December Dash!

It's that time of year when you try to fit everything in.

December is full of lots of good things so we don't want to miss out. 
Along with work, tithing settlement, piano lessons and recitals, we've found time for some December fun:

We went to the BSU vs. Utah basketball game.

Sorry all you Utah fans, but we were glad BSU won.

I've done a little crafting. 

This hot chocolate snowman is for one of my visiting teachees.

We took Tom's parents to the Marvin Goldstein/Vanessa Joy concert in Nampa.

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Last Saturday was our Ward Christmas party.

We've had a Saturday morning brunch the last few years and it has been really fun.  The Primary children were asked to be the angels in the nativity. 
We sang two songs.

Mary and Joseph

How many wards can say they have their very own rock band?

The kids love "rocking out" to the Christmas tunes.

Of course Santa Claus and his elves and Frosty the snowman
made an appearance

It has been so cold in Boise. 

We got snow last Saturday and it hasn't gone anywhere this past week.

It was -7 on Monday morning, but my walking friend and I braved the elements.

I don't know if the picture does it justice, but my hair and eyelashes were frozen when I came in the house.

We had the cute sister missionaries to dinner this week. 

I always take a picture of them and email it to their Moms.  

I know how Moms love to see their missionaries.

It was Tom's law firm dinner party this week at Famous Dave's Barbecue.
Tom was the Master of Ceremonies and gave each staff member and attorney a humorous award.  They loved his musical Santa hat.

We love the hustle and bustle of Christmas and the time to make memories with family and friends.