December 10, 2012

We had our ward Christmas party today. One of the members of our ward is a photographer and she took pictures of each family in the ward who attended the party. I thought our picture turned out great! AND I also love it because it's the first picture we have of the four of us since Victoria was born. 

December 22, 2012

We went to the zoo today to get some fresh air while the weather is nice. We saw Alan Anderson and his two children, Aiden (one of Clark's friends) and Emily. The Andersons have a zoo pass that allows unlimited pony, monorail, and carousel rides. So, Clark got to take a ride on a pony and on the carousel. He was so excited, especially since he had ridden the horses at Grandma and Grandpa Gardner's house when we visited Arizona in November. He looked like little Star Wars lovin' cowboy on that brown and white pony.

December 16, 2012

We met Brent for lunch today and tried out a new Korean fusion restaurant called Rhost. It is so delicious. I got the bibimbop (hot stone bowl mixed with marinated beef, veggies and rice) with an over medium egg on top. Brent got a bulgogi (marinated beef, rice, Asian slaw, and pork roll) dish. We shared with Clark and he couldn't stopped eating it! Victoria loved the restaurant, too. And she got lots of compliments on her new hat she got from Mom Mom and Granddad Farnsworth for Christmas. She is pretty darn cute in that hat!

December 19, 2012

I downloaded a new app recently on my iphone called instagram. It allows the user to style photos with a few different photoshop templates it offers. I've been playing around with it and thought these two photos turned out kind of cool. I'm typically not a fan of taking photos of myself but I thought these two photos of me looks a bit artistic. If only I would take the time to learn how to actually edit photos like Dad and Heidi... 

December 24, 2012

Christmas Eve we were at the Berg's house but still got to spend some time with the family via Skype. We watched my mom and dad open their Christmas gift that my sisters and I (okay, mostly Terin- she rocks!) made for them. 

The family tree quilt is gorgeous! I can't wait to see it in person. It's seriously an heirloom.

I love watching my dad interact with the grandchildren. 

Dad: "Oh, look! It's a box! Thank you so much!" Grandkids: "That's not the giiiiift!" :) So cute.

December 28, 2012

Victoria waiting patiently to go to the Arboretum with Clark, me, and Blake and Martha Smith.

The Little Mermaid's chair

Jack in the Beanstalk's house with Martha Smith.

Sitting in a wagon like the pioneers.

The weather and the Arboretum were surprisingly beautiful for December. It was a very enjoyable day to spend with the Smiths and my babies. 

December 29, 2012

The Hoods delivered a baby girl, Violet Mayflower, on December 26th. So, I watched their 20 month old little boy, James, so Ezra could work and Shannon could get some one-on-one time with baby. Clark and James thought it was fun to build tall towers and then kick them down. Here are some pictures of Clark excitedly jumping around the tower waiting for Mom's OK to obliterate it with his feet. The video shows Clark's excitement and how Clark often manifests his need to use the restroom by jumping around incessantly. Me: "Clark, do you need to go to the bathroom?" Clark: "No." Jump, jump, bounce, jump. Me: "You sure?" Clark: "No, MOM!" Jumpity, jump, jump, bounce. :)