Picking out a Christmas tree. We usually tend to go with a tall skinny tree for our vaulted ceilings but Berkley really wanted a full, fat one. She declared this one the "perfect tree ever."
Of course they had to wear their tree shirts while tree shopping.
Tree huggers.
Our December was so unusually warm. Zack put up Christmas lights in shorts on a sunny 60 degree day.
Deja vu while getting out decorations. Her big sister did the same thing with the stockings two years ago.
Two thumbs up for Peyton's new nativity.
Decorating the tree. I'm not sure why Berkley chose to wear a Halloween headband.
We went to a live nativity one night. It was pretty neat. Here's the camel.
The girls loved looking at baby Jesus.
We had some exhausted children by the end of the night.
The best part of our primary singing at the ward Christmas party was Keeden's batman mask.
Santa showed up at our ward party. Zack wasn't quick enough to get a picture of Berkley but here's one of Peyton.
We heard the real Santa was at Station Park so we went to see him. Berkley loved that Mrs. Claus was there because she's the queen of the North Pole. Berkley asked Santa for an Ariel barbie that sings and can change from a mermaid to a human. Peyton asked for glass slippers.
Berkley's holiday preschool program was pretty great.
She got to be a reindeer.
And an elf.
But she was most excited about being Mary in the nativity.
Her best friend Dani was the angel.
Santa also showed up at the program (so much Santa!)
Peyton waiting for Santa with best friend Sami.
Peyton really wanted to get a 'trophy' for her Dad for Christmas. While we were shopping at Ross she pointed at this goblet and said, "There's the trophy for Dad!"
Twinners.
Family dinner at my parents' house with the Merrills and Auntie Kiran.
Grandma Lisa made the girls matching skirts this year instead of dresses.
The girls loved seeing Sparkle the elf in a different spot every day.
We went to Ogden's Christmas Village. It was a first time ever for me and the girls. It was fun to see all the displays.
Here's what we were up to this fall (that didn't make it into other posts.)
Berkley attended the cutest Alice in Wonderland themed birthday party in September for her friend Delilah. She had so much fun and loved meeting Alice.
(Side note: She loves this shirt. She calls it her ladybug shirt and wants to wear it all the time.)
Her mad hatter hat was very popular in our house for a while.
The girls found the party hats.
And played with markers.
Berkley said, "Look at my picnic, Mom! I'm having fried people!"
I had a little day date with Berkley. This grilled cheese place even has gluten free bread.
Putting the girls to work.
Watching a train from the bridge on the way to preschool. It was louder and windier than they expected.
Ready for a sleepover at Grandma's! (A few hours early...)
Berkley sang a solo in the primary program. Here she is during practice the day before.
And a picture the day of.
Peyton wanted her picture taken too.
We finished our basement and Peyton was the first one to use the new toilet.
Girls weekend in Park City with my Mom and sisters. (I'm 24 weeks pregnant.)
We had a fun date night with Misty and Devin and Lindsay and Joe. (25 weeks pregnant.)
Berkley reading to Peyton.
My parents went on an African safari and kept texting us pictures of animals they saw. They sent one of some little monkeys that were hanging around their camp so I sent them this one of some little monkeys that hang around my house.
Zack and I both swore we would never own a minivan. With baby number 3 on the way we needed a bigger vehicle so we test drove at least 5 different SUVs. We found out that some Toyota Siennas have AWD so we agreed to at least look at it. We were so amazed by the amount of room, auto-open doors, etc. that we ended up buying it. It's SO convenient with kids in carseats but it definitely killed our pride a little to be minivan owners.
We call it the swagger wagon and the kids love it because of this commercial.
Berkley likes to do her own hair.
We got to help celebrate Grandpa Toolson's birthday.
I got my hair chopped off.
We finally got a tiny skiff of snow and I couldn't keep the kids inside, they were too excited.
I gained a small obsession with jamberry nails.
Playing in the "snow" again. There was only one tiny patch of it in our yard but they wanted to play in it.
Zack is actually quite good at fingernail painting.
One night for family home evening we made turkey hands to decorate the mantle.
Before hanging them up, the girls did a little puppet show for us.
For another family home evening activity we made a "thankful turkey" and each wrote things we are thankful for on the feathers.
We went to Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma Toolson's. Berkley brought her Indian costume from preschool and performed some songs for everyone.
