The snow-the story of Christmas!

I don't have any pictures of the snow Christmas morning, but it was a big deal here! We were suppose to go to Arco for Christmas-but after looking at the weather report earlier in the week, we convinced (without to much trouble) mom and Ray to come here. They got here Christmas Eve and stayed. It was a huge change of plan for us and I was scrambling to be "company" ready instead of just "Christmas" ready. It was great to have them, and a good decision because the roads to Arco were closed Christmas day so we couldn't have gotten there.

Christmas morning at 6:30, we got a call -it was Ashton, and he was stuck trying to get to our house. Brett and grandpa Ray headed out to go rescue him. They had to drive into Idaho Falls, and back around to Shelley to get to him, and by the time they got there, he had got himself out. In the mean time, Kaylee was going crazy, because we couldn't look at or open any presents until they got back!!

It was a wonderful day-everyone managed to make it here and we had a really nice dinner. Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, I love all of it-even the snow. But mostly of course, just having my family together. Great grandma and Lacie with the baby buggy that great-grandma (or as Lacie calls her "big" grandma-me being little grandma!) got her! And the new dress that we got her on!

JD putting the baby buggy together!

Fawn and Aspen!

Tara

opening gifts

Grandpa Ray talking to his sister on the phone and playing the "Wii" at the same time! The Wii is a blast!

Phoenix Suns everything and a ripstick!

It was a "hat" Christmas!

The "Nativity" Christmas story on Christmas Eve with cousins!

Ivy (the new girl) and Ashton.

The final products!! Making gingerbread houses at Grandma Burtons

This is the snow earlier in the month!! It got much worse!!

On my front porch!