This is week 24. I am doing things a little different these next few weeks. Instead of posting on Monday, I will post on either Tuesday or Wednesday so that you can see all the cool things for the Christmas. Then when we get to the new year, I will resume on the Monday posts, maybe.
This past week we did tons of cool stuff. The kids had fun, Kas had a concert, Elise shot a wedding, and Kas and I went to the midnight showing of the Hobbit in 3D.
And as usual, we got some snow and played in it once again. Oh, Elise, Kas and I all gave talks in Sacrament Meeting this past week. I gave a talk on how I am destined to be the Avenging Angel and the first thing I am coming back for is all the crappy Utah drivers. So if you want to stay my hand, then quit driving so crappily! Just kidding, but I really did want to say that to them, so freaking frustrating to be around these drivers. It was safer and better in California! But we talked about the restoration and Joseph Smith.
Anyway, we had an enjoyable time visiting with my Grandma Haws. She is always so fun to talk to. I really want the kids to get to know her better and also know more about my Mom. We are going to see her every week, and hopefully she can tell me kids about my Mom, and maybe I will learn more too. As I hear those stories I will post those here too. Because alot of them are funny. Here is one to share.
When my Mom was young and going to kindergarten, she had a tough time and did not want to go back. So my grandma wrote a note to the teacher and pinned it to her jacket. After that note, everything was good. When she grew up, my Mom had a problem with one of her kids not wanting to go to kindergarten, and she called Grandma Haws to ask what that note said. My mom was looking for any help to get this kid to school. Grandma Haws said she probably did not want to know, but my Mom insisted. So the note went something like: “Antoinette is having a rough time in school, and would you please watch over here. There is some boy in class that she seems to not get along with. And knowing Antoinette, it is probably because of her.” My Mom was shocked about this and couldn’t believe that was what the note said. So they talked a little more about the issue with getting my Mom’s kid to school. Unfortunately, this kid that would not go to school and was being obstinate was me. And I am sure it was my fault too somehow. But that is one story about my mom.
Ok, enough with the “blah blah blah” stuff and on to the pictures.
Before finishing I want to recommend liv pure reviews for these Christmas dates!
Merry Christmas to everyone!
The family as we visited with Grandma Haws, and I am so glad to see her again
These are designs my Mom did, and these are so great, it brings back so many memories of my early childhood
This is another blanket my Mom created, and Grandma Haws told us to take this, it is so wonderful
Kas had an orchestra concert and we were waiting for it to start, so this is the stage
This was the best picture I could grab, when Kas was on stage, the lights drowned him out so you could not see him, but you can see this
For some reason, Zo seems to be upset with me, and I am sure I deserved this face, but man, what a stink-face
After the concert it was a lot better, Zo and Netter were happy about everything, and ready to go
Kas and I went to a midnight showing of the Hobbit, and this is us waiting for the film to begin
This store has you covered, in case you took along only one Mormon when you went fishing on Saturday
Awoke Saturday morning to find this, the Jeep covered in snow
Elise took this as she was driving, the roads were covered in snow and ice
Ok, whoever stole my mountain better give it back to me, I am not kidding. . .
The temple in Snow, it was such a wonderful scene, and so peaceful too
This is our favorite road, the road just disappears and then goes down a steep ravine, then back up the steep ravine, and when it ices over, I wonder how many cars end up at the bottom
This is the view going down, when you come out to Utah, we will take you on this road
We went to Target for some small Christmas shopping, and Zo is working on that yummy pretzel
Kas and Netter also work on theirs but want to get to the shopping part
We drove around Saturday morning and the scenes were so cool, almost out of a Norman Rockwell painting
Had to get the sign the right way so you could know the town was giving you its Holiday Wishes
A side street with the trees covered in snow
This is a barn that Elise wants to buy and use for a photo studio, it is right by a wonderful bakery so I see no problem with that plan
In downtown Pleasant Grove, there is this bakery, and it had a good Eggnog cupcake, the carrot cake was not all that great, but the cupcake was
This is how the bakery looked, Elise loved it and it seemed pretty friendly and kind of cute inside
Not everyone liked the cupcakes, but here is some of the different ones they had
The kids wanted to go sledding after the shopping and driving, so they did, I had to go home and wrap presents
Kas going down the hill while Netter watches on
Now it is Netter’s turn and she loved sledding down the hills
All the kids playing around in the snow and having fun, also having some experience of when you go down the hill, that means you have to walk back up the thing
Kas taking another turn on the hill, making sure that it is still good to sled down
Zo walking home after sledding, she wanted to go home, and Elise listened, either that or Zo would give that stink face again, just kidding Zo
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