Random Pictures from December...Most of Which Are of Miles

More Christmas-y Stuff

I decided to make neighbor treats again this past Christmas. Walnuts are so expensive, so I decided to make just a small batch of those plus cookies so I wouldn't end up buying a bunch of walnuts. I made the spiced walnuts, gingerbread cookies striped with colored chocolate, and a Cutie in the middle. I spent an entire Friday making everything while Dave and Miles went fishing, then when the boys got home from school, we went out and delivered them all.

We also attended the annual Harris Christmas Party on the 11th of December. Once again, the boys loved it and had a lot of fun playing the game and singing songs. Santa came and Cruise asked for Uranium, which really confused Santa.

On the 15th of December, we met up with Abby and Liev at the Provo mall and had dinner. Poor Abby was VERY pregnant and I made her walk all over that mall. Lol! Sorry Abby!

Afterwards, we drove through the lights show which was super fun for the boys. They always likes those.

And of course we made gingerbread men and gingerbread houses!

 

And finally...Star Wars!!!

Swimming with Papa

After the baptism and brunch, Dave had to leave for work, so the boys and I, and Abby & Liev headed to my parents' hotel so they could swim. I was exhausted and just didn't have the energy to swim, so I stayed out and took pictures. The boys had a blast and I'm sure Papa was completely worn out afterwards. The boys always look forward to swimming in the hotel pool when they come into town.

Jett's Baptism

Jett's baptism was on December 2nd, 2017. He was baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his dad. Grandpa Ybarra, Papa Greer, and Uncle Dan were able to participate in the confirmation as well. Aside from my parents and Dave's parents, Dan & Sofia and their daughter Liza, Abby and Liev, my Uncle David, Aunt Susan, and cousin Hayley all came to the baptism. I was really proud of Jett for choosing to be baptized. He is such a sweet kid and is naturally kind and thoughtful. I am grateful for such a great boy. Funny story: during the actual baptism, I heard a small pop coming from my zipper and then the sound of slow unzipping. My zipper had completely broken and I was SO happy I had decided to wear a cardigan over my dress that day. That whole situation could've been incredibly horrifying. Ha ha ha! Pictures were slightly uncomfortable as the entire back of my dress was wide open the entire time. But I powered through!

After the baptism, we had a small brunch at our house, where we got to chat and catch up with everyone. Jett received his scriptures and his scripture case from Grandma & Papa Greer and was really excited to have his very own, with his name inscribed on the front cover.

Festival of Trees

On the 29th of November, Jett and the entire 2nd grade got to sing at the Festival of Trees in Sandy. The grade had also raised money to decorate and donate one of the trees. I had gone up to watch them sing earlier in the day, but we didn't get a lot of time to look at everything. Jett loved having me there and I thought he and his class did a really good job.

The boys all wanted to go so we ended up going on December 1st while my parents were in town. I don't normally go do things like the festival because of...people. I hate being in crowds. I knew I had made a huge mistake when we couldn't find a parking space. And I really regretted not bringing along an anxiety med. It really stressed me out and I had to keep reminding myself to breathe. The boys seemed to have fun. They really liked the bubble station where they surround you in a giant bubble, they also got to paint an ornament, Cruise decorated and donated a stuffed bear, and we bought some really good fudge. But it was way over-crowded and I probably will never go ever again. Ever. Mommy don't do crowds.