Jayden turned 5, WHAT?!

 That's right my baby boy (okay not really, but my first born) turned 5 on the 5th of January (his golden birthday).  He celebrated with his friends the day before at Classic Skate where they got to climb, jump, swing and play in a place called Pirates Cove, I actually got to try it out because some of the kids were a little scared, so I helped them go down the slide and it was so much fun!  After they played we did cake and let him open his gifts.  He got some pretty cool stuff and he loved having all his friends there to celebrate with him.  On wednesday (his birthday) I took treats to his school, and then when he got home from school we headed to the airport to pick up Uncle Jed from his mission.  We all went to lunch after that and the kids had a great time being with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Jed and Uncle Jared.  When we made it home that night he got to open his presents from his Grandparents.  He got spoiled and loves his toys especially his leapster 2.  Thanks everyone who made his golden birthday very special. 

 

His Party at Pirate's Cove

He was so excited to have everyone sing to him!

CHRISTMAS!!!!

We had such a great Christmas this year.  It was just my little family of 5 and I made my first holiday dinner ever, and I must say it was so delicious.  The kids didn't wake up until about 8 which was really nice and then we let them come down and see what  Santa had brought for them.  They looked through there stockings first and then got to go to town opening presents left and right.  They loved all of the gifts they were given and we are so grateful to have great families that help make a great Christmas happen every year.  After cleaning up and putting toys in there new places it was time for me to start my dinner.  I made a ham (with my own glaze, so yummy), homemade mac n cheese, rolls, pomegranate salad and sparkling cider.  Of course my kids ate nothing but James and I enjoyed our meal together.  We just laid around the rest of the day enjoying our company and playing with toys.  We did go to James' parents on Christmas eve and just hung around there for part of the day and then came home to make Santa's cookies.

 

 Santa again and a family picture by the tree (if you click on the picture you can see the picture bigger)

 

 The stockings Santa filled, Santa's cookies before and after he came and the kids waiting to come see what was left for them.

My dinner, and some pictures of the kids opening presents

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

December 2010

Since I have been way lacking in the motivation department I finally thought I better just sit down and do December, Christmas and Jayden's birthday all today.  Our December seemed very full and also seems like it went by really fast.  We went to Ogden's Christmas Village this year  for the first time and saw Santa again (we saw him at RC Willey earlier in December) and walked around looking at all the little houses and lights.  We didn't quite see them al since it was raining and I totally forgot to bring gloves for any of us.  We went with the Lingwall's and the Gill's, and besides being frozen we had a good time.  Jayden found every puddle o=possible and I just let him jump in every one of them and get completely soaked.  I didn't take a ton of pictures but here are some of them.

 

 The Ogden Christmas Village

 

My attempt at a family picture in there Christmas outfits, and Santa with the kids at RC Willey.