Please Don't Feed The Animals

What we've been up to...

Swim party to inaugurate the completed tile job ~  Thanks for all the hard work Jon!!!

 Sisters can have a strange sense of humor

Tell me Autumn, do I look like Frodo?

 Calvin's blessing outfit

 The two month photo ~ which one do you like best?

Autumn's New Castle

Autumn has a new thinking spot.  It's where she likes to read.  She also likes to river dance in it.  Thank you Grammy Goose!

An Invitation To Calvin's Baby Blessing

Calvin's baby blessing is going to be January 8th at 10:50am at the Logan Central Stake Center.  Lunch will follow the 3 hour block at 2pm (or earlier if you get it yourself).  Please RSVP with a comment if you can.  Sleeping arrangements are on a first claim-first get basis.

Some of our Christmas Festivities



Christmas Eve Munchies!



Making Christmas Rolls (Jonathan's Family Tradition)



"Can I come downstairs yet???"





A yummy Christmas breakfast - "Can I eat my chocolate Santa first?"



And to all a good night!

At the close Christmas Eve, after gleefully filling the stockings with oranges and other treats, Jon and I sat together on the couch in the glow of the Christmas tree lights.  Calvin sat calmly on my lap and just I a began to tell my hubby how much I loved him, a warm oozy liquid began pouring like molten lava out of the back of Calvin's diaper and all over my hand and pants.  After the eruption was over, which seemed to last several minutes, we quickly assessed the damage.  Luckily the liquid was slow moving enough that it hadn't hit the couch yet.  We all got cleaned up, but the serene Christmas moment was gone forever.  I am grateful to have cherished Christmas memories like this one, even if they aren't glamorous.

May peace find your home and joy fill your life this Christmas season.

Love,
Amy

birthday

Yesterday we drove down to Salt Lake to meet up with Jon's parents and his sister who was visiting from Washington.  We walked around Temple Square in the bitter cold.  Calvin and Autumn were both bundled up pretty warm in new coats.  They both enjoyed seeing their cousin who just learned to walk on this trip.

We stood in line to eat at the Lion House Pantry with lots of people who were also going to watch the Tabernacle Christmas concert.  We had a nice dinner.  As we walked back to our cars we got to see all the temple lights.

For my birthday we had homemade pizza with sourdough crust and Moroccan orange cake for dessert.