6 Deans + a Dog

Mike and I went to the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas performance last Thursday with Michele Chisholm and her boyfriend Pete Jensen at the Conference center.  We ate dinner at Citrus Grill before the concert.  After we walked around and saw the temple lights and enjoyed good conversation while we were stuck in the City Creek parking garage for 45 minutes haha :)  It was a fun way to help bring the Christmas spirit!!!

Sadie had her Olympus Jr. Christmas mixed chorus performance last Wednesday.  They sang and performed to the 12 days of Christmas! :)

Will and his crew did a photo shoot one day at Chris Shaeffer's house.  They took these 4 pictures and made a Christmas card that they delivered to some of the girls in their grades that said "from your boys"  Will has such a fun, great group of friends.  I love the time they spend at our house!

Andrew, Cole, Noah, Luke, Jon, JoJo

Jake, Chris, Nick, Austin, Will

(missing: Christian, McKay, Logan)

We went to Mike's work Christmas party up at the University of Utah last week.  It was fun to get dressed up and spend the night with Mike and his work friends!

Will was made a priest on his birthday!  We are so proud of Will and his decision to make good choices and live a life that he is worthy to bless the sacrament.  It was pretty special to have Mike, Jake and Will all at the sacrament table together for Will's first time of blessing the sacrament.  I am so unbelievably grateful for these men in  my life and their worthiness!  I couldn't imagine living in a home without the priesthood there! I LOVE THEM ALL!!!

We are all decorated and ready for Christmas!  It is hard to believe when we take the decorations down that Rachel will be home a few days after :)

Will got his license the day after he turned 16 (since his birthday was on a Sunday).  He is super excited to have his license and the freedom that comes with it.  Lucky for us he is a very good driver :)

Will is such a hard worker.  He worked  8 months this past year at Driggs as a sweeper and banked some $$$.  Will has such a relaxed, funny personality.  He is so witty and continually makes me laugh!  This is a big birthday with getting his license and starting to date.   Will's choice for dinner was Longhorn steakhouse :) We love you Will and hope you have the best year a head!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

It was our turn to have Thanksgiving dinner this year with the Nelsons.  We had it up in Logan at Melanie and Brad's house.  We started our Thanksgiving party Wednesday night with games and a sleepover :)  Thanksgiving day we prepared food and set tables together and after dinner we went and saw a movie before heading back to Salt Lake.  It was fun to spend so much time together.  Before we left for the movie we self timed a picture of the crew that was there.  I was so sad when we transferred the pics that the group pic somehow disappeared :(  OWell next family event I'll get one! haha  

*We missed Troy, Brett, Sairah, Sage, Lindsey, Alex, Morgan, Keaton and of course our missionaries (Rachel and Annie)