I figured my title should be pretty broad since it has been a while since I've posted. I am going to try to keep this short and sweet, since I am supposed to be preparing for our big trip in 2 days!
I feel like I should especially update on Ashlyn!! It has been such a busy month for her! She has had a few choir performances (including one in the mall!) and she was Mary at the Church Christmas party (I didn't end up getting any footage of this. Yes, she was adorable... but she just sat on the floor behind all of the other children who were singing)! She was, however, by far the most animated child in the whole school choir! Here's evidence... (she is the 5th child from the right in the 2nd row)
It was also an exciting week for Canyon and Kailey... they got to see Santa! He came right into our neighborhood... and aside from the music, what tipped us off was the "reindeer" that were running across the neighbors yard and into the field. We were so excited to see them that we didn't even get our camera out... but we did get it out before Santa stopped by in the wo-wo!
Ashlyn is a great big sister and will keep the spirit alive for many years to come! This Santa did explain though, that he was just the firefighter Santa helper who would report to the actual big guy.
We can't forget to mention what fun the kids had in our first big snow too! We had several inches and thankfully we had gotten our... when I say our I don't mean me personally.... snow boots a couple of weeks before when it was a little less snowy out.
I don't want the big person in this photo to be confused with me actually playing in the snow... it's Blake! I can't take the credit here! 
It was also an exciting week for Canyon and Kailey... they got to see Santa! He came right into our neighborhood... and aside from the music, what tipped us off was the "reindeer" that were running across the neighbors yard and into the field. We were so excited to see them that we didn't even get our camera out... but we did get it out before Santa stopped by in the wo-wo!
Ashlyn is a great big sister and will keep the spirit alive for many years to come! This Santa did explain though, that he was just the firefighter Santa helper who would report to the actual big guy.
We can't forget to mention what fun the kids had in our first big snow too! We had several inches and thankfully we had gotten our... when I say our I don't mean me personally.... snow boots a couple of weeks before when it was a little less snowy out.
I don't want the big person in this photo to be confused with me actually playing in the snow... it's Blake! I can't take the credit here! 
I am really, really hoping I will get our Christmas cards out BY Christmas. It all depends on whether or not we make it in to get printer ink or not. Just in case here is our first attempt at a family photo. 
We wish you all the very best this Christmas and in the coming New Year. We hope to see many of you in Spokane in the next couple of weeks, and we hope that the others of you who are living in more tropical areas (I was going to add in this country, but decided that wasn't entirely necessary anymore!!) will send plane tickets...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!
