Merry Christmas

After many attempts to go to Temple Square to see the lights, there was finally a break in the snow storms so we met some of my family for a fun time. We went to Clark Planetarium, ate at the Gateway and then went to see the lights on Temple Square. It was on December 23 and there were MANY people who had the same idea, but it was still fun.

DRESSED UP WARM TO SEE THE LIGHTS

WAITE FAMILY ON TEMPLE SQUARE

For Christmas Eve, we had our own nativity program. We started a new tradition that each person gets to open one present, and this year it was slippers or socks, so Austin said that is going to be our tradition, we will all get some type of footwear to open on Christmas Eve. We also opened a game (Horseopoly) and so we declared that opening a game would also be part of our tradition.





All of the girls slept in Jill's bedroom on Christmas Eve. On Christmas morning Hanna came into our room at 4:38 a.m. and told us they were ready. We told her not yet. Jill came in about an hour later. We said not until 6:30 a.m. Christmas morning was very fun. Santa Claus brought Jill a bedspread, Hanna a cupcake maker and a fur real puppy, Lucy a Cinderella Barbie and a princess horse that pulls a princess carriage, and Carly a Little People bus. Christmas day we just hung out, played with all of our new stuff, and ate good food.

Christmas Spirit

Saturday was my birthday! Saturday birthdays rock. We weren't in a rush and we got to spend the day together. Austin made breakfast, then I did have to go to choir practice, then we went sledding in our backyard, and then we went out to lunch/dinner at Hamilton's Steakhouse. Austin had gift certificate for it, but we went at 3 p.m. so it wouldn't be too crowded. It was great. Austin gave me a spa package where I get to go to a spa for 4 different visits (haircut, manicure, skin care, and massage). A lady came to his school to sell them to the teachers. I was so surprised/excited. My family also gave me a sweater and an exercise mat.

Hanna is a daredevil sledder. She likes to stand up and she always says that reindeer pull her sled, she says "Let's go Rudolph." Carly's first sledding experience.

Plus I had an early birthday lunch with Hilary (thanks so much - it was fun and tastey and I also enjoyed my leftovers). And tomorrow I am going to lunch with a friend whose birthday is December 19 so we call it our pity lunch. She doesn't like having her birthday so close to Christmas either.

My new birthday shirt/sweater.

My family has a tradition to sleep under the Christmas tree for one night before Christmas. Austin only made it until 1:30 a.m. when he decided the couch wasn't too comfortable.

Austin and I got asked to be Mary and Joseph for the nativity at our ward Christmas party. Carly wasn't a very cuddly baby Jesus.

Thanksgiving, Austin's Birthday, Carly is Cute

This month we had a great Thanksgiving, celebrated Austin's birthday, and have some pictures of Carly to share.

We went to Wyoming to visit Les & Hollis for Thanksgiving. It was fun to go on new roads that we haven't been on before. We even stopped at Martin's Cove on our way home. It was the cheapest trip we have been on for years since the gas prices were so low. We only paid $1.43 a gallon in Evanston.

We went hiking on Thanksgiving morning. It was a bit chilly.

Hollis cooked up a delicious Thanksgiving feast.

Cousins: young Nunns and old Nunns


Carly and Hattie
Taycee & Lucy sharing suckers
Austin's 35th Birthday. Lucy kept wrapping up balloons in handkerchiefs to give him as gifts.

Lucy dressed up Carly in Jill's crocheting looms. It is fun to watch Carly and Lucy play together. Lucy can really make Carly laugh. Carly is 7 months and she is just about an official crawler.