Fun in the snow at the cabin

This weekend we went up to our friends cabin. The weather was nice so we spent the afternoon playing outside in the snow. Afterwards we warmed up by the fire, had hot chocolate, and watched a movie. It was a perfect day!






Caleb and Jade teamed up to form the ultimate snowball. They kept tormenting Michael by tossing snow at him, but he showed them. It's not beneath him to wage a full-on snowball war with a couple six year olds.




This is my "best friend". I adore her because she always introduces me as her "best friend Joyce Hanchett" and when she greets me she'll say "Hello best friend" followed by a hug. She calls Michael, Caleb, Dallin by their first names, but insists on calling me Joyce Hanchett for some reason...I love it!

Christmas Eve with Cousins

This year we spent Christmas Eve with our Colorado family. After a great meal of ham and potatoes we sat down together for a little program.


On a side note...How cute is this little Santa?


The Hansen family smiles for a photo.


Aunt Kathi conducted the chiming of Jingle Bells.


Everyone was able to participate, which resulted in some interesting renditions of of our favorite holiday songs.


Uncle Jon read us The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey. The story tells of a widowed woodcarver who rediscovers the meaning of Christmas.


Aunt Summer shared a story on the rippling effect a positive attitude can have.


Dallin and I cuddled on the couch. He likes to lay on my stomach and laughs whenever he feels his little brother kick him.


Our family shared the symbols of Christmas with a little gift swap.


The girls posed for a cute cousin shot while the Willis family shared a song and some of their family favorites of 2007. We really enjoyed this special evening with family and look forward to future family fun.

Our Candy Train

How cute is it? I'm not sure who had more fun making the train,
the boys or their parents.


Six silly boys.


Someone stole some chocolate!


The others caught on:)

Snowmobiling With Friends

This is my favorite shot. I was taking a break while Michael tested some of the deeper snow. This is a picture of him and a few of his buddies heading my way.





Thumbs up for a good time.




Our destination for the evening was our friends cabin. Here we had a nice dinner and warmed up by the fire before heading back down the mountain.