Pipers First Steps and Santa Comes Early

Well this week has been a week of making lists and scratching items off lists. It has been busy but not overwhelming. We took gifts to our children's primary teachers and sent off most of our Christmas cards. I decided to not do neighborhood treats this year. Something had to go. Scott and I both went to the temple separately this week. That seems to be the easiest way for us. It's better than not going at all. I had some girls over and we watched The Holiday on Tuesday night. I love that movie. On Thursday we had our annual Beal family Christmas dinner at Lance and Katie's house, that was a good time. After we got home Piper just got herself up and started taking her first steps! That was very exciting. She hasn't taken any steps since Thursday night however. Gabby didn't take her first steps until she was 15 months as well.

On Friday night we got a babysitter and went and bought our kid's Christmas presents. It was fun. After we got home I wrapped all of the presents. Originally we planned to somehow miraculously pack for our family for almost 2 weeks, pack the last of the wedding supplies, and pack our kid's Christmas presents. As I looked at our couch that was filled with presents I realized that this was not going to happen. Scott and I discussed it and decided that having early Christmas morning the next day made the most sense. So I ran to the store at 11:00 at night to get a few supplies so we could have a proper Christmas morning breakfast. When the kids got up we told them that Santa came early and we all had a grand time. Our kids had so much fun playing with their presents all day long. Luckily they are young enough to not really care or know the difference.

Our kids have colds right now and Scott and I were discussing church and we decided that we would go to Sacrament meeting and go home afterward to not spread the sicknesses within the primary classes. As I thought about that I thought we might as well just go to Salt Lake right after Sacrament meeting. We had to do all our preparations today anyway, plus with only going to Sacrament meeting that makes for a long day of waiting to go to Nana's house. So we are headed out in the morning. I hope I don't forget anything important. I have so many things to try to keep track of right now. Well it's going to be a busy week. Wish me luck.

Corbin likes to hold and wrestle with Piper. She is not so sure about this.

Gabby has been obsessed with her ballerina costume her Aunt Colie gave her.

"Christmas Eve"

Presents!

This may be the same thing from the ward breakfast. Whatever it good that's why I served it.

Scott built a garage for Corbin's spider robot with his new lincoln logs.

Gabby got an orangutan and she LOVES it so much!

Corbin's sweet car robot.