Six. Ten Years

 6.10 Years

• Christmas is going strong here. We have been doing the different advent day calendars (I should say we did them the first half of the month but then it got to be too much for me so we just put the rest of the playmobiles together on the 24th), had the Happy Birthday celebration with the Rupps, cut out snow flakes, had Santa on the Fire Truck come to our house!!, and been trying to watch more Christmas movies. 
• You had your dance recital. You were putting on your costume for the dress rehearsal and you put in on backwards. The problem was is that the top is shear and there is a strip of fluff at the neckline. Backwards though, the shear v so low that it shows your nipples and add the fluff, it looked like Santa lingerie. I laughed so hard. You were great. Your music concert was cute. I love this time and seeing all the fun things you have been learning.
• We invited a few families over to the church to play floor hockey and chair soccer. It was really fun to run around on a Friday night. You were getting to god competitive on trying to score a goal, especially on against the moms. 
• We finally got to go skiing as a while family (JoJo included) for the first time. There wasn't much snow at Brundage, but we went for it. I have to laugh now, but Dad and I were so good about getting everything all ready the night before. I packed a bag with all our gloves, googles, and gators. Well, I forgot to grab the bag. It was cold, but not too bad. The lady in the car next to us in the parking lot, lend us her gloves so Sam and Maggie took turns with those while we bought new ones for you and JoJo. It was fun having you take me down during runs that were a bit harder. I love how you never complain, but it was even cuter how sweet and encouraging you were with JoJo. You wanted to stay with her on the smaller slop at the end.  
• Dad had to work the weekend before Christmas so we invited Laura Collins from Elk City to come out here for four days to spend it with us. You think Laura is so fun. I would find you, Sam, and JoJo all cuddle up in her bed with her in the mornings watching silly clips of dogs or something. One of the days, we went to Lewiston to go ice staking. It was harder than I thought for you kids. I grew up roller balding so ice staking hasn't been too hard for me, but you kids haven't been exposed as much, so it was fun to see you push yourself to learn. We got a big stack of buckets for you and JoJo and I would stake backwards while pulling them for you girls. We were laughing the whole time. We ended the night at Tomato Brothers and the Train park with the fun lights. It really felt special. 
• Christmas Eve was special. We have been going going all month. I really wanted to go to GHR to visit Grandmas with you kiddos, but I was visited out with RS. so after not seeing dad for the last four days, we just stayed home after church and chilled out. We watched a movie, played games, and got ready for our evening. That night, we had clam chowder in bread bowls by candle light, reenacted the Nativity story, sang We Three Kings, opened up robes for the hot tub, and wrote a letter to Santa. Your wrote in yours "Dear Santa, I want a robot that does everything. Love, Millie". I think we all want that Millie You all slept in your room. I dragged the kids tree into your room so you could sleep with the lights on. It was magically. 
• Christmas is so special. I love it. We told you kiddos to not call us until 7:30am on the Alexa. I think you guys woke up around 6 and just played with each other until we came down. I am amazed that none of you have figured out that you could just peek if you wanted to. Well, Santa brought you not a robot but your own purple remote controlled car. It was a hit. You also got ski socks, hair clips, your own hair coloring. Dad and I gave you a rainbow unicorn hoodie, a Ivy and Bean book, and a Lego friend set. Maggie gave you clothes for your dolls, Sam gave you a bead set, and JoJo gave you a unicorn surprise. We ended the night with the Browns coming over for Cafe Rio. 
• The week after Christmas was full of movies, playing switch,  friends over for hot tubing, and slow days. By the end of the week, you kids were ready to go again and have a crazy week in Utah.
• Utah was a big trip-drove to cabin, sledding at the cabin, video games with Caleb and Timothy, lot of boys time (shirtless sledding), staying up to midnight for New Years Eve, day in Provo with the Cowles, warm weather so we could play outside, Cedar city, hiking with both Price family, skiing at Brian Head, another day in Provo with the Barbers at the trampoline park, Brigham City, Day with Grandma and going bowling, building snowmen, and playing games, watching Wonka movie, up late for the last night. We were all so tired by the end, but it felt good to be with friends and family.