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Monday, February 7, 2011

DECEMBER 2010
What a fun month! I love December....cold weather, family, Christmas, and New Year's party! It's always a very busy month but full of FUN! Here are some highlights of our month!

Hailey got free tickets to Huntington Gardens and invited us to come. Grandpa Clark came too and it was so fun! It is located in San Marino, CA. and it is one of the most beautiful places. There were fun things for the kids to do also and they had a blast!


Travis pointing at a cocoa plant!
Having fun in the strollers!
The fog room......the boys loved it!

We love you Grandpa!
This little thing shot up water and Tyler and Anna had so much fun! We kinda got in trouble for letting them take off their shoes........but we didn't care!
The Japanese gardens.....beautiful huh?
Thanks so much Hailey! We had tons of fun and we'll have to do it again soon!
December 4th--The LA Temple Christmas lights! I just love the LA Temple...especially at Christmas time. The entire visitor center has been re-done and it is absolutely amazing. We had a great time!
Uncle John came with us!




December 6th--Playing around the apartment. Tyler loves this little walker!
Hanging out by the tree.....Hmmm I wonder which decoration will be taken off next??
Sweet Little Tyler after his bath!
December 11th--Brea 3rd Ward Christmas Party! The kids lining up to see Santa!
Visiting Santa! Tyler was very unsure about Santa but he didn't cry. Travis was so thrilled about the little treat Santa gave him!
December 12th--Travis hiding in a diaper box!

December 18th--Christmas party at Grandma and Grandpa Murdocks! We ate a delicious dinner and then exchanged gits! Travis' favorite gifts were the remote controlled car and the Toy Story 3 race track! Tyler's favorite gift was a spinning race car set. They both were so thrilled to open presents!

We had so much fun visiting and opening gifts. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Murdock and Aunt Lacey!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
December 20th--Hanging out by the Christmas tree. Thanks Aunt Lacey for our new matching shirts!
December 21st--Making a gingerbread house!
December 22nd--The gingerbread house is finished!
December 24th--Getting ready for our Christmas eve program...Travis and Nora
Reenacting the Nativity!
Alissa's family skit
Our family skit--We sang a little Christmas song and Travis sang his little solo....Picture a Christmas. He had learned this for the primary program and he sang it sooo cute!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Having fun!
The cousin gift exchange and having fun with Grandpa!
Uncle John reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
December 25th--Christmas morning!
Santa made his visit!
Mom and Dad on Christmas morning!Waking up...The boys are ready to GO!

Opening presents! Travis got the Walking Ironman, Stinky the Garbage Truck and Criss-Cross-Crash. Tyler got Mr. Potato head, a Zu-Zu pet, and a ball that lights up!
Our family on Christmas morning!
Tyler searching for presents!
Tyler is now an official walker!
Having fun Christmas morning!
December 28th--Fun in the snow! Scott had to head back home after Christmas to coach his high school basketball team. The boys and I stayed in Cedar City a little longer to hang out with the cousins. It snowed one night and Travis was thrilled! Tyler's first time in the snow!
Making a snow angel!
Grandma and Tyler!
Anna and Tyler taking a wagon ride in the snow! Tyler is the one in the pink hat crying!
Travis sledding down the street with Uncle Clayton and Uncle John!
December 31st--New Year's Eve
Ever since I can remember, we have always celebrated New Year's Eve at Grandma and Grandpa Rosell's house. It is seriously such a fun party! Lots of food, treats, visiting with the cousins, party hats and favors, dancing to ENJOY YOURSELF (everybody crammed into the living room) and throwing confetti and streamers everywhere! When we were younger we would let "the old" year out the back door and "the new" year in the front door. We would then run outside banging pots and pans shouting "Happy New Year." We are still carrying on the tradition....Grandma and Grandpa have created such a fun tradition!

New Year's Eve pictures with Cara, John-Stephen, Grandma Rosell, Aunt Bronwyn and Mom!
How could I forget the Egg Nog Fizzy challenges (bottom right)? What a fun New Year's Eve!



1 comments:

Matt and Kristine said...

Oh my goodness! What an amazing Christmas Break! LOVED the shot of you and the boys in the dome glass room at the gardens- gorgeous shot. And the family shot with the temple in the background is so beautiful. I bet Scott loves the matching bball T's. After all their Dad is a hardworking coach! The snow picture is classic, so glad you blogged that! How beautiful is the snow? For a short time anyway. lol What a trip of memories!