and we slid into the New Year at full force!

The kids on Christmas morning

and Seth turned 8 too!

The cake was a little less ugly then usual

and he's making a wish!

Seth was baptized on New Year's day

and Grandma Jan with all of her grandkids in her new house!

and the kids even got a chance to play in the snow!

As you can see, we have been extremely busy for the last couple of weeks. Christmas came and went, Seth turned 8 too and as luck would have it, got to be baptized on New Year's day! We got to spend a little time with all of our family and the kids even got to play in the snow yesterday (yes, it's all gone now!) as well.
We had a good, quiet Christmas and we opened presents and ate breakfast with my (ex)in-laws. We even went and watched a movie in the evening. It was nice.
The next day we loaded up and had dinner at my folk's new house in Cedar with Mom and Dad and Sterling and even my Grandma came over for a little bit. We are all very busy and getting together more often will be easier with them living closer.
Two days after Christmas, Seth turned 8! I can't believe my baby boy has grown up so much, sniff. All of the kids are growing like weeds and try as I might to stop them, they just don't slow down! ;0) He was very excited and had a great birthday too.
On January 1st, Seth had the opportunity to get baptized. Seth asked Grandpa Dick (paternal) to baptize him and he did and Cara and her family came down and Uncle Nathan confirmed him. My Aunt and Uncle and their kids, as well as, our dear friend Miss (Anne) Rogers were able to come and show their support for Seth. It was a wonderful service and my heart was very full. My little nieces Ainsley and Aftyn came and stayed with us overnight  (Adree was in heaven!). The next morning we all gathered up to go back to Cedar to eat together and so Cara and Nathan could travel home.
Yesterday we woke up to a surprise of snow in the yard (about 3 inches) and the kids bundled up and went out in it. Mom had to go out too, you know, because my warm weather kids needed snowman help and all! Other than having to push Drake out the door, they had a good time! Mr. Snowman is in pieces in the front yard now after most of the snow has melted away.
I started a photo blog for the new year as well, if you would like to check it out 2011 and points forward. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Years and I hope 2011 is all you wish it to be!