Christmas Spirit

Our Christmas cuties!


Look at that face

I have had the hardest time getting into the Christmas spirit this year.I think just all the pressure of making it a perfect day and doing fun things with the kids to make it a special season was really getting to me.Then Jaden and Megan sang at the Nativity Festival. Our church puts this together every year here, and it was so cool. There were lots of nativities from all over the world. I wish I would of taken pictures of my favorite ones. The kids sang some wonderful Christmas songs .(and Megan loved her new sparkly dress.) Then I started to get in the Christmas mood , then I decorated the tree with Megan and she was so excited. It made me remember decorating the tree with my mom and loving every minute of it .I could hardly wait until Christmas. Then we had some pretty carolers come to our door that brought a tear to my eye. And we have been doing something different this year. Our friends gave us a Christmas scripture advent this year. You read a scripture and then listen to a song . With the days being so hectic and long it's been great to sit down and reflect on the real reason for the season.

So Much

Happy First Thanksgiving!



Megan is so sweet!

Waiting for the feast!

Cooking the Big Feast

I am so glad when grandma comes

Cousins are the best!

We have so much to be thankful for. I didn't want to pass up this chance to tell how much fun Thanksgiving was this year. We had a great time with my parents and did lots of fun things. Eating ,shopping,movies,eating,playing,going to Yosemite, laughing etc.. We are so glad they came to see us.We made some great memories. I am so thankful for families, and friends,Jesus Christ , and good health and a warm house to live in.(This is such a crazy time of year so I wanted to take a minute and reflect on our many blessings.)Happy Holidays!

Yosemite!

Boy are we glad...

We moved to California. There are plenty of reasons good and bad for living in California. This post is about 1 reason why anyone would love living in Central California. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK!

Grandma and Grandpa Lewis visited us for Thanksgiving so we decided to make the 100 mile drive to Yosemite the day after Thanksgiving. It was a breath taking drive and that was before we even entered the park. The scenery inside the park is beyond words. I think we found our new happy place in which to escape. All of a sudden we are ready to become hikers (okay at least Ben is). These pictures don't even do justice to what it looks like in person. As you can see the weather was perfect. The one picture we couldn't get were of the rock climbers on the face of El Capitan. They were getting ready to spend the night on a 3,000 foot rock cliff! We can't wait to go in the spring when the falls are roaring from the melting snow!

If anyone decides to come visit we would love to be a tour guide.

Sweet Potatoe Casserole

Sweet Potatoes

3 c. boiled sweet potatoes-mashed
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. melted butter
2 eggs- well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. sweet milk (eagle brand)

Mix and put into a buttered dish. ( Use mixer to mash the potatoes until smooth).

Topping:
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. chopped nuts (pecans)
1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. melted butter

Mix and sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 for 25 mins.

It is not Thanksgiving until I make these. They are sooooo yummmyy!!And easy to make.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving to all!!

Jaden lost a tooth

Jaden was so excited to loose his first tooth. It has been wiggly for a couple of weeks now. He wanted to loose it at school because you get to wear the tooth necklace and put your tooth inside . But since he has been out of school almost a week and a half and not going back until after thanksgiving that was not going to happen.( sorry buddy). SO on Monday he started playing with his tooth a lot and it was really sticking out. So when dad got home I got a napkin and gave it a good tug. And of course jaden cried a little. Then he said he wanted to try and out it came. We had to call grandma and tell her!!And now he talks with a cute lisp. And it is in perfect spot for a capri sun straw to fit thru it .So he thinks he is pretty cool. And the tooth fairy was also really nice to him!! So that is the story of the lost tooth more than you wanted to know I'm sure.

Elder Wright's Message