We stayed with Wes' parents the first week there, and Rhenda was so good. We were exhausted that first day there. She set the boys up in the family room with a movie while we relaxed and visited.
And then of course, the next item on the agenda was SNOW! The boys went out to play with Wes and Spencer while Halley and I took naps. 
They had a ton of fun. The boys had been looking forward to this for months! It's a good thing there was plenty of snow to go around or they would have been very disappointed.
Their favorite thing to do while playing in the snow is eating it! I thought about giving them the whole "dogs pee in the snow" lecture, but I remember I ate snow all the time so I figure they'll live through it. :)
Later that day we went to quickly say hi to my parents and family, and Bradley fell asleep on the way (it's like a five minute drive). He had his knight helmet on, and was totally bent in half over his seat and snoring like crazy! I guess he should have taken a nap too.It was so good to see everyone in UT. We are so blessed to have such wonderful families who love and support us so much. I kept saying that I wish we could have all had a couple months off to spend time together. I love our families more than words can express! The time in UT went way too fast!
Anyway, the reason I bring that up is because Bradley missed school that entire week. They had a Christmas party at school the day we were leaving for UT so I took the kids just for that. Bradley's teacher wanted him to read a book to Santa. She is really proud of him. I am too. He is reading books like crazy now. His teacher took some of the books he reads in class to the kindergarten teachers, and they said he is reading on an end of first grade level! We are so proud of him.
For Christmas this year, the boys asked for three different things. First, all they wanted was a racetrack. Then, they saw some stuffed Dalmatian puppies at Kohl's, and that's all they could talk about. Then, we went to Wes' party for work, and the first kid asked for a Transformer, so, every kid in succession - boys and girls alike - asked for the same thing. After that, the boys changed their minds about every day. They were very lucky though, and between Santa and grandparents, they got everything they asked for. :)
These first pictures are actually from Thanksgiving Day weekend. We took at trip to what the boys call "the rock beach." It was right before sunset, and it was BEAUTIFUL! The sounds, smells, and feeling were just amazing. It is so fun to get out with the kids and experience nature. I loved hearing the huge waves crash on the shore!
