Grandpas are Great!

Jaiden always loves to pretend to take a nap with Grandpa Byrd.

Grandpa Lyman gets as many bear hugs as he can while when Jaiden comes to visit.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Justin and I both received a bluetooth from each other.

Finally Done :)

I always forget how long it takes to make a quilt. I wanted to give Jaiden his very own quilt to put on his new bed (that he won't have until next year). So I decided to make one in time for Christmas and I just got done with it today. It was close but I did it...with the help of my mom of course.

This picture didn't turn out too well, but I wanted to show the little race cars on each square.

There are race cars on the back too. Thanks Grandma Lyman for helping me pick out the material and thanks Grandma Byrd for helping me tie it and finish it up.

She Shall Bring Forth a Son by Liz Lemon Swindle

The Nativity

So, to focus on the true Christmas spirit, I wanted to post some of my favorite Christmas things throughout the week. I am starting today with my favorite movie. This is such a simple and beautiful movie about the Savior's birth. (You might want to turn off the music at the bottom before you start it.)

The Weather Outside is Frightful

We were hit with a big snowstorm yesterday that left about a foot of snow on the ground.  I love how it looks when the town is covered in snow.  Jaiden has loved playing in it all morning long. It is supposed to continue snowing here until Thursday.  

We have the kindest neighbors who plow our crazy long driveway whenever more snow piles up on it.

Jaiden was laughing so hard because the snow came up to his waist.

Jaiden's First Encounter with Santa Claus

Well, me and Sara took the kids to the annual Tree for All here in Blanding and stood in line for Santa for about a half an hour.  Jaiden seemed so excited to see Santa the whole time he was in line. I even had him practicing what he was going to say to him when he saw him. That all changed when it was his turn to go sit on his lap.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Mmm, Thanksgiving dinner

The Lyman family (except for Mike and Amber's family)

This is why we haven't posted in awhile

So I have just come to the conclusion that Jaiden is just like his Dad and doesn't like to get any pictures taken of him. He will actually run away from the camera when he sees one. So while we were in California for a week, I was trying to be persistent thinking in the end I would get at least one decent picture of him in his new Christmas outfit and this is what I got...

I just don't know what I am going to do.