Hansen Christmas Party

Our annual Hansen Christmas Party did not disappoint.  A left/right passing game with cousins, seeing Christmas Village with hot cocoa, donuts, and of course pajamas and books from grandma and grandpa!  Always a great Christmas tradition!

The Nutcracker

Whenever we are looking for fun we never have to look farther than our Grandma.  She is always spending her time and energy on some special time with us.  This time it was dinner and the Nutcracker!
We git all dolled up...including lipstick ;)

Then we headed to Ogden Pizzeria.  The might doubled as Nyah's Birthday Party and that was the classy joint she could think of.

Grandma, of course, had presents for all the girls...pajamas and robes for their American Girl Dolls!

And the Nutcracker was so much fun!  Who doesn't love a great story, dancing, fairies, and princesses!

 

My mom actually found out her sister had died earlier that day so the fact that she still wanted to share this special night with her granddaughters really touched my heart.  It was a great reminder to cherish the time we have together making memories filled with love and laughter.

ELF

When I bought these shirts last year after Christmas I had great pintrest-worthy aspirations that we would take a really funny picture for our Christmas Card.  But real life set in.  December got crazy and we have an 18 month old who will not hold still for pictures...so these will have to do :)

Sleigh Ride to Santa

Every once in while our DAD comes up with an idea for fun.  This one may have been his best one yet! We headed up to Midway and stopped in a Dairy Keen (a cute diner that has been around for ever that has a train that goes around in the ceiling) for some delicious burgers. Then we headed over to the Homestead Resort and bundled up for our sleigh ride to see Santa.  The night was clear and still...it was really beautiful...and not too cold.

We got to see Santa and make sure one last time that he knew exactly what the girls wanted for Christmas.  I t was a fun night for the whole family!

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 :)