Hillam Christmas Party

Acting out the nativity. Aren't the little angels so cute:)

Haisley wasn't so sure about Santa this year- well actually she totally FrEaKeD out!! Good thing her Dad was there to save her and help her get her present.

Santa brought her a new baby doll, it's almost as big as she is.

I was worried about what Halle would do since every time I asked her if she wanted to sit on Santa's lap she would say, "When I get bigger I will." When her name was called she just went up to him and sat on his lap. WaY To Go HaLlE!!

Santa brought her a new Barbie doll that walks dogs- so cool:)

Temple Square

We try to make it to Temple Square every Christmas to see the lights. We bundled the kiddos up and took them to see all the pretty lights:) This year was no exception to the freezing weather!!

There were a million people here this night and to make things worse- they close all the buildings at 9:00 pm so we were unable to see the Christus (or how ever you spell it).

We were grateful that the Wilde's came with us:) It makes everything more fun when friends are there to share it with you. Poor Brea was so tired she slept through the whole thing.

FeStiVaL of TrEeS!!!!!

We took the kids to FeStiVaL of TrEeS last weekend. Brad and I took Halle a couple of years ago and have started making this a tradition in our little family. I enjoy looking at all trees and all the wonderful talent that comes out at this time of year. It is amazing to me how generous people are with their time and money:)

I'm so sad that we didn't get a picture of the Wilde's that came with us. Brad and Justin work together and we have hung out with them quite a bit lately. I am surprised that they keep hangin' with us since whenever we go out are kids are CRAZY!!

Haisley was getting a cold that night. It was so sad. She was not her usual happy self:(

I loved this tree- it was decorated in a Peacock theme. People are so creative, it kills me.

Halle wanted this wand the whole time we were there. I thought I could bribe her into being good while we looked at the trees, but I should I gotten the wand first thing (my night would have been A LOT better).

Our cute lil fam:) I don't know what I was thinking not wearing some kind of red that night. I totally don't match my family:) Haha.

What we've been up to lately:)

We had a great time at Tepanyaki's for Brad's birthday dinner. Both of the girls were freaked out cuz of the fire. Their fear is not going to stop me from eating there:)

Haisley LOVED her cupcake for Daddy's Birthday!!

ADVENTS: Every year my family does a weekly countdown to Christmas. We get together on Sundays and read a Christmas book, have hot chocolate and yummy cookies made by my awesome Mom. Each year we get our FIRST GIFT OF CHRISTMAS on our first Advent Sunday. The gift is usually an ornament for the kids (something to do with what has happened during the year) and a Christmas book for the adults. This year my parents switched things up a bit- the adults got a candle wreath so we can start doing our own ADVENTS:) Thanks Mom and Dad- we love it and are so excited to continue the tradition in our own little family!!

Haisley's ornament was a telephone. She loves to talk on the phone even if she isn't really saying anything:)
Halle got a Cinderella one. She loved it, so much that the following morning she broke it:)

We got to babysit Brad's niece the other day and my girls had a blast. They loved playing with baby Ellie:)

Gettysburg...

While in VIRGINIA we had the opportunity to go to GETTYSBURG!! It was so awesome. Going there reaffirmed to me how wonderful our country's history is. We are so blessed to live in a country where we are FREE!! While there I became so overwhelmed with how much stuff I don't know. I really want to learn more about our country:) I want to be able to go back there when my kids are older and be able to teach them all the things that I didn't know when I was just there. This life is really about learning and I have A LOT to learn about. I better be around for many more years so that I can learn more. Here's a shout out to my brother for having the idea to go there. I really appreciated the journey with you guys:)

Happy Birthday...

To One AMAZING Man!!

HAPPY 29th BIRTHDAY BRAD.

We LOVE You!!

Halloween!!

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