Busy, Busy, Busy...

I don't know about you, but time is flying.

If possible, I would ask for a couple more hours in the day.

We've been busy getting the house ready for when

Elisabeth moves back home.

Yesterday we moved the bedrooms around and somehow we got everything situated so we'll be able to have

an office/bedroom for when Jake comes home.

We still need to get a couple of new mattresses and some bunkbeds or trundle beds but for now, it's all going to work.

Emma is enjoying a room to herself until Elisabeth gets home this week.

(Yes, THIS WEEK!!!)

I went in today and saw this on her dresser...

Apparently it said this at first...

because that's how Cole told her to spell it.

Nice Cole!

So Scott helped her make the one above.

It makes me laugh because she loves being with her brothers.

Really.

I just think Cole was bugging her today.

Imagine that.

This is the time of year where we, along with the rest of the world, is busy but it's fun.

I had the opportunity last week to go to the temple with my dad and Cricket to get my Great-Grandmother's temple work done.

What a great experience that was!

Every time I go to the temple it makes me wonder why I don't do it more often.

I'm only blocks away afterall!

I'm ashamed to say I don't go often. Maybe that will be a goal for the new year.

Today we celebrated

St. Nick.

(one of the advantages of being of Dutch decent!)

The kids put their wooden shoes out last night and woke up to treats inside them.

Mostly, they get candy but this year Emma and Max got little games and Scott and Cole got Sprites. (Don't worry Beth and Jake...you'll get yours when you get home!)

Emma got a jumbo jacks game and Max got a finger bowling game.

I love that my kids get excited over little things!

They're so good that way.

Here's Emma enjoying her 5th candy cane this morning practicing her reading.

I think all her candy is gone now.

I don't know why she doesn't get sick!

Yesterday, Emma, Max, and I braved the FREEZING weather and went to

the Provo Christmas Parade.

It was so cold that the kids didn't even want to pick up the candy that was thrown to them.

That's saying something with them!

But it was fun for the most part.

I mean, when do you get the chance to see Elvis and Elton John sing Christmas songs to you?

Only in Provo!

We had our first big snow storm last night.

The kids were so excited to wake up to the white covered world outside!

One advantage of 2:00 church is they had time to play a little before. :)

Tonight was the First Presidency's Christmas Devotional.

If you didn't get a chance to see it, you can check it out on the Church's website here.

It really got me excited for the Christmas season!

I'm afraid my family is just going to have to get used to hearing me sing all month!

I love Christmas!