Christmas!

Christmas was so much fun! This was the first year we were at our house on Christmas morning. This is what our living room looked like before...

...and this is the after. I am so grateful for what my parents did for me when I was a kid. Christmas is a lot of work! We had a traditional Christmas dinner too. This was the first time I had ever bought a ham. I had to ask a lady at the store which ham I should buy. I feel so grown up now.

New Traditions

My mother-in-law gave me a snowman cake pan a couple of years ago. This is the first time I have used it and I love it. It is about 18 inches tall.

I have been wanting to make homemade cinnamon rolls for a long time. I was very happy with how the turned out!

Yummmmmmmmmmm!

SNOW!!!

We got over 2 feet of snow this weekend!!! Brandon asked me on Saturday, "Did you ever think you would live in a place that would snow like this?" Growing up in Texas we did not ever have snow like this that I can remember. It was awesome!

Jacob: What do I do now Daddy?

Daddy: You should JUMP!

Jacob: Whahoooooo!

Poor Charlie didn't know what with all the snow.

Proof that I shoveled snow.

Zoe was eating the snow saying, "Yummy ice cream!"

Jacob wanted to swing but he kept hitting the snow with his feet.

Washington DC Temple

Last weekend we went to the DC Temple to see the lights. It was amazing and so much fun.

Incredible!

I love how they make each tree a different color and they wrap the WHOLE tree in lights!

This is the whole family. Peyton is snuggled up in the wrap.

Let It Snow

Last weekend we had our first snow! Unfortunately, I missed it. Brandon, Jacob, and Zoe had a blast sledding with some of our friends. I am so excited for it to snow again so I can play too!

Newborn Pictures

A few weeks ago we took newborn pictures of Peyton. We aren't having family pictures done until January so we took these pictures at home. This is what my friend Lauren, Brandon and I came up with.

Christmas Decorating

We got a tree and decorated for Christmas the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Due to traveling over the holidays in years past, this is the first time we've decorated in three years. It was so much fun! Especially with Jacob really understanding Christmas. I love FHE and family scripture study this time of year. We get to learn about the birth of Christ and sing Christmas carols.

The kids favorite part of the decorating was putting up the train. When we were finished, we turned off the lights and sat around the tree. I cried.

While Brandon's Mom was here helping me adjust to having three kids, she made our Christmas stockings. These are mine and Brandon's.

The kids are made out of the same fabric as the first blanket I ever made for them.

Jacob put all the green ornaments in one spot.

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving this year we went to my cousin's house up in New Jersey. We always have so much fun hanging out with them! Adam and Jacob are best friends. As soon as we walked in the door, Jacob and Adam disappeared. I am so grateful to have family close that we can spend the holidays with.

Sharing the chair playing games on PBS kids.

Dress up is a must at the Engstrom's house.

Pilgrim

Indian

Zoe singing and playing the piano. She has her eyes closed in concentration.

Jena and Josh...such a cute couple.

Jena took a break from cooking to hold Peyton.

Cute Pictures

Zoe likes checking herself out in the mirror. This is her "fixing" her hair.

Look at my pretty dress!