Better Late Than Never...

We hope that everyone reading this blog had a wonderful Christmas, and we wanted to share some of our Christmas festivities with you...

Our season started with a quick trip to Washington, DC to see the Chrstmas lights at the Temple, and enjoy some of the sights of the city. It was so much fun despite the fact that it was freezing!!!! We enjoyed spending time at the temple, and were able to visit the Haulocaust Museum and the WWII Memorial. Both so moving and truly amazing. We also enjoyed swimming in the pool at the Marriott. Washington, DC Temple
Jackson LOVED the lights... did I mention it was FREEZING?!
The live nativity at Temple Square...it was really beautiful!

My big boy on the subway with Uncle Dabid

Mom and David spent the holidays with us, and on Christmas Eve I wanted to start a new tradition of making homeade sugar cookies for Santa... we all used our creative energy quite well, and I must say that we all made some good-looking cookies. I know that Santa enjoyed eating them as well... YUMM-O (you'll notice as you read this blog that vocabulary I have picked up from Rachael Ray and Stacey Lodon from "What not to Wear" is rediculous... shut up :)) Aren't they pretty?


I keep forgetting to crop the pictures... sorry... David was quite impressive with his cookie decorating skills... who knew ?!

All Jackson wants for Christmas...

...is cars, cars, cars, cars

For those of you that don't know, Jackson is obsessed with cars in any way, shape, or form. Christmas was filled with excitement as Jackson got more cars than he could wrap his head around- little car toys, big car toys, clothes, shoes chairs, movies, books... you name it, he got it and he still couldn't be happier about it. This car was the hit of Christmas (thank you, Nanay)
These shoes don't come off of his feet until I pry them off so we can venture out in public.

What a wonderful time Christmas was as Jackson filled our home with such excitment and laughter. Everything was new and full of wonder- what a sweet special spirit he has blessed our home with.