Merry Christmas!

We have been super busy getting ready for Christmas this week, but I thought I'd add one more post before taking a holiday hiatus from blogging. We went to Temple Square last night to see the lights and the "big Jesus". Leah was enchanted by it all, but had the most fun pushing her stroller around the visitors center. The weather was just perfect, and it was so nice seeing the lights, the temple, and the different nativities and reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas.



I think this will be all the blogging I do for 2007, but next year starts with a bang with Leah's FIRST birthday (okay, it's actually Dec. 30, but we'll be celebrating in January)! So for now, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

O Christmas Tree...

We bought our Christmas tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving because I was so excited to get a real one this year. And it was beautiful- for about two weeks. Then the whole thing dried up and turned gray- we will be taking it down tomorrow for fear of housing a major fire hazard in our home. I'm sad to have to take it down before Christmas, but it was good to us while it lasted. I have a feeling next year we'll be back to the fake midget from days of yore...

The tree in better days...

Leah by the tree in her sassy holiday party dress from Grandma Morales. You notice there are very few ornaments on the tree from the bottom to about three feet up!

Just a few pictures of life...

Hey! You play on the computer- I want to play, too!

Dad and Leah taking a stroll around the living room- Leah has taken a few steps on her own, and is getting really good at standing and walking with a helping hand.
This is Leah's new favorite way to enjoy her afternoon snack.

A great place to rest

Like most new moms, I have always been terrified of holding Leah while she sleeps for fear that she will refuse to sleep in her own bed. Of course, that is one of the perks of being a grandma- you don't have to deal with it! I am pretty jealous of my mom for that very reason. Leah, if you're reading this in 25 years, just know that I fully intend to hold my grandchildren while they sleep as much as I can!

Leah: age 6 days

Leah: age 11 1/2 months, and still as cozy as ever!

We love you, Grandma!

Fun Pics

It's too cold to play outside, so we've been entertaining ourselves around the house lately.

Jason's birthday party
Like father like daughter...

Can't a mother get one minute of alone time!?

Lots of reading!
What do other moms do for fun on the cold winter days that don't allow for outside excursions? It's only December, and we're already feeling a little bit of cabin fever!

Happy Birthday Jason!

Jason is a whopping 27 years old today! We have already started the celebrations with a family party on Monday and a great day full of surprises today. Unfortunately, the day is also full of school work and dirty diapers, but that's life, right?

He got lots of help blowing out the candles on his birthday cake!

Leah taste-tested the cake.
And for fun, here are a few pictures of birthdays past...

2003- Dinner in a park

2004- Awesome trip to Las Vegas to see "O"

2005- Aaron and Kirsten got married two days before Jason's birthday (happy anniversary, guys!)
2006- Recovering from back-to-back trips to Chicago and Denver.

We've made a lot of great memories together, and there are lots more to come! We love you, Jason/Daddy!

Family Pictures

We had our family pictures taken in the snow. They turned out pretty cute, but what can you expect with an adorable baby in every picture? Babies just make everything more fun!

Mommy-ism

I laughed out loud for five minutes after I read this... these are my exact thoughts some nights, and probably Leah's, too.