I am so behind on blogging right now, so I can really only hit the highlights. First piece of good news, my morning sickness is pretty much gone... finally. No more hugging the toilet, going to bed at 7 p.m. or covering my nose everytime I open the refrigerator. From here on out, it should be relatively smooth sailing... hopefully.
Onto much more interesting information, Reno got a great, big snowstorm a week and a half ago and we got dumped on. The kids got a day off of school and they spent endless hours in the freezing cold sledding, building snowmen and having snowball fights. Dallin had just as much fun cleaning the driveway with our snow blower (it's the first year we've had one), and I spent most of the time snuggled up on the couch sipping hot chocolate. I have to admit, I really did miss being outside playing in the snow. But fortunately, I know Reno will get snow again and again, year after year.
Check out their awesome snowman!
Look how much snow we got!
Snow Angels
Evan getting a push from Dad (although he wasn't very happy about the snow blowing in his face!)
Evan keeping me entertained inside while the big kids played outside.
It's been a jam-packed December, like always, full of work christmas parties, school and church christmas programs, christmas carolling, trimming the tree and decorating the house, etc.... I've thoroughly enjoyed all of it -- especially hearing my kids sing christmas carols at all hours of the day. If you're ever privileged enough, my kids sing a rockin' version of "Feliz Navidad", complete with hispanic accent and all. It's hilarious!!
Aubrey at her pre-school's christmas program
Trimming the tree
Anyway, now that most of the shopping is done and the christmas cards are out, I'm looking forward to concentrating on the true meaning of christmas. I've noticed that the years when I am pregnant or just had a baby, I'm more mindful of the real reason why we celebrate this season. I know we have a lot to be grateful for, and I hope all of our friends and family have a merry Christmas and a new year filled with peace and joy.
