Well we had a wonderful Christmas and so enjoyed having Kayla, Thomas and their boys here. We got to go sledding, watch movies late into the night and play a couple games of settlers, we had a great time! Christmas is such a wonderful season, we enjoyed having the missionaries with us while we had our little Christmas program, there is something so powerful in the story of the birth of Christ, that gets me emotional every time. Humble, meek, lowly, mild, all of these words bring the image of the Saviors birth to mind and I can't help but feel the spirit.
Jared and Gina came the next week and were nice enough to watch the kids for us while we went to Boise for Chas' surgery. It was a long couple of days, where I just hung out in the hospital, thanks to Ezra for getting me the Hunger Games so I had something to do! It went great and now we are just waiting for him to get over his cold and whatever else he has! We really enjoyed a girls night out as we all went to Beauty and the Beast at the Elgin opera house as always it was fantastic and we had a great time.
Chas is still trying to get a handle on what "normal" is like after his stroke and is having a hard time with dizziness and headaches still, hopefully with time those will go away. If we could just keep him healthy it would be great. We feel so blessed that the surgery went well and now it will just take some time. The roads were bad coming and going to Boise, one thing that is bad about this valley in the winter, sometimes you can't get in or out. But I can't complain we got some new snow and it is beautiful! and now we are home to stay for awhile.
The kids started school today, which is a bummer, I wish we had a couple more weeks to stay home together. Emree and Beckett were ornery all day long, they have to get used to playing by themselves again. They were so excited when they got home and Beckett couldn't stop giving them hugs.
Of course we had our annual New Years Resolution family night and we all got some good goals written down and hope to be better this year than we were last. Thank goodness for the Savior and the opportunity we have to keep trying to be better and become more like him, which for another year is the ultimate goal. I am greatful for another year to try, another year to be with the ones I love and enjoy the blessings of the gospel in my life.
Kasen and Layton hanging out on our couch at Christmas! Oh they are just soooo cute!
Beckett wasn't too sure about Santa, but did sit there for a minute when he found out he got candy!
Matchy. matchy!
Brady telling him his VERY expensive list of a snowmobile and a 4 wheeler, sorry not this year buddy!
Beckett and Emree are best friends, he calls her Joje, which is so cute. The first person he asks for in morning, is "where's Joje?"
Beckett is almost 2 can't even believe it! I know his hair is very long for a Hutchins boy, but I really do think it is cute, but before long, it will be short again I am sure.
Girls getting ready for the ward party, they are getting so big.
Brooklyn's class had a pinata, it was hilarious to watch them try and hit it.
Brady and his good friend Cristian.
Brady got an award at his school for outstanding reading, good job buddy!
