Sunday, December 31, 2023
New Years and 42
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Friday, December 29, 2023
9 mile canyon
With our family being sick most of the break, I've been itching to get out and have an adventure. We got our chance and decided to go check out 9 Mile Canyon near Price. My dad, Drew, and Graham came with us. It took most of the day to get there and back but I'm so glad we went. The boys are telling me that their favorite part was watching movies in the van, and toward the end of the canyon, they didn't even want to get out of the car to see the petroglyphs. For me and my dad, it was awesome. We had never been there and there was so much rock art to see. The BSA ruined the biggest piece of art with their keep-out sign, but the great hunt panel and the owl panel did not disappoint and were our favorite.
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Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Christmas
The buildup is over and it's finally Christmas! For Christmas Eve, after church, we had the Hansen Party. Big dinner, program, talent show, the whole deal. It was super fun. Bridger is still sick and stayed home for the whole thing, which was super sad.
The next morning we got up and did presents. We took our time, played records, and enjoyed the morning. After we were all done, and after breakfast, the Hansen's came over. We had one more present for the boys to open. It was a scavenger hunt that went all over the house and ended up at the mailbox. We are going to Disneyland!!! We had a perfect quiet day, with Bridger feeling better FINALLY. We ended our night with a Jerusalem-esque charcuterie dinner while watching The Chosen's Christmas Nativity story. It was a great way to end a fantastic day at home!
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Saturday, December 23, 2023
Christmas Stuff
- We went to a living nativity at the reception center near the temple. It was super cool. They did a super great job taking us from room to room. So many people dressed up singing and narrating. We all liked it a lot
- We also went to the living nativity in Alpine, which we have been going to for years. We were lucky to get in right as the sun was setting. It was still warm, not too crowded, and extremely pleasant.
- We did Secret Santa with the Sincichs again, the time for the Hardmans, a new family in the ward.
- The boys had fun making gingerbread houses.
- Cass and I went to an ugly sweater party with our friends at the Kitchens house.
- Quaid's class did a Christmas program. He was the cutest Shephard.
- Cass and I went to The Forgotten Carols at Mountain View. It was the best year yet.
- Cass and I snuck away for the night to enjoy some time together at Little America, I had a work thing.
- The youth went to the open house of the Orem Temple.
- We were lucky enough to join Emma going through the Cedar City Temple for her endowment. It was a quick trip south but we wouldn't miss it.
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Friday, December 22, 2023
Bridger is 15!!!
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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Long December
- Marshall had Basketball in late November through December. He had a super fun season with his friends. Cass and I didn't know many people on the team, but Marsh knew and loved them all and had a great time. He dominated with his size and his shooting. He had some really great games and it was fun to watch him play.
- Cass also went with Marsh's class and the 2nd grade to Christmas Around the World and the Bean Museum at BYU. She was a good sport, even when a girl in her group threw up all over the place.
- I also did a Christmas around the world for Marshall's class and spoke to them about Christmas in Palau. It's always amazing how kids are willing to eat a bunch of spam from a stranger.
- Cass and Quaid went to the zoo. It was a great warm-ish sunny day and they had a great time seeing the animals, especially the polar bear playing in the water.
- Cass went to SLC with her friends from the ward to the Friends exhibit, which was super cool!
- Marsh was also the star student in class and I got to spotlight him.
- Not pictured, our family has all been sick in phases consistently since coming home from Thanksgiving. It seems like it will never end.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Family Pics
While in St. George, we did some family pics. With Emma leaving on her mission soon, this was a last-chance opportunity. We thought it would just be a quick snap for our Christmas card, but Emma had a friend who could take them and she did an AWESOME job.
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