A.T.

 We are all packed up and ready to leave early in the morning for our Christmas in UT!

For McKenna's 3rd Birthday she got her first pet.  A fish who she named A.T. That was 10.5 months ago and A.T. has been holdin on strong until the last couple of weeks.  We noticed he is hardly moving and he will no longer eat his food.  Since we aren't really sure A.T. will make it through our Christmas vacation we explained to the girls he was sick and they know he might not make it.  So we had a family picture before they went to bed :)

I guess you never know... maybe he'll have a miraculous recovery... either way... These girls love you A.T.!

Glendale Glitters!

 Every Christmas season the city of Glendale hosts what's called Glendale Glitters!  Every year I've said we were going to go but we haven't made it.  Since this is our last Christmas here I really wanted to make it!  So last Friday night when Chris got home we went and got hot chocolate and then headed downtown to see all the pretty lights!!  Friday morning was when the Connecticut school shooting happened.  This made it even more important to be with my family and enjoy every second I have with my babies and husband.  So sad for those that weren't with their families that evening.

 I love all the lit up palm trees :)

 Adyson looked so tiny looking at the super big tree!

 The girls were SOOOO excited to see Santa! 

 Santa asking each of the girls what they wanted for Christmas and if they've been good...

 They both told Santa they wanted Barbies :)

 I was happy Adyson liked Santa as much as she did!  I wasn't sure how it was going to go!

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Only 8 days!  We CANNOT wait!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Kinda!

 The first weekend of December our Christmas festivities had already begun!!!  We put up our sad sad tree (I swear this is my last year with this little tree...)  Decorating made it feel more like Christmas even though you can still wear short sleeves and lay out by the pool here! 

 Both the girls wanted to put the star on :)

We also had our ward Christmas party!  This year the high priests and the elders quorum were in charge... since Chris is in the elder's quorum I was in on the inside scoop of it all.  I was a lot little worried for them about how it was all going to come together but in the end it turned out great!!  Go men!!

 I love love love my young women's calling working with the Beehives... but I love ALL the yw in our ward!  They helped serve the meal and they did a great job :)

The  primary did the cutest drummer performance and McKenna and Adyson snuck in and participated!  They. were. in. HEAVEN!  They still talk about it everyday :)

 I love me some McKenna... :)