The holidays are just so much fun! It was nice to have something to distract me from the fact that I am pregnant and it seems like everyday is hard to get through.
No need to worry about not having a white Christmas! It has been white for weeks and it is going to stay that way for a while. Cade loves to shovel the snow. He sees other people doing it outside and he wants to help. I wonder how long it will last.
On Christmas Eve we filled the day making sugar cookies. The whole family helped. We made a mess and had a blast.
 |
| So proud of her crown shaped cookie with pink frosting and sprinkles. |
That evening we went to our friends' house, the Raricks, for dinner and acting out the nativity.
 |
| I was the angel, Cade was the star, and Rylee was baby Jesus......that is all she wanted to be. |
 |
| Our captivating narrator. |
Then getting ready for Christmas! It is so fun to be parents during Christmas.
 |
| Santa came! |
 |
| Rylee really was happy. But when you say, "Smile!" she just likes to be difficult. Also notice Cade's festive choice of jammies! |
 |
| Cade made Cole and I gifts. He made his reindeer antlers at school and then came home and made Dad a pair all by himself. |
 |
| He made me a ring and a necklace! |
 |
| Gifts they picked out for each other. Cade picked a pink bead set for Rylee and Rylee picked a pink ball for Cade. |
 |
| Telling us all about her new unicorn. |
I think Cole topped it all with his gift. I got a book from him where he had compiled love notes he had written me for the past year. One each day for a year! I was totally shocked. It is in a beautiful hard cover book. Each note is dated and signed by him and most have either a picture or illustration to go with it. I cried when I opened it. I still haven't finished going through them. There are 365 of them!!
Then we packed up and headed to Utah.
It is was fun to have our own Christmas morning and also see family that same day. Overall a fantastic Christmas!!
2 comments:
What??? That is the sweetest, most thoughtful gift I have ever heard of!! What an amazing gift!!
First of all...I miss you! It is so fun every time Shanna stops to visit (which I wish was more often!)but it also reminds me that you aren't with her. Two is better than one :) Also, my jaw dropped when I read your present from Cole. WOW! That is incredible. What a thoughtful, romantic, dedicated husband! Landon has a lot of relatives that live in either Rexburg or Idaho Falls, so if we come up that way for a family reunion or to visit them I will let you know because we would love to see you guys!
Post a Comment