Temple Square Lights

On Monday we met up with Neal's sisters and strolled around Temple Square to see the lights. It was so much fun. Max and the twins are at such a fun age. Christmas and everything that comes along with it is so exciting . I absolutely love it. I wish they could stay this age at Christmas time forever.

Our Christmas Tree

So here is another requested picture. Our Christmas tree. I hestiate to put it on the blog because it is so sad. I have given up trying to keep ornaments on it. As you can see the bottom half is quite bare. Our boys love pulling everything off and throwing it either at each other or back at the tree. The other day they took off all the ball ones they could find and decided to have a "pretend" snowball fight. Good thing I had enough sense to buy "shatterproof" ornaments.

Master Bedroom Remodel

We had a request by Neal's mom. She wanted to see some pictures of our newly "remodeled" bedroom. This is another attempt to help our home be more appealing to potential buyers. Our realtor helped us put casing around the bay and window inside the bay. We painted, bought a new bed set, and put up some curtains. Our realtor also let us borrow the computer desk and mirror to help stage the room. What do you all think?

The first day of the season with any real significant amount of snow fall. It has actually been a very dry November for us, but December 1st rolled in and we woke up to about 4 inches in Sp Fork. Neal actually woke up early and slipped-slided his way to the toy store so he could be there when it opened at 7 am. We found out last night that one of the toys we want is restocked every night and sells out everyday. It was a successful venture because we got the toys and the car made it back with out damage. Actually, by the time Neal got home the roads had been plowed and salted so it wasn't too bad. As soon as he walked in the door, the boys had to point out that it was snowing (as if he didn't notice) and express their immediate desire to go out and play. Any hopes Neal had of going back to bed for a while were dashed. Max already had his boots on and the twins were trying to dress themselves. We built this snow man, and yes, it has a tail. We also had a snowball fight. I won because I kept tagging Neal when he was throwing snow at the twins, and I made Max cry when I threw an oversized snowball squarely at his face. It filled his hood and his ears with snow. Despite the crying he stayed in the game. We also went to the slides which were especially slick. The boys would fly off the end and land bum first on the pile of snow at the bottom. It was a lot of fun. We finished off with some sandwiches and hot cocoa for lunch.

ps. If you want to know what the toys are that were so important that Neal risked life and limb, you'll have to wait for Chirstmas just like the rest of us.

Wood and Rain

The framing and roofing went up pretty fast. Good thing too. Friday when Neal stopped to get these picture is was rain changing to snow. You can see part of the front of our house and the basement. The "Dirt Patch" is really coming along.

We have a foundation!

Two sundays before Thanksgiving we stopped by the "Dirt Patch." Check out the view of the mountains. Not too bad. Also, the building you can see behind our van is the elementary school. We're pretty excited.

Max was the super star at preschool the week before Thanksgiving. It's a pretty big deal. He got to bring snacks, show and tell items, and be the teacher's special helper for the week. Max also went to the doctor this week. He was very tough and did not cry this time while getting his shot. (which we can't say for the twins, but hey they all take after their dad) Max did weigh in at a wopping 48 lbs and measured 43.5 inches. He is officially off the charts in both categories. We're very proud of him; he is learning a lot and really growing up.