January Miscellaneous, 2022

 

These are the faces of two of my very favorites that, despite the odds, made it through the month of January and are still super silly.  Its a tough month....every year...but we did it and even have a few highlights to share.

Ruby put together a unicorn puzzle she received for Christmas and was then so excited to use it as part of a project for school - it was part of her book report for The Unicorn Academy.

Playing games is a favorite way to hide out from the cold.

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We spent a lot of time at the rec center watching Luke play basketball and I couldn't have loved it more.  He has such a great team and coaches and I have loved watching him fall in love with the game.

Just showing off the most loved puppy on the planet!

Ruby loved having Tim come to her classroom for Dads & Donuts

Ok, so there were a few major highlights during the month - Hamilton made it back to SLC and we were so excited to be "in the room where it happened".  The show was amazing - I barely moved the entire night because I was so mesmerized by the singing, the dancing, and just the entire spectacle.

Ruby is always surrounded by friends and is so lucky to have so many great ones.

The cold weather does make it possible to have some pretty great experiences, like going to the Ice Castles.  Every year they are different, but each year we are all still equally amazed.

Ruby was the most excited to celebrate the 100th day of school and dress up like an old lady.  She spent a lot of time planning her outfit and accessories, and executed the look like a pro.

And...finishing the month off with a little more of the sillies.

Thanksgiving Weekend, 2021

We spent Thanksgiving weekend in St. George and it was one of the best holidays I think we have ever had.  Jarin and Jami were so gracious to host and it was all pretty perfect - the food,  the weather, and especially the company.   It was a weekend full of reminders of just how blessed we are. 

The people watching Hamilton were awesome and helped him make an art project.

The weather was perfect while we were there and the sunshine was just heavenly.  I went out for a run/hike in the hills around Sand Hollow Reservoir and it felt amazing.

Eventually, everyone got loaded up and headed down to the reservoir for some fun in the sand and water.  The kids played and played while the rest of us basked in the sun.

Jami wanted to do family pictures at the Joshua Tree monument outside of St. George and we were all more than happy to tag along.  I didn't even know that you could find a joshua tree outside of California, but it turns out that if you drive far enough into the dessert, you can find all sorts of beauty.  The kids had so much fun exploring - they found cool pieces of wood, old cans, and I'm sure, a few bugs.  The rest of us just hung out and watched the sunset - not a bad way to spend an afternoon.

We spent a morning golfing - some at the big boy golf course, and the rest of us at the putt putt course.  When we first arrived, the course appeared to be pretty basic and I wondered if it would be any fun.  Turns out looks can definitely be deceiving - there were a few holes where I thought we might never finish.  It was girls against the boys, and the way I remember it, the girls definitely won.