Dec 16, 2010

YAY! We got our first "real" snow of the season. There was a tiny little snow sprinkling the week before Thanksgiving, but this is the first snow that is actually piling up (we've probably gotten 3 inches so far). I was really hoping to get a good storm before Christmas, and even though it will probably melt by next weekend, it sure is fun to look out the window and see snow falling (and it has been going all day). The kids are loving it (well, until Nathan's hands get too cold - then he's not such a fan). Megan loves to get all bundled up and then walk around outside for just a few minutes before she is done. She really likes eating it. We tried to make a snowman, but it's just too powdery...but we did make snow cones and eat them. YUM!

Dec 8, 2010

This has been a holiday filled weekend. On Saturday Dad took Megan to the community "Breakfast with Santa Claus" because her preschool group was performing there. They got home around noon and we put up Christmas lights. That evening we headed into Albuquerque to a Stake Center that had over 400 nativities set up around the building (anything from snowmen nativities to crocheted blanket nativities to nativity sets from all around the world). After that we drove downtown and found a great seat on the curb to watch the light parade, which was fun. The kids especially loved when people handed out candy (we're seriously going to have a sugar fast after the holidays...). Sunday we watched the First Presidency Christmas devotional online while we did a Christmas puzzle. Last week we Dad was out of town so the kids and I pulled out the Christmas decorations for the inside of the house (except the tree). We also made some homemade Christmas cards to send to servicemen who won't be able to home for Christmas, and we've been reading a Christmas story every night. Then the weekend hit...and we had Christmas activities galore.