Our Nomadic Adventure

So our family has been on an adventure around the country and I have not had any time to update our family blog. I started another blog about our adventures. You can follow it at:

thetravelingglutenfreemom.com

Christmas Celebrations

Every year Christmas gets better and better with kids.  It is so magical.  We had so much fun this Christmas season.  We played in the snow, sat on Santa's lap, drank lots of hot cocoa, road the train downtown to see the temple lights, watched Christmas movies, went sledding, saw the Nutcracker and much more.

Poor Tyler got super sick Christmas Eve and was throwing up all night.  He didn't even get to eat any of the seafood boil we had which is his favorite Christmas tradition.  

Thanksgiving in Vegas

We went down to Las Vegas to spend Thanksgiving with Tyler's family.  It was a lot of fun and the weather was amazing.

We played outside a lot, went to Moana, hiked up in Red Rock and ate lots of good food.

Top 5 - December

Payton Millie - 4 Years 6 Months

1 - She is my snow bunny.  During the summer time she always asks me when it is going to snow.  She loves to eat snow (no matter the color).  I have to continually remind her that you are only supposed to eat the clean white snow.  She went sledding down a huge hill all by herself and didn't want to leave.

2 - Payton says the most genuine thought felt prayers every night.  It melts my heart to hear her pray for "everyone who is cold and doesn't have a house to sleep in".  She also prays to be "grateful for everything she has and not ask for more".  And she doesn't ever end a prayer without saying "please bless Uncle Ryan's rooster to not attack grandpa".  Funny girl.

3 - She has mastered her cartwheel and backwards somersault in her tumbling class and got her name up on the board.  She was so excited.

4 - All of sudden she has HATED taking baths and she will never get near a shower.  Bath time is fun at our house.

5 - She is a great leader.  She loves to help people and always organized the funnest play dates when her friends come over.

Cooper Seth - 21 Months

1 - Now that he is talking it makes life so much better.  Every time anybody gives Cooper something or does something for him he replies, "thank you bum bum".  I have no idea where he picked that up from but it is so hilarious.

2 - He is the definition of a momma's boy.  Anytime I leave the room or Tyler is holding him he yells for me and won't stop until I pick him up.  He loves to snuggle me and I love it.

3 - In the car while he is reading a book he constantly yells my name until I turn my head and then he points at the book he is reading and laughs.  He won't stop calling my name until I acknowledge him. It is adorable, but also super obnoxious.

4 - Every single present Cooper opened for Christmas this year was the best present in the world.  Even socks.  He was so excited.  

5 - He is a great sleeper, but a horrible eater.  Hopefully he will start eating more soon.