Christmas 2012

 This was a much different Christmas than we planned. It all started when I got sick the Friday before Christmas. Nathan and the boys were great to take care of me while I was sick until they all came down with the nasty flu on Christmas Eve. By Christmas Day, we were all so sick that it was hard to care much about Christmas. Both boys had such high fevers and were throwing up. We eventually got through all of the presents, but it was a long day. There were periods where the medicine kicked in and they got to enjoy their presents. All in all, it wasn't quite the day we expected but it was still pretty great.



I made a big breakfast, but nobody really felt good enough to eat it. Corey tried, but didn't end up touching anything.

Our big present to the family was an IPad. We didn't get them to open it until 8:00 that night and they both felt so bad that they didn't even care. :(

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was a pretty great day (other than the minor car accident I got into). Nobody was really too sick yet and we still got to enjoy some family traditions.

The boys were spoiled rotten this year. Since they had so many gifts, we let them open the presents from Grandma and Grandpa Hess on Christmas Eve.

Tate loved his Buzz Lightyear gun and game.

Corey got some really cool instruments for the bath tub. He loved them!

Whack a Mole!

We made some sugar cookies for Santa and the boys had fun with the cookie cutters.

The plate for Santa and the reindeer.

They were so excited for Santa to come!

And this is BEFORE Santa came and they had already opened presents from some of the grandparents!

Tate's Christmas Program 2012

Tate's Christmas program for his preschool was great this year. Since he is in the 4 year old's class he didn't dress up as anything this year. He seemed to be much more into it this year and knew most of the songs. It was pretty dang cute.

Afterwards, we celebrated Christmas with my mom since she was going to be in California during Christmas. The boys scored with a new wagon and block table. It was a great night!

Spanish Fork Festival of Lights Parade

We attended the Lights Parade downtown SF for the first time this year. It was cold, but the boys really enjoyed seeing all of the lighted floats. It was really cool and we will probably make this a tradition!

This Winter

Here are a few photos/ videos I found on my camera and phone that I had never posted.

Twilight! I wasn't going to, but I broke down last minute and organized an opening night trip to see Twilight. It was awesome and the best one yet! And, we had a fun girls' night!

We love pizza in our house!

Tate decorated this lovely Christmas tree

We had such a fun time getting our the Christmas stuff. Tate was such a great helper.

Decorating for Christmas tuckered Tate out and he fell asleep on Nathan.

This is how Corey fell asleep one day. :)

Hanging out at our favorite spot- the mall

Another sleep shot. They were watching a movie and both fell asleep.

The boys hanging out with Grandpa Hess. He is the best!

Boys in their jammies

Bath Time

My pregnancy craving for the first trimester. YUM!

He was dressed up as Frosty the Snowman

One of many snow storms this winter. Poor Nathan has been a shoveling fool.

I came home from work one day to find that Nathan and Tate had built a Pacman Maze in the back yard with snow. This is about the only time that we have actually played in and enjoyed the snow this year.

Our new refrigerator that broke and had to be replaced within 2 weeks. That was quite the ordeal!

We are so sick of snow!!