December

 December!!!! Life is crazy but we must keep the traditions alive and make them work for Colorado. 25 days of lighting the world.  Had to make some changes to fit here but ut was still my favorite tradtion nad we had a lot of fun doing it.

Cookies for new friends.

Gifts for local police station to hand out to local families in need.

invite new friends over for Gingerbread house.

Caroling with new friends at the assisted living center.

Wreaths at veterans cemetery -  same tradition just different city/state.

Gifts for amazon drivers 

Letters for missionaries

Homeless blessing bags

Heart attacking each other

Gift for mail person

Little thoughtful gifts for each other

Church nativity

Lots more hiking!!!

And lots more working on the house.

So much better!!!

McKays school choir sang at the Monument Tree lighting festival

More snow and the craziness snow blowing brings ;)

Started work this month at Prairie Winds and started a tradition of Friday Funday.  Each Friday I bring my boom box and we play music, plus some fun activity to do. 

Very much enjoy playing with these kdis and getting to know them.

Christmas Break McKay suggested she starts working out with me!!!! Couldn't be happier about it.

For McKays birthday present we took her to Wold Wildlife center.  She loves wolves and foxes.  We took a tour of the center and got to see all the wonderful animals.  Then we got to feed foxes and Singing Dogs.  She was too young to go into the Wolves area, but loved doing this and hoped to come back when she is old enough.

Christmas Eve Sunday.  We sang Silent night as a family (minus Clifton) the week before and then tha Sunday McKay had a solo in the Ward choir.

McKay's keeping going and working out with me.  Someone invited us to a free High Fitness workout and we jumped on it.  I won the prize of most festive!

We get the other kiddos come join us for a workout sometimes too. Seriously makes me so happy!

Christmas eve fun, games, pajamas and movie.

CHRISTMAS!!!!

And McKay's birthday!

Funny story!  The kids school had Christmas shop - you send them in with money and they can buy present for their family without our help.  This is the present Hazen got Alex, we were dying!!!  You better believe we are keeping it and never forgetting - best present ever.

The next day for McKay present from her brothers was getting her ears pierced.  She did great!

AND Grandma S is here!

Working out together and time at the Y

Cliff Dwellings

Hiking

Ice castles

Remodeled another bathroom!

New Years eve!  Another tradition we are keeping up with and I am feeling very blessed to still have everyone home with us for the fun. 12 hours of fun games/activities - till the new year.

Here we go 2025!