The Week After

Daddy always tries to take the week after Christmas from work, and this year we crammed as many fun things as we could into the week. 

We bought a pass to Thanksgiving point back in September, so we took the kids to The Museum of Natural Curiosity. We've been there a couple of times already, and the kids still had so much fun discovering new things. 

We also took them to the Museum of Ancient History. This was our first time there and the kids loved it. We got to see a lot of dinosaur bones, have story time, and make a craft.

 I can't help but laugh every time I see these pictures!

Then on Wednesday we headed up to Hanna Land. We had so much fun going sledding behind the Polaris and 4-wheeler, sledding down the hill, playing games, watching movies, and eating. 

 On New Year's Eve we started the countdown early because the little kids were ready for bed. We streamed the King Julian New Years Eve Countdown at 8:00.

 Then we went outside and screamed Happy New Year to... well no one. I guess maybe there were some animals we probably scared away.

 By Saturday we were packed up and ready to go. You know it's been a good weekend when you look back and the kids are like this...

A little note to end our blog for the year... 

2015 was a great year. We didn't have anything too significant happen either good or bad, and that's the way I like it. I really enjoyed a year where we just "coasted" by. We had some great birthday celebrations, new adventures, and our same traditions. I feel so blessed to have such a great husband and three adorable, healthy, smart, and active kids. I am grateful to have a nice house to create memories in, a husband who works so hard for us so that I can stay home with the cuties, and a healthy body and mind. I'm grateful the kids are learning and growing so much. They are excelling in school and church, and they truly love to learn about everything. I'm especially grateful for such a good husband. We work together and make a pretty good team! And lastly, I'm grateful for this blog. I love looking back at all the books and reminiscing. 2015 was a great year, and I'm looking forward to a lot of fun and hard work in 2016!