SaNtA cLaUs

Saturday the kids were able to sit on Santa's lap for the last time before Christmas. Brooklin stayed with wanting her PiNk CaMeRa with 2 BuTToNs! Mason just sat there and looked at him and grunted!

Proud Mama :)

*Brooklin and her buddy Zachary*

*Christmas cookie*

*Singing Jingle Bells (she use to sing Dingle Bells)




*Mason getting in on the cookie action (we can't pass up a cookie)*

Today was Brooklin's little Christmas program at school and they sang 2 songs: Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. She did a great job, she's been practicing for a few weeks now! After singing she had a little party and Mason was able to join in the fun - he thinks he's sooo BiG! Thanks Grandma for coming to listen...
**Just a little side note - I think Nevada had it's first ever SNOW DAY, no school. Las Vegas had record setting snowfall and since we're part of Clark County, the kids stayed home today. Pretty Crazy**

A NeW and ImPrOvEd look for the tree....

Brooklin and Mason thought they would give our Christmas tree a new look... I was happy with the old look! They strung every necklace, bracelett and ring Brooklin had on the tree and were soooo proud of themselves. Brooklin kept saying, "Look at how beautiful mom, don't you love it?" The new decorations stayed on the tree for a day and are now moved to the little tree in Brooklin's room! Great Job Kiddos :)

ChRiStMaS OuTfiTs

Obviously Mason didn't want to cooperate for a picture - we'll attempt another one next week!!!

PiZzA fAcToRy

*The whole Fam*

*Mason * Brooklin*

*Brooklin * Jackson*


Thanks to mom we had a great dinner at Pizza Factory and then we drove around looking at christmas lights. The original plan was to eat and go to the Tuachan to see the live nativity. But it was raining and then it started snowing so we veto'd the Tuachan! We drove around the temple to check out those lights and then went thru a neighborhood and headed home! Thanks mom and dad for dinner :)

*O Christmas Tree*

If anyone needs a tree decorator, I have a little one who is soooo into decorating trees! Monday night as we were putting the tree together she kept saying "Oh mom, what a beautiful tree!" It was so funny and she was so serious. On Tuesday we got out all the decorations and I went back in the bedroom and came back out to fully decorated bottom half christmas tree! She was so proud of herself and I just had to smile and say "That looks so good Brooklin!" So we spread out the ornaments and moved on to the little tree we put in Brooklin's room. Our is fully decorated on the inside and we're ready for Santa!!!!

Grandpa Winters

*Mike & Grandpa*

*Grandma & Grandpa*

*Grandpa & Jackson*

*Another attempt at a family pic with Grandpa*

*Nick, Mason & Grandpa*

Grandpa Winters isn't doing to well and we are so blessed that we had this past weekend with him. He wasn't able to get out of bed but we bombarded him with the visiting this weekend. Someone was always on the bed with him or sitting in the chairs, standing or sitting on the floor so we could spend some quality time with our GrAnDpA WiNtErS. He was joking with us and telling us stories from long ago - it was good to be there with him.
As we left on Sunday, it was an emotional day for everyone. We kind of said our last good-bye's because we don't know how much longer he will be with us. It's so hard living this far away in situations like this. Grandma has been taking such good care of him and doesn't leave his side. We could always find Grandma lying in bed rubbing Grandpa's back... We LoVe you Grandpa!