Christmas in February sounds good to me

Let's see it's February 3rd so perfect timing to talk about Christmas break right?? I am such a procrastinator on this blog. Christmas was a dream. People always say how nice it is that both our parents live only twenty mins from each other so we can go back and forth but we actually think how much easier it would be if our families lived in totally different places. That way there would be no back and forth trying to coordinate between the two families and THEIR families. It's pretty exhausting. But I felt like this year was finally just low stress year where we didn't have the stress of that. It also was super special to see the Christmas season through our nephew's eyes.

There was a lot of music, dancing, tree cutting, eating, temple square lights, more eating, and eating. Shaun's family sang in sacrament meeting (you could call them The Osmonds. They ALL sing. And I don't mean they all can hold a tune like all mormons can because of primary. They are amazing and there is something ridiculously good about family voices harmonizing together). They were kind enough to let the sister in-law's join their group this year. It was beautiful. So beautiful that we decided to record it. Yep, piece by piece in my father in-law's little recording studio (yes it was terrifying and I was standing about three feet away from the mic). Another highlight for me was attending the First Presidency's Christmas devotional (where the kid behind me sadly figured out that Santa may not be who he thinks he is through a lady's talk--guess she didn't think the kids were listening). The very most magical thing was wishing for snow all Christmas break and then finally getting it on Christmas morning. I felt like I was in a Christmas movie. It was perfect!

Snow Birthday

My mother in-law's birthday was the 29th. The girls went and got pedicures and then (once our nails were dry and re-dried again with hair dryers just in case) we all bundled up and went outside for a snow day. Audrey had been saying for days that she wanted to go out and build something but it was always too cold. It was still cold mind you, but we decided to brave the cold for one of her birthday activities. Considering that all of our winter clothes got sent to DI when we left for Georgia years ago, we had to round up some layers here and there. Shaun ended up still in his jeans, and I took a bright purple liner of somebody else's jacket. I hadn't played out in the snow in probably at least six years so it was a major blast/hilarious. Not to mention the nephew looked adorable all bundled up. . . 

This was right at the start of the snowball fight that my father in-law started.

The little guy figured out he could eat the snow. Which left for a cold mouth and snow mustaches

It was such a fun day celebrating one of our favorite women.

Love you Audrey!