Family Pictures!!!!

Pictures are easier to view if you click on the photo and then you will see a bigger version of the photos in a slideshow.

It took a while for the photographer to give us the final edits, but it was worth the wait.  She did a good job and got great photos of the girls.  Lulu was 10 months and Hannah just turned 5 when these were taken.

December???

I can't believe how this month has flown on by!  I feel like a split second has past from December 1st to now.  Between decorating my house, making presents, wrapping presents and last but not least all holiday related activities I'm still trying to catch my breath and my sleep.  None of the less, it's been a fantastic month thus far.  Hannah's dance class had the privilege to perform at the Buda-fest (a small town near us) this past Saturday.  It was freezing that day, but she still wanted to be part of the parade before her performance.  I didn't think anyone would show up early for the parade, but I was wrong!  There were a ton of people and we dropped her off in the nic of time.  She quickly jumped in back of a trailer along with the other girls and the truck took off with the dance crew.  Following the the dance performance is Hannah's Christmas performance at school.  She sang her little heart out- we were all surprised, you can even hear her from the back of the church! 

Below are videos of her performances:

Hannah is 4th from the left.

                                         

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.....

This will be our second winter in Texas and I got to admit, winter in Texas is boring.  So, thank God it's one of the shortest seasons!  The only perk of Texas winter is that you could still wear flip flops and a t-shirt for half of the "cold" season. I miss the snow- I feel like snow completes the Christmas feel & overall winter experience.  I miss watching the snow fall down and to see the concrete on the sidewalks and driveways disappear right before your eyes.  However, like most Utahan's I was tired of the snow by the third month into it, especially when it was still snowing in May!  Year after year I was so frustrated that Utah winter was pushing right through Spring, which is one of my favorite seasons.  As we were still putting on our winter jackets & snow boots the rest of the country was putting their winter clothes away and enjoying the bright flowers and warm sun.  I think it would be cool to have California weather for Spring & Utah snow just for December & Januaray and Fall in Texas just rocks, so I wouldn't change fall at all!

Almost anybody would say the current state they live in has 4 distinct seasons.  I even googled it and there is no straight answer.  I have heard that a lot of the east coast states do like Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire & Massachusetts. 

Take a look at these photos of Connecticut.  Why travel the world, when there is so much beauty in our country.  This state is on my bucket list to visit along with many east coast states.




 


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