New Years Eve

We spent New Years Eve with our friends the Barretts and the Thorpes.
We did sparklers and pops and confetti to celebrate.

Ty 10 weeks old

Christmas Day

Ty is so excited

Clara loves her lipstick

Meg likes her socks the best

Lex also got a RC truck

Anna loves her boots

Opening presents from Johnson cousins and grandparents and friends

our family

Christmas Eve

Opening our PJ's

Opening McCormick cousins and Grandparents gifts, while we were Skyping.

Christmas PJ's

Friend Gifts

We are so lucky to have met so many great friends in South Dakota.  This gift won the prize for the most creative and cute this year.  Our friends the Barretts are great.

Christmas Cookies

Getting ready to frost cookies for Santa

Clara loves frosting

Ty's Two Months old

Ty didn't really want to pose for his pictures this time.  He had his well check today.
11 lbs 15.5oz (56%), 23 3/8 inches (66%), head-41 cent. (74%)
I guess we might finally have a kid with an Alder Mug!

Ward Christmas Party

We had a potluck brunch, Lex was part of the 3 wise bishopric men

Christmas Program

The elementary puts on an annual Christmas program, Anna was in the orchestra, playing her violin.  Sang with her class and also played an instrument during one of the songs.

Lex sang with his class, he really got into it and was bobbing his head to the beat.  He is on the second row, 5 from the right.

Clara loved watching the concert.

Meg sang with her class, she is on the second row on the right.

Pheasants

Dad finally got to experience Dakota Pheasant hunting.  He has arrived.

Santa Clause

We went to see Santa.  There was a free Christmas Carnival, with food and face painting and games and prizes.  We got there a little late and the food was all gone, the games were getting over, basically it was kind of a bust.  At least we got the Santa picture job done.

Ty-7 weeks old