Truman Orthodontics Christmas Party

This year, Mark's staff (and spouses) just wanted to go to dinner and come back to our house for games and dessert. Mark is so lucky to have such great staff. They are great workers and a ton of fun!We played the present game. There were a lot of laughs...
And a lot of attempts to get the gift card in the last box...

I don't usually win many things, but wouldn't you know, I won!
We also played, "Let's Make a Deal." Mark was a host with all the cash...
Some of the couples had a hard time deciding which offer to take...
But again, there was lots of laughter!
We also played Battle of the Sexes (girls won) :) And the staff did a gift exchange.

Oh yeah, and we ate a ton of dessert!
It was such a good time!

Matchy-Match Cousins

I just picked up Jessica's cousin for a play date and she had on the EXACT same outfit as Jessica! What are the chances???

Basketball

The season is over. Mark coached Tom's team again. They were the Celtics.

Way to go boys!

He had his last game in this league and the same day had his first game in a different league. Mark is not the coach, but Tommy has a great team. He is now part of the Cougar team. GO COUGARS!! :)

Christmas Lights

We put up the Christmas lights a couple weeks ago.

Just like last year, Rachel was up helping her dad.

But unlike last year, all the other kids wanted to get up on the roof too.

So they did.
I promise, the kids were very supervised by me and walked very slowly and scooted on their bums. Our roof is not steep, especially not as steep as it looks from the angle that I am taking these shots. Please don't turn me in for having my kids up on the roof! :)
Rach even took some fish crackers up on the roof to have a snack. The girls enjoyed them while watching dad work.
The whole family, minus me, putting up Christmas lights.
Oh yeah, Mia watched from below too!

GO BYU!

It was a good game last night!

Rachel and her friend, Carli, wanted to make a treat.

GO BYU!!

Thanksgving

Jessica's feast and program at preschool.

I'm not sure if the pilgrims and indians ate donuts and cookies,

but Jessica sure loved them!

On Thanksgiving day we went up to St. George to spend it with Aunts, Uncles and cousins. I don't have many pictures, but it was SO fun to be with them.

and the food was GREAT!

We are thankful.....

SOOO Thankful!!!

Sister's Weekend 2009

This year for "Sister's Weekend," we decided to go up to my parent's new home and help my mom decortate her new house for Christmas...

We were all there except for one sister....

I can't explain how fun it is to be together and just sit around and talk...

and laugh....

oh yeah, and shop! :)...

Do they look like sisters? They even match!

My dad was the babysitter of little Tahvia...

Oh, I love those big hands!!

All I can say is it went TOOO fast!