Temple Square Lights

The day after Christmas, we decided to bundle up and go see the lights at Temple Square.  There were about a million people and it was FREEZING, but we still had a good time. 

I thought this was kind of a cool shot

 

Um, I'm not sure what I think of this...

Yeah, me either.

Daphne had a great time walking on the ledges

This was really pretty

And a cool reflection :)

We also got a halfway decent family picture!  (thanks Cassie!)

Christmas with the Grandparents

After church we packed up our car and headed up to the grandparents.  It was a whirlwind day, but we had a great time seeing family and the kids were in heaven with all the gifts and attention they received.

I started this pillow back in July and finally finished it about 4 days before Christmas :)

Greg thought it was his lucky day when he got a whole year's supply of homemade bread!

We got a cool telescope that we're excited to try out when it's just a touch warmer....

A battery-powered nerf gun that you don't have to cock!

My little book lover

These two are only four months apart and both love their Grandpa

Getting so big!

Mine....

A computer that she can work all by herself

This track attaches to the wall!

Meltdown after a long day

A full set of sockets and such

This is a cool bag for my camera, lenses, etc.

Look, a Truck!!!

After we went to Disneyland and Daphne wouldn't stop riding the merry-go-round, my grandpa decided to build her her very own horse.  He did an awesome job, and she loves her "neigh"

Christmas Morning

Neil and I have decided that even though we have a lot of family things on Christmas, that we want to do Christmas Morning at our own house.  It's fun to have that time with just us and the kids, and we think it's important for our kids to wake up at their own house on Christmas.  This year Santa had brought them a lot of fun stuff, and they were both so excited.  Daphne is old enough to understand Christmas this year, and Zachary is always excited about everything, so we had a great morning!

All their stuff set out

Love the ambiance :)

Elmo!!!  (Elmo is her favorite at the moment)

Zachary loved getting a Nutella ALL to himself

These chairs and water bottles were what I was most excited about :)

"Sog" or, the Princess and the Frog

Zachary is constantly asking if he can play a game, so he got a lot of games this year

Daphne is a pro at puzzles

I got all the seasons of Gilmore Girls, a good tripod, a new game, a gift certificate, and of course my AWESOME new camera!

I gave Neil a trip to Venice!  (well, the Venice room at the Anniversary Inn.....)

Caught brown-faced!  Daphne devoured the candy she got in her stocking!

Love these ties!

I wanted a picture of the kids in their church clothes, but Daphne wanted her candy and Zachary wanted his toys, so this was the best I got.  Still cute though!