Every Christmas season we do a special service night with Nate's family. We make up boxes of Christmas breakfasts' and deliver them to families in their ward or other families that they know that could use it. We map out the different houses we will be going to and then split up in different cars and take off. The kids love doing this secret service and get such joy from helping others. After we finished up, we headed over to the Temple to see the Nativity and then had some yummy yogurt at Krave!!

Cookies and Santa at the CJC

This year the CJC (Children's Justice Center) let their employees bring their families over to decorate christmas cookies and to visit with Santa. The kids had a fun time making cookies and seeing Santa. They also thought it was pretty cool to see where their Dad works sometimes. Nate does a lot of interviews with children over at the CJC and the kids always love to see places where their dad works. Brynlei of course was too shy to sit on Santa's lap but she did make sure that we told him what she wanted.

Every holiday my kids love to decorate their Great Grandpa Pugmire's door. We make decorations and then we sneak over, decorate his door, and leave it for him to be surprised to when he wakes up. The kids love surprising Grandpa Pug and get so excited to do this. It is sometimes hard to keep them 100% quiet but so far we have never been caught. Here is what they decorated his door with for Christmas.

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!!! Our gift to you is new posts after the holidays!!!(Just what you wanted, right?) We love you guys and miss those of you who are far away. Have a safe and Merry Christmas!!

Choir concerts

Karter, Traevn, and Brekken are in their school choir this year. They have been having a lot of recent Christmas performances. They have sang at the Jubilee of Trees, the Dicken's Festival, the Tabernacle, and down at their school a few times. We have enjoyed watching them sing and perform. It has been a busy holiday season and we are enjoying everything about it!!! Good job boys!!!

Okay so life just keeps happening.... Imagine that?!?! We have been incredibly busy the last couple of weeks with Christmas parties, choir concerts, lessons, practices, birthdays, award assemblies, new callings, being with family, getting ready for Christmas, and so much more. We are trying to organize all of our many photos and once that is done we will have some new posts for y'all. I love December and everything about it but I especially love the focus we spend on Christ and about his birth. We are trying to teach our children the importance and real meaning of Christmas. They get it and it touches my heart because sometimes they get it more than even we do. I love my children and the countless things they teach me everyday. I hope that things are well with all of you and your families especially during this special time of year. I promise that we will update with all the craziness of our life soon and possibly even in the next couple of days. So do keep checking back!!:)

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!