The Holiday's are upon us!

I guess I am going to be a monthly blogger now, which I don't mind.  The last month has flown by for our family, but I'm pretty sure it has for everyone else too.  

So to start things off Thanksgiving was pretty great!  We enjoyed being with all the Nielson family.  We also enjoyed having down time at home. 

 We completed our Thanks Tom Turkey as a family after thinking everyday.

Thanksgiving at my parent's house

Our thankful turkey

  The Saturday after Thanksgiving we went up to Ogden, tried to find a tree (unsuccessfully), had time with the cousins for dinner before heading to the Ogden lights parade, and finished it off with a tour through the Christmas village (my favorite part).

Most of the Peterson cousins after the light parade.  Nana made some very cute treats!

Since we were unable to find a tree, the next week for FHE went to Costco, but passed and got our tree at a Bible Church lot for a fundraiser.  It was four against one when it came to picking the tree (Dad was the odd man out).  Dad and I put the lights, garland, and bows on, the boys did the rest.  Later that week I was able to meet up with my sis-in-laws and mother-in-law at the Festival of Trees.  Two of them had never been before, so they really enjoyed it.  I get frustrated that I can't see it all because there is so much to see! It is one of my favorite traditions and I am even contemplating taking the boys next year.  We were able to have lunch with Ryan afterwards also.

Our "real" tree

Brown paper packages tied up with string (this is something I have always wanted to do)

All Festival of Tree's pics.  Most of the pictures I took were for the boys, but I love the unique trees!

A few days later Kael came for another visit, which was great since we won't get him again until Spring break.  It was a lot harder to handle him and a puppy this time.  On the weekend we headed to the Snow Family Party (which had cute place settings and snowman kits for the kids) that was very laid-back.   Afterwards we drove through the light display in Layton (which I love because it brings memories of my Mom back).

The whole family at the Snow party

Before Kael left this week we enjoyed some Christmas movies, drove through the holiday lights at Thanksgiving Point,  and picked up some nice White Elephant gifts for our Peterson Family Christmas Party this weekend.   

The boys loved it, but Kael climbed on me the entire movie!

My "bestie" Lara and I at the Christmas Motab Concert.  

Tonight we are looking forward to Evan's Piano recital. Coming up we have the Peterson Family Christmas party, Robby's choir concert, Night at the Museum movie (courtesy of our dentist office), driving the boys to their Mom's, a quick trip down to Brianhead with Ryan and my brother, Glen's family, to visit cousins and Grandma (on my Mom's side), and then a week full of Christmas things with my immediate Zobell family.  

It's nice to have all the shopping done for the boys, but Ryan and I still cannot decide what we want to do for each other.  I think during the two weeks the boys are gone we will probably do a bunch of Christmas stuff, relax at home, and do projects around the house we have been putting off.  We are also hosting a neighborhood Christmas Party.