A Christmas Post

I have been neglecting our blog lately. Alan has had a couple weeks of time off for work, we have had family in from out-of-town, and we have been having so much fun that I didn't dare take precious family time away to do some blogging. :)

Here are some of our recent goings-on:

• visiting with Grandma Mason from California
  
• visiting with Alan's sister Marilyn, who lives in New York
• visiting our new niece Natalie, born a couple of weeks before Christmas
• playing games and watching Christmas movies
• making delicious treats like cinnamon rolls, Oreo bark, and fudge
• singing in a community production of Handel's Messiah
• enjoying lots of family dinners (yummy ham!)
• riding on the Heber Creeper (for FREE, thanks to our almost-brother-in-law, Steve)
• TRYING to find a day to go skiing--we are planning on going (we have never been together!) but there has been too much family stuff, bad weather, and sore throats going around. We will go soon, I hope.
  

Christmas morning

Christmas morning with the Stout clan

Jared loving one of his many new toys

Jared and Jenny with Grandma (and Elmo)

A very blurry and bright family photo on Christmas afternoon :)

We have also been getting excited for Alan's sister Alana's wedding this week. Her fiance, Steve, has an uncle that works with the Heber Creeper, and he got us all free tickets for an afternoon ride! We had lots of fun, drank hot chocolate, and ate yummy hot dogs.

Jenny, Alan, Marilyn, and Rachel on the train

Amanda holding the Buddy on the train
(thanks for letting me steal your pics, Amanda!)