The kids had a great time tonight jumping into the love sac real close to Tommy.  Tommy loved it and was laughing so hard when the kids were jumping!  It was so fun to watch everyone play so nice together.

Noah being goofy before bedtime

Lots of love before bed! 

And this sweet bear is all ours and for that we are so grateful for!

We are stuck inside because of the frigid weather so we are making the best of it!!!

Also enjoying play time in the HEATED garage!

And Tommy is sure loving all the lights around the house!

This sweet boy.... stay little forever please.

The temperature is WAY cold.. like negative 30 with wind chill.  Halle all bundled up and ready to go to school!

The sister missionaries came over for dinner tonight and served me by doing my dishes!

Thank you sisters.. sure appreciated you act of service tonight.

This month we have been focusing on the lighting the world with simple acts of service.  I have been doing pretty well each day focusing on the different things.  Today was thinking about something that you have learned.  I took a picture of our weekly menu because I am grateful that my mom taught be about meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking.  This is a great service that I am able to provide to my family each and everyday.  Thank you mom!!!

This winter I formed a basketball team and we have been playing each Monday.  Every Monday we have lost but we are still having a good time playing!  This was at half time of one of the games and we were actually TIED at half time!!!

Me and my brunette babes.  

These two really do look so MUCH alike.  Ther are many times that I look at Tommy and see Halle when she was a baby.  So fun to watch Halle be such a great big sister to her brothers.  So grateful to have her in our life!

And today Halle did a GREAT job in her gingerbread musical at school!

She did a great job singing and also reading her part aloud.

Thank you for working so hard Halle and doing such a great job!

So very proud of you.

HAPPY SABBATH!!!

We are excited to head to church this afternoon.  Church is going to be switching to morning here is in a couple weeks and we are getting excited for the switch!

Today I am excited because I planned a fun lesson for my young women.  I planned a cranium game and I sure hope that they like it.  Some times I feel that this calling is just not working out and that I am not a great teacher for them.  Most Sundays the girls seem to not listen or are just rude when I am teaching.  I have gone to the temple and I also pray daily to find strength and encouragement for this calling.  I will continue to teach and testify to these girls and hope that my lessons really are making in a difference for them!

Noah enjoying a nice pre-dinner snack

We decorated gingerbread houses tonight!! The kids had a blast and the adults had a good time too!

I had a fun time after the kids were in bed shoveling the snow for my Hubby!!! It was not too cold so it was somewhat enjoyable.  Love that I got to serve Alan this evening so that after he got home from home teaching we could just hang out together!!!