Surprise Surprise!

We surprised the kids today... check it out. I was hard to keep the secret from them but it was worth it. They were so excited when we told them.

Photoshoot!

 Here is our Christmas card photoshoot. I managed to get to pictures done before Christmas this year, now lets just hope that I can get them sent out!

Best of Julien!

 

Best of Logan! 

Julien and Logan are the best of friends!

Best of Kia Ora!

The cutest kids ALIVE!

Jon and me!

Christmas Party

Our ward put together an amazing Christmas party. It was one of the best Christmas parties I had ever attended. The gym was decorated like the streets of Jerusalem in the days of Christ, with food stands, and toys stands. While we ate we were able to listen to Christmas Jazz music performed by members of our stake (they sounded amazing). Finally, the evening ended with the Christmas story reenactment and songs. It was a wonderful evening.

One of the funnest part of the evening was that the majority of the members who came where dressed up as in the days of Christ. Julien and Logan came as shepherds, and Kiki was a little lamb.

As we entered the church we had to pay taxes (food donations) which I thought was brilliant.

Kiki and Jon enjoying the music

Our awesome jazz band

The nativity scene.

flick flack!

Kia Ora enjoying the rain!

Turkey Day!

Thanksgiving was great! We were able to celebrate Thanksgiving with some of our dear friends down here in Lake Jackson. Everybody had brought a lot of food. It seemed like we ate all day long. We also played games. The highlight of the night was getting our spines readjusted by our friend Dan who is a med student. He spent a good 30 min to 1hr per person (and there was a lot of us). I feel so blessed to have such great friends down here, an amazing family, a healthy mind and body, the true gospel of Christ, and much much more.

Festval of Lights

Every year, the city of Lake Jackson puts on a festival to celebrate the Christmas season. There are lots of fun free activities for kids to do, vendors, food stands, performances from local studios, and a parade. It is a very fun atmosphere.

The kids enjoyed rock climbing, along with bungee jumping, jousting, and much much more.

 

Kia Ora had a little fun of her own. She and I went on a little train ride, she also enjoyed dancing to the music during the performances, taking a cat nap on her daddy, but most of all she loved her first cotton candy tasting.

  

The kids got to touch and hold reptiles from a wildlife refuge stand.

Mami loves

My mom loves to spoil Julien, Logan, and Kia Ora. She is always sending them sweet packages. The latest was a package for Kiki with her very own knitted blanket along with another baby doll with a matching blanket. Kiki loves it so much.  I am grateful to have such a loving and caring mother to love my children so so much.