January- Where did the time go?!

I know lots of people find January a sluggish month, but I cannot believe it is already the last day of the month!  We have had a fantastic month.  It started off with Dan and Jane coming out to visit.  We love having them out, and we had a lot of fun!  A favorite activity was flying (and breaking) Rob's remote controlled helicopter. 

Grandma and Grandpa took everyone out to All-Aboard!, the train restaurant.  The kids really love that place.

Another perk of Dan and Jane coming out is Daddy is home!  Yay!

Max and Kate have become really great friends.  Here they are playing "missionaries."  They take their scriptures (or missionary library books) and go around teaching people about Jesus.  They know it must be hard work because they are usually adding extra physical obstacles (i.e. jumping on the trampoline, riding bikes, hiding in closets, etc.).

 

Kate running with a foam airplane.  She tried using momentum to get it airborne... tried...

Max twirling a helicopter stick.  

For MLK holiday, we went with our friends to Lake Sylvia to do some hiking, biking, and a campfire.  Although everything didn't go exactly according to plan, we still had a fantastic time!
Here Kate is hiking and finding a sign.

Bram, Max, and Asher investigating a broken tree.

The women and children starting a fire with the damp wood, while the men went to find spare keys for the car.  :)

Max and Asher playing with tractors in the dirt.

Family pic!

Mmmmm, marshmallows!

My sister, Mary, tipped me off that the recipe for The Pizza Factory breadsticks were online.  Accordingly, I went online and tried the recipe.  I did a number of things wrong, but they were still delicious.

 

Here is Santa and Mrs. Claus.  Although it is January, the kids decided they wanted Christmas to come again.  They were elves, reindeer, and Santa and Mrs. Claus, and kids all morning long.

Here they have wrapped up presents, put them under the tree, and and are eagerly waiting for Christmas morning to arrive so they can open the presents!

 

 I feel blessed to have wonderful friends and family.