Lindsey Unedited: December Without Snow

It has sure been a warm winter! We never have to wear jackets.

To help it feel more like December, we've spent some time enjoying some holiday festivities! The kids decided to have an art fair in our driveway. It was free for anyone who wanted to come and the kids accepted donations for the homeless/poor families. It was a sweet little fundraiser and I was so proud of our kids for putting it together. I helped Gabe post signs all over the neighborhood. Gabe made custom art and envelopes, Paisley painted faces and Cambrey painted fingernails. There was also free hot chocolate!

A lot of people came and the kids raised $11.00. They donated it to a local charity event being held to raise money for some very poor families who live in our area.

The next day we celebrated our 14th anniversary up in Park City. Manuel planned it and he planned for the kids to come. We went to our favorite spot at the Silver Baron Lodge. Though it was fun for the kids, it didn't feel like an anniversary with them there. We had our own room and the kids camped in their sleeping bags in the living room by the fireplace. Baby Tatem couldn't sleep so to keep him happy we had to put him in our bed between us. I woke up with a kink in my neck and had to go to the chiropractor twice that week to fix it. It was fun for the kids though, to celebrate with us our awesome marriage that they have been the result of!

We went swimming outside and it began to snow while we were in the heated pool and hot tub. We had it all to ourselves! We went out for pizza and then went back to the condo and turned on the fireplace and watched movies with treats! We had a nice little private jacuzzi on our balcony. We were able to make it back the next day just in time for church.

Tatem got his first haircut! He loved it. He held very still and smiled while Manuel cut off his hair. Now he looks like a missionary! The next weekend we went to an ugly sweater Christmas party that our friends hosted in our neighborhood. Manuel and I won the "best matched couple" award. We exchanged white elephant gifts and had lots of yummy food!

Its a good thing we have a long list of babysitters. We seem to have a babysitter once a week. Our kids love it and we love having a break!