Medley's in Motion: December

After almost a month away from home I was excited to get home and decorate for Christmas. We didn't waste anytime going to get a Christmas tree. We found the perfect tree this year, and realized that our tree last year was WAY to big. This year the tree was slender and perfect. We got two new dinosaur ornaments to hang on the tree and Ellie was SO excited to help me decorate this year.

December is always busy no matter how hard I try to simplify the holidays. Naomi hosted the family Christmas party at her house and it was perfect. Delicious food and great company. There was even a moment when ALL the adults were sitting down eating at the SAME TIME. Is that some sort of Christmas miracle. Ellie got Dinosaur slipper from cousin Jade and her dreams became reality. She saw the slippers and her eyes became really intense, she couldn't get the slipper on fast enough. She was in dino mode. A few nerf guns were giving as gifts and so of course a war broke out. It was a great night and a perfect way to start off the Christmas season.

We put some of Ellie's dinosaurs out at night, make them look like the came to life. She did not by it at all!

"NO, there just toys mom!"

Ellie and her friend Cruz. We got to see our good friends the Clay's while there were visiting up in Salt Lake.

Ellie"s first time out in the snow didn't go so well. She slipped and fell on her behind, she was not a happy girl, so I did what any normal parent does.....I took a picture. We haven't gone sledding once this year, I think we might just skip this year all together. Trying to take Ellie and pack Lucy up is just too much for me to think about. We did build a snowman in the front yard. Not so much we as me, Ellie sat and ate snow the whole time.

I have a new hobby. WATERCOLORS! I am loving it. I tried my hand at it when I was home in November and I'm having a lot of fun with it. I've painted the Sacramento Temple, Mesa Temple, Oakland Temple, and friends house and Arches national park. I have a lot of ideas and might get enough finished to sell some at the farmers market this summer.

The picture below is my life all day everyday.

The Sunday before Christmas snuck up no me. I had thought this might be the year I buy Ellie a fancy Christmas dress, maybe even get the girls matching outfits. NOPE. They still looked adorable and this picture of the two of them melted my heart!