again on Thursday. Friday we met up with our friends the Tongis and Fifitas at the pool and on Saturday the girls and I attended 'Aisea's baptism. Busy week but it was great to have Todd home for the holidays.