1st Week of December

Here is an update from the 1st week of December.  On Sunday, December 1st, we went over to Herriman for Pauline/Chris' baby Lincoln's baby blessing.

We took a quick family picture before Sacrament meeting started.

Group picture after baby Lincoln's blessing.  Left to right: Steve, Carter, Me, Nyles, Ezra, Charlotte, Leslie and Dave Grayson, Ali, Pauline, baby Lincoln, Chris, Ava, Sophia, Rose, Dad and Mom.

After the blessing we went back to Pauline/Chris' house for lunch, then visited for a while.

That afternoon we decorated our Christmas tree!  Mom and dad stayed one more night, which was great!  We played games and had a lot of fun together.

Putting up the ornaments.

Everyone helped!

Later playing Jenga.

Mom and dad headed out Monday morning.  I went back to work and Steve had his last day of clinical rotations at LDS Hospital for the semester, yeah!  That night Nyles had basketball practice.

Later the sun came out and Carter wanted to play w/ the hose.

Carter melting the snow w/ the hose.

Elf on the Shelf is back!  Our Elf "Buddy."

Carter and Nyles w/ their wooden stockings they painted at Home Depot.

Friday, Steve and the boys met me after work, then we went over to Temple Square to look at the Christmas lights.  There was a cool "fog" hanging around too.

Salt Lake Temple w/ the fog around it.

Pretty colors on Temple Square.

Cute boys!

 

Pretty lights!

 

Looking at the lights around temple square.

 

We went into the North Visitors Center.  They boys love see the Christus statue.

Carter thought the Nativity on the water was pretty neat as well.

The boys started getting grumpy, so we knew it was time to go and get dinner.

We stopped at Cafe Rio for dinner downtown before going home.

Saturday morning we went to Home Depot for another Christmas craft.

 

This time a countdown to Christmas.

Completed projects w/ stickers on them.

That afternoon Nyles had a Jr. Jazz basketball game.

Nyles is still learning the game, but he did his best.

They worked hard though lost.

After his game, Steve, Nyles and Rob went out to Utah Lake to go duck hunting.

Nyles was excited to wear his waders and help put the decoys out.

Nyles and Rob waiting for ducks.

Then that night we had our Ward Christmas Party.  The kids were excited when Santa arrived!

Carter and Nyles w/ Santa.  They couldn't wait to tell him what they wanted for Christmas!

The boys are getting excited for Christmas!!!