This is going to be the longest blog post I have ever attempted! We just have so many pictures from the Holidays and a bunch of catching up to do . . . so bear with me and we'll get through 'em all!

Nate is home from Texas! These first three are from the airport in Jackson as his flight came in.

For Gramee's Birthday we drove to Salt Lake to meet up with her, Dave, Rebecca and Jared. While we did a session at the Temple, LJ and the kids roamed around Temple Square to get a good look at the lights.

After Temple Square we ate at Applebee's, and this is us waiting out front for our seats.

Bela loves the snow! She especially loves to help Daddy shovel! However, I think it's time we found her a little larger shovel . . .

Gramee Wilde came to help us out with the ward party and to bring Christmas to the kids. It was so good to have her help that night! Santa came to visit the kids at the party and Bela asked him if she could "be like a princess" for Christmas.

Patrick and Bela fight over my laundry baskets! If there is ever an empty (or even a not so empty) one laying around you can bet they'll both be climbing into it!

We just love how Patrick is such a good little eater, and Chili is one of his favs. I couldn't help but snatch a pic of his saucy little face!

On our way home to Price for Christmas we stopped in Spanish Fork to see the Festival of Lights. The kids loved it, especailly the second time around when we let them both sit on Daddy's lap and help him drive.

On Christmas Eve, Great Grandpa and Grandma Burrows brought a load of gifts for everyone to open. Bela recieved this fun baby doll that sucks on a bottle and burps! Patrick loved the sound and feel of all the wrapping paper too!

Christmas morning finally arrived! It was fun to have everybody home and have the cousins together to open gifts. Bela is showing Ephraim what Santa brought, and then in the next one, Uncle Jacob is helping her model one of her new princess dresses and shoes. Santa really did make her "like a princess" this year! Daddy and Patrick are next, modeling some matching beanies I made, and then they're all snuggling reading a new book.

Who does this remind you of????

New Years was spent at home this year, which was nice and relaxing. Bela woke up to this in her shoe.

And they both got new outfits from Mom and Dad to start the New Year
off with. Bela picked her shirt out at the store and was afraid I wasn't going to get it in the picture under her jacket . . . so she's pulling a super-man move to show us her new glam.

Patrick loves looking out of the window! When we get up early in the morning, it's one of his favorite pasttimes. Last week we took an order up to Jackson and Patrick watched the cars go up and down the street for almost an hour before his tired little eyes needed a nap.

While we were there, Aunt Leslie gave Bela her first official hair cut! She trimmed the ends but we didn't take too much off because it's so pretty! She wasn't feeling well then, but I know she had fun because when we got home she kept asking "Mom, I think it's time for a hair cut again".

We had more than one "hair first" on our trip. Daddy spiked Patrick's hair to match his for the first time too! It's kind of hard to see in this--but you'll just have to believe us.