Christmas family Parties and Christmas Morning

Decorating our Gingerbread Men- Jeff's silly candy tooth

Caden concentrating hard

Ellie having fun

Jocelyn all smiles

Sliding down Nani and Popsy's table

 Acting out the Nativity at the Nelson Christmas Party
Jocelyn-Angel
Ellie- a sheep
Caden and James- Shepard's

December fun

Caden in his preschool Christmas singing program

with his Grandma Karen

Christmas Sunday Best:
Ellie

Jocelyn

Caden

looking a lot like Christmas outside!

James

Ellie in First GRADE

In Jocelyn in 3rd grade

Me 2 weeks to go- Still don't know the Gender!!

seeing the lights downtown at City Creek

and at Temple Square

the Candy displays in Macy's windows

Build a Bear with the Jackson cousins

Fun Family Traditions!

Jocelyn's First Violin Recital

In November was Jocelyn's 1st violin recital!  She did awesome playing "Twinkle Twinkle variation A"

 the Crew that could come and support her that day!

 Cute Jocelyn

 with her great Teacher Kerstin Tenney

Way to go Jocelyn!

November and Thanksgiving

I am in charge of activity days in our ward.  This last activity we had a my house and had an educate/ manors lesson and had a tea party.  They each got to set there own table setting.  I think they had fun- here are some of the cute girls, including Jocelyn

 We had a huge snowstorm about 3 weeks ago. After school the whole neighborhood went sledding at the vacant lot on our street.  They had so much fun and did a few days until all the snow melted.

 This year we got to celebrate Thanksgiving with some of the Nelson clan at the family cabin in Midway.  It was a beautiful day and there was lots to be thankful for.    The food was amazing.  Thanks to all who made it happen and for many hands to prepare it.
Here is my little sisters Bryndy and Makenzie and my kiddos riding the Suri!

 My mom was in charge of the crafts and she went all out.  With about 4 to 5 different crafts for the kids and adults to do.  Here is Jocelyn making her "Give Thanks" sign.

 Ellie and Bryndy making a cute Thanksgiving pillow

 Kenzie and Caden and James making pilgrim hats.  We also made necklaces and cute paper turkey decoration.

 Jeff playing QB in the "Turkey Bowl"

 The set up in one room
we had 75 in attendance this year

 My sister Megan and her cute baby Marshall

 our atemped at a family picture

 The Maxfield family who made it to Midway

 The beautiful and yummy turkey prepared by Dave and Sylvia Webster

 eating

 We also Celebrated the November birthdays so Caden was super excited to blow out candles again and have cake!

 Nicolas and Caden the cute birthday boys.

We truly have so much to be Thankful for this Year!!!  Happy Thanksgiving!!