The Five Furs

It seems just like yesterday we were bringing you home from the hospital- and here you are 11 years old. You are such a precious girl! We love you Maddie!

Emmy and mom
Maddie and Dad

Jessica, Nate, Kelly and Eric
Dad and his new sweater.

Every year on Christmas Eve we have a party with all of the cousins. The kids reenact the nativity. This year all 3 of my girls wanted to be Mary... so we had 3 Marys :) pretty cute!
Right before bed on Christmas Eve Rob reads the girls Christmas stories and the girls set out cookies and milk for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph.
Christmas morning the girls are always so excited- I love the looks on their faces!
Each year we visit Salt Lake Temple Square at Christmas- its so beautiful with all of the Christmas lights and displays. This year my sister and nephew went with us- it was fun, but soooo freezing (around 10*).

Every Christmas (on December 23rd) Grandma and Grandpa take us on the Polar Express. It is a favorite family tradition. This year the girls wore their new Christmas pajamas- so cute! We board the train and as we head for the North Pole the elves greet the kids, serve hot cocoa and Chocolate Chip cookies and then we read The Polar Express. When we get to the North Pole, Santa climbs aboard the train and visits with the kids, then we sing Christmas carols the rest of the way back home. A very fun way to get the girls all ready for Christmas!

Every year the girls love to make a gingerbread house together.

The girls were thrilled when they answered the door tonight and it wasn't Emmy's friend Stella's mom- it was Santa! and he came with a bag of toys!

One Christmas tradition we love is driving through the Thanksgiving Point lights display. This year there was an extra fun treat- we got to see a real reindeer!

Maddie and Megan were so cute singing in the school Christmas show.

We celebrated Maddie's birthday tonight with her cousins. Great-Grandma made this cake for Maddie and her Aunt May and cousin Preston.

Megan lost her first tooth yesterday! The tooth fairy came last night and brought her 2 gold coins. She was sooooo excited!

Maddie had her first cheerleading competition today. Her team got first place. We are so proud of you Maddie!

Megan and Emmy had their Christmas Dance performance tonight. They were both so adorable! Such cute little dancers.

Megan made this cute gingerbread house at her kindergarten Christmas party today. I got to go help at it- so much fun!