SnOw

Since our move to North Salt Lake we get a lot more snow.  Even thought it was 20 degrees outside, these two couldn't resist making a snow fort and taking out the sleds.

The Real S. Claus

Connections.  That's all it takes to meet the "REAL" Santa Claus.  We are so lucky to be able to have a special playdate every year (arranged by our awesome friend Noel)where we get to spend time with the "big guy."  Mallory was a little shy but it just made these pictures even sweeter.

Thanksgiving

What could be better than Thanksgiving?  2 Thanksgivings!  We loved spending time with a small group of my mom's extended family at the ward building on Thanksgiving.  The food, the visiting, and the cousins. The favorite activity was making "candy sleds" out of candy bars and candy canes and racing them down the table.

Our 2nd Thanksgiving with my Dad's side of the family had more delicious food, great conversation, and an impromptu play on the stage :)

FROZEN!

We had so much fun over the Thanksgiving Break!  Wednesday we went to see Frozen with grandma and the cousins!  We loved the movie and the company! 

Great Grandma's Funeral

Kody's Grandma Donna Nelson passed away at the beginning of November.  Kody was lucky enough to make a trip up to see her in Oregon just a few days before her passing.  She was a very classy lady who was a real peacemaker.
Funerals are always a sad occasion but it was great to be together with family that we hadn't seen in a while.

Scary Hill

With only a week before Halloween we decided we better give Scary Hill a try.  Me and the kids had gotten Cherry Hill passes and with those you get into Scary Hill free.  We did some mini golfing, a tractor ride through a cute skeleton display, crawled around the hamster cage, played Aeroball, and played Battlestar Blasters!  It was a fun family activity!

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Great Grandma Nelson's Funeral

Kody got news that his grandma was not doing well so he and his borther Kip headed up to Oregon the day after Halloween  to see her.  They had a good visit and she was able to talk to them and was glad to see them. It was a tender mercy because she passed away about a week later.

We traveled up to Oregon for the funeral. Kody gave the family prayer and did a great job!  All the kids but Kylie went up to the nursery which was so nice and the funeral was really well done. The graveside service was short and sweet with Kody’s Dad dedicating the grave. We headed back to the church building for lunch.  It was great to see Kody’s cousins and other family we don’t see very often.

We will miss Great Grandma Donna but she has been such a great example and we are proud of the life she has led :)