Merry Christmas!

We had a fun Christmas with our little family. Here are some pictures we wanted to share.

The day before Christmas we went snowshoeing and sledding.

Spencer loved his little sled!

The Saturday before Christmas we went a special concert by the Utah Symphony that was for children. Spencer loved dancing to the music.

Brant's parents were in town and so they posed with seven of their ten grandkids. After the symphony we went to Temple Square to look at the lights. Spencer was all bundled up and cute!

Spencer loves the Christmas tree.

Spencer and Brant setting up the train he got from Grandma Bonnie...

...Spencer EATING the train he got from Grandma Bonnie! (This is fairly typical behavior)

Spencer's favorite toy-- a Little Person farmhouse that makes animal sounds.

Spencer couldn't resist playing with the train.

Christmas Time!

We went to see the lights at Thanksgiving Point and got a picture in front of a "reindeer" (or does Brant have antlers?).

Spencer loved seeing all the lights.

He was not so thrilled about seeing Santa Claus. Our friend, Jeremy, dressed up as Santa at a Christmas party we went to.

He was fine with Santa without the beard.

Our little family at a Christmas party.

Spencer is obsessed with our Christmas tree (which is why it is on the bookshelf and not on the floor). He'll stand in the living room and point to it until I turn the lights on. Then he says, "Oh!" and gets really excited.
Two of Spencer's favorite things to do are to play the piano and read. Every time Spencer finds a book he'll bring it to me and say, "Da", which loosely translated means, "Please read this book to me, Mommy."

Sacramento Trip

Spencer and I got to spend a week with my family in Sacramento. Brant had work and school so he couldn't come with us. We went for my brother Ross' wedding. The ceremony was so beautiful and Ross and Kimberly seem so happy. We're really excited for them. I also added a picture of my parents because I think they're so cute.

My brother, Brent, ran a half marathon the day after the wedding. Good job!