The Crazy Holiday's

This year we got to have Ben's brother and his family at our house for Christmas. It was awesome for me because, it was kinda like having Kristen and the boys back with us. We had a blast with them. First we went to Tessa Christmas program at Park Elementary School. She is normally really shy, so I thought that she wouldn't do anything, but to my surprise she sang every song. I was so proud of her. Then when Kristen and Thomas came we went sledding and froze them solid. I forgot my camera that time so no pics.

Then we went ice skating at Seven peaks arena. I wish I had a camcorder with me. Ben's brother is a Marine, one of those tough guys that is not afraid of anything. Not so with this Marine, he is scared of the ice. We got him on the ice for about two seconds, and off he went.

Then off to see Santa. We got there at 1:15 and there was a sign saying Santa was out until 3:15, I guess Santa needs to eat sometime. So we walked around the mall for a while, when we get back the line to see Santa was crazy long, but finally we got to see him.

The lizard and the clone.

Christmas eve we went up to Temple Square, not so much fun for some of the kids, the California Cooks were so miserably cold we made the trip short, and decided to go to the festival of lights in Spanish fork, since we could be in a warm car and still see the lights.

While waiting to get into the festival of lights we started to take random pics of everyone.

Then time to get ready for Santa, but first we had the christmas story and eating scones. Then the kids to bed and present out.

Over all we had a wonderful holiday, we went some more sledding and tons of eating, "now I have to lose the 10 pounds that I gained in a week". We always have a blast with Thomas and Kristen, and their kids. We miss them.