Draper Temple

It was a foggy morning here in Salt Lake. Jack and several friends went above the fog for a morning walk. We thought these were pretty pictures of the Draper Temple.

Family Bowling

John was the winner of the day!

McKayla and Katie such gorgeous cousins

Alyssa and Lexi our candy girls.

Sammie and Abby cute mother and daughter

Anjuli, Joel, James and Marissa - two fun couples

Ian, Brennan, Cambria and Abby - crazy cousins

Rachel, Cole, Jason and Senea - mother and son and father and daughter

Grandpa Jack keeps an eye on Sophie.

A fun day tubing!

Nick gets ready to push Rachel and Cole down the hill!

Ian, Senea, Jaime, Brennan and Jason waiting for the tow rope up the hill. You see Cambria and Abby in the background.

Grandpa Jack

Joel and Lexi get ready for a day of tubing! Well at least a few runs down the hill.

Cole - watch out he has that mischievous smile.

John, Sammie and Katie - our California family enjoying the Utah COLD and snow!

Abby gets a ride up the hill on her tube.

Cambria takes a rest while waiting in line for the tow rope.

McKayla and Alyssa two great cousins having a fun day together.

Opening Presents - Jared, Gina and Kai we miss you!

Cole opens a present.

Lexi shows John her artistic skills with her new Art Desk.

Brennan is close by while Ian opens a present.

Lexi, Anjuli and Cole watch as Senea shows off her new webkins!

Cambria and Abby show off their Best Friends Forever necklaces!

Alyssa is holding Sophie, with McKayla, Katie and Marissa nearby.

Christmas Nativity

Cambria portrays Mary, Ian portrays Joseph and we have Sophie for our real live baby.


Cole is a shepherd with Lexi and Senea as our angels.


Brennan as a wise man gives a gift to Mary.

Our cast of characters in our nativity play. Notice Jason's head poking out in the middle (he was a good sport and played our donkey for Mary to sit on at the beginning.

Happy Birthday to McKayla and Alyssa

McKayla turns 15 on December 17th.



Alyssa turns 14 on December 19th.

In the mouth of Babes

As I was taking Lexi to pre-school she told me "We've had Halloween, Thanksgiving and baby Sophie was born, now it is time for Christmas." MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!