Twas the Night Before Christmas

 Christmas Eve is one of my most favorite nights of the year.  I love everything about it!  We started this year with dinner at the Cowles' church in Pleasant View.  We ate and played games.  It's not Christmas Eve without the M&M's game.

 Playing Head's Up

 From the church, we went to Mammy's for more games.  We started with making our own ugly Christmas sweaters.  Mammy had more planned but we never made it past the sweater-making.

 Faith said, "These sweaters are supposed to be ugly, but I couldn't do ugly if I tried."

 We exchanged our ornaments next.  Spencer loved his toilet ornament.

 Opening the new pajamas.

Definitely one of the best nights of the year!

What it's all About

 Doug and I got to do a session at the newly renovated Ogden Temple while we were in Utah.  It is so beautiful and a great reminder of what this season is all about.

 We went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Cowles' graves.

 And our Katie.  It was the first time Hope had ever remembered going to visit Katie.  How blessed we are to know exactly what this season is all about.

Birthday Boy

 We celebrated Spencer's birthday today at Boondocks.  It was so cold trying to mini golf--we didn't last long!

 Some bowling.

 Some go-karting

 Some laser tag.

 Some dinner at Iggy's after.

 Presents opening at the Rich home.

 Spencer's big gift from us was a new ipod.

I'm so thankful for these fourteen years we've had with Spencer.  How lucky we are to have him in our family. Love you heaps, Spence!!