Christmas Stuff "Scrapbook"

Amidst all the traveling I mentioned earlier, we also had a rockin' Christmas with my fam-fam. (That's you Claire and other Nelsens!)

Porter was ecstatic to have us there!

Alyssa got a scooter, the much sought after gift from Santa Claus. [Back story: I mentioned to someone one day that we would probably ask Santa for a scooter for Christmas. Alyssa was sitting on my lap and was paying close attention, though I did not know it at the time. I mentioned this in like October. For the next three months we heard all about how Santa would bring her a scooter! Thankfully Santa found her in Utah.]

On Christmas Eve we had a spectacular talent show! Alyssa favored us with some sort of dance in between everybody's act and demanded we all clap when she was done. She also told us the story of the nativity using sugar cookies Erik had fashioned after the nativity scene. Jacob did a dance. Porter and I performed the "Sisters Act" from a White Christmas. Dad sang O Tannenbaum, Erik and I did "The Little Drummer Boy" piano and drum duet. Claire and Mom played "Joy to the World" and there were other silly things too! I am glad we did it! We will have to do it again!

The sugar nativity

One of Alyssa's many performances!

What studs!

It was nice to be home for Christmas, especially since our home was in two cubes. It would have been crumby to be in Delaware even if we hadn't moved yet because being in your home is no fun when it is a horrible messy packing extravaganza!

Other fun Christmas memories

:: We went to Target on Christmas Eve.
:: We had Santa sled races at the Scarlet party.

Claire, Nathan, Porter, Matt

Cassie and Jacob

Sleds!

Food! And Ashlyn and Tyler

More Sled Lovin'

Adorable! (Alli, and Greg too if he wants to be)

:: Erik and I went skiing.
:: Erik and I saw the PIANO GUYS!! I heart them.

Happy 4 Years to Us!

:: We saw a live nativity at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City. - super fun, look it up
:: We walked around Temple Square and saw the Christus, which Alyssa was super excited about.

:: We made our very own homemade egg nog that was kind of like custard.
:: We made sugar cookies.
:: We did a puzzle - thanks Jacob for the puzzle and Porter for doing it.
:: We played games (Dominion and the Game of Things).

Oh and this bear! Alyssa loved carrying Jacob's Jazz Bear bank around. It weight like 15 lbs but she was devoted - even slept with him!

Sisters...sisters...there were never such devoted sisters!

:: We ate lots of sweets.

Claire, all hyped-up on sweets

:: We rode the Front Runner from SLC to Provo, saw the Carl Bloch and others thing, walked past our old digs, including old apartments and the Clyde (twinge of longing), went to the Creamery, and rode back to SLC (Thanks Mom for staying awake with Alyssa on the ride back).

Auntie Cwaire!

So happy, Porter.

the ELMS - B106 - who knew, Sarah, who knew?!

Our first apartment! 

Home away from home: The Clyde

Ice Cream!!

Cute and in love!

:: We just enjoyed one another's company.

Two more Christmas pictures - actually from DC temple. Joy to Christmas!

Nursery Snowman Project!