A few of my favorite (Christmas decoration) things

I'm so loving my Christmas tree this year. Pre lit was the way to go. It's only the 2nd year we have had it now and it sure makes Christmas set up so much more enjoyable. It was really fun to open the Christmas box and remember that I had spent most of my Christmas money last year on a bunch of new ornaments for our tree! ☺The whole time I was setting the tree up I couldn't stop thinking about how much fun setting up the tree will be NEXT YEAR in our new home. I know right where it is going to go......

 Grandma Arloa's Christmas Village is my favorite thing to put out. It is also the thing that my boys get the most EXCITED about. I just also love how they carefully and tenderly they set up each piece. There is a reverence about it and I love that my kids can feel that too. We miss her.

 And this is my very favorite ornament. Our very first ornament we ever purchased together:

Here is Dallin's baby ornament:

 Parker's:

 And Landon's:

I need to order one for sissy. Hopefully I'll get around to that soon! ☺

And here is year 8 of the red, green and gold stockings. I just love that little pink stocking on the end!! I'll have to order all new stockings next year so they can all match. When you have 5 years between kids you find that they don't make the same stockings anymore!

And next year...stockings over the fire. Seriously...can't WAIT!

So, I got a new camera.

I finally joined the world of DSLR. I have NO idea what I am doing. I've watched one of the two videos, I've leafed through the owners guide. I'm planning on taking some photo courses at the beginning of the year. I'm excited to finally figure out how to take some decent photos.

Good thing there are a couple of cute things to practice on around here.

☺

Thanksgiving photo wrap up

Thanksgivng in Boise was awesome this year. We had an incredible dinner:

Had a blast at the Festival of Trees:

We went downtown to the model train exhibit:

And we had a fabulous time playing games with friends:

Great times were had by all!

Past few days

Landon dressed like he was from the 1950's on the 50th day of school on Friday.

That night we headed over to the Idaho Falls Festival of Trees. Gotta say, it wasn't nearly as impressive as the Boise one. Then again, it was only $12 for the entire not family and not per person like it is over there. ☺ We pretty much rocked the whole festival in about 20 minutes.

I loved this onsie that I saw for baby.

Sunday I took Dallin over to the church to see the Boise Temple Dedication broadcast. It was really special to be there with him. Even though I was gone for 3 hours and came home to a very unhappy little hungry baby girl, it really was a spiritual experience.

Today we went to the King Tut exhibit over at the Museum of Idaho. Last week they posted a little game on facebook for some free tickets. They asked for people to finish the poem: Oh the weather outside is frightful and the museum is so delightful.......

My post was: "My kids and I have been dying to go.....to learn about Tut and escape all of the snow."

I WON!!! I never win anything so I was pretty stoked about it! We went today and had a fun time. I'm SO glad I didn't have to pay $36 to see it! (Since the kids had more fun in the kiddie area playing in the trees and in the tunnels then they did at the actual Tut Exhibit.)

Tonight we're setting Christmas up! I know I know, it's not even Thanksgiving yet but I love to come home after the Thanksgiving holiday to a decked out Christmas house!

♥♥♥ this time of year!