Why we love Cache Valley Winters!

Cache Valley Winters can be bitter cold! This year we've gone down to -17 degrees in the day! Burrr!  Though the winters here can be quite unbearable, there is still a few exciting things about this time of year!  I love where we live, it's perfect for 4-wheeler sledding!  Evan was up visiting so we snatched him for an afternoon and had so much fun with him!  These moments we get with Evan are treasured. My kids love, love having him around!  Brody likes to drive and pull the sled more than he likes to ride in the sled! Sophia just couldn't eat enough of the white fluffy stuff, and it's hard to get Emmy out of the sled!  When we came in for hot cocoa I had to take a picture of Evan's head cause the only thing with snow on it was his Mohawk it was pretty funny!

The Magic!

 Oh the Magic of Christmas!  What a special day, truly magic must be in the air as we celebrate such a miraculous Birthday.  Happy Birthday Jesus!  Christmas is so much fun, I love everything that comes along with it!  This year Brodyn woke up at 5:45 a.m. that is a record for our family, one I hope won't be broken in years to come.  That is only wishful thinking!  Dan had to drag Emmy out of bed half asleep, she wasn't as excited as Brodyn was!  Poor Sophia had to be waken as well, poor little thing.  Brodyn got a motorcycle and tons of legos.  Emmy and Sophia got a calico critter dollhouse and accessories.  Sophia got several wooden puzzle's and a fur-real puppy, she was fascinated with!  Santa found Tiger for Emmy, he had been missing for such a long time we held out little hope of seeing him again, but magically Santa found and brought him home!  What a sweet reunion that was to watch!  I got a new scripture set and Dan built me a picture frame which I love.  I love when Dan makes things for me, I think it's the time he spends on it and the time he puts into thinking of something to do!  I love these type of gifts the most!  Dan got a bunch of desperately needed new clothes, a Packers hat and a fun air gun in his stocking!  Mira and Steve made it over early again to enjoy Christmas breakfast with us, and Grandma and Grandpa Brenchley rolled around a little later this year, because we were last on their list to visit!