Christmas 2021

                                                               

Though we didn't have snow on Christmas, we had a few mornings earlier in the week when we woke up to just enough snow for the boys to have some winter fun.

Rex and Lyle's cute little snowman with the carrot that Rex had been saving in the fridge for quite awhile for that very purpose.

The neighbors set up a hot cocoa stand on their front porch.  Rex and Lyle loved it and went over more than once.

Pretty fun to see secret elves on bicycles with headlamps delivering our 12 Days of Christmas gifts to our new neighbors.

Headed to Yakima on Tuesday to watch Sariah play East Valley and turned around to see Lyle writing love notes in the condensation.  "I Love You Mom and Dad."

Rex thought it was good idea.

Another basketball game!  The boys had had enough basketball, they went to Dax and Jen's to meet their new dog, Duke, and 4-wheel in the snow.

James and the kids used Gp and Gm Wells's Christmas money to go watch the new Spiderman movie in the theater--the first time for most of them in a theater since COVID started nearly two years ago.

James and I were able to go to the temple on the 23rd for Lauren Schultz's endowment.

Christmas Eve morning was beautiful.  The kids took a little hike up Sagemoor Hill and when they returned there was a knock at the door--definitely made me smile to see these dancing midgits.

Kept up the Christmas Eve tradition and went swimming.  Hyrum goes for the dunk!

The family picture for the day.  Bryant's suture is still in so he didn't get in the water.

Rex with his watermelon water ball.

Blaire and Kioa gave us a money tree for Christmas!

The Nativity with Spechts.

Santa made it!

Dad and Mom

Hyrum

Lyle and Rex

Talmage

Bryant

Sariah

Bryant's gift to Rex, a gun case wrapped with love.  Talmage gave Hyrum a screwdriver with removable heads.  Sariah gave Lyle a book lamp.

Dress socks for B from Rex and hair care for Sariah from Lyle.

Lyle made everyone a ring with a special note.

And an Oculus showed up from Grandma Hales!

We got to talk to Elder Hales.  He had been invited to Christmas dinner during the day.  (James and the kids made Christmas breakfast for the Elders in our ward.) Talmage said they took a walk and the streets and parking lots were quiet.  Another elder bought Catan and they were going to play an evening game.  Our package for him didn't arrive in time but fortunately he got to enjoy the Mandalorian Advent calendar James has got him.

Rex on Jhett's new go-cart!

The Christmas crew this year--a little strange without Gp and Gm and everyone else.

For some reason, today, the day after Christmas, was the Sunday they chose to just do one hour of church.  (Sariah and I wore our matching dresses.)  Then James, Bryant, Sariah, and I went to Julia Henry's farewell talk while the little guys played The Farming Game.