some christmas pics.

loving the snow! our first snowman of the season!

dax is so cute to help tysie walk..she struggles a little in the snow boots.

silly tysie, putting on a show. she thought she was so funny.

tysie and carter.

santa!

nativity

we went to a live nativity in layton on saturday night with the wagstaff's and it was so neat. our ward party next week is going to be "a night in bethlehem" so we'll get to see another one next week also. i love it. the nativity was unreal the work that these people put into it, so real for kids. dax was actually a little scared of the bad guys (the roman soldiers), but he hasn't stopped talking about seeing baby jesus. i think it finally made him realize that jesus is real. i'm so glad that our ward is doing that nativity also, no more santa at the party! i love that we're bringing the center of everything back to what it's all about. my family does a nativity every year and it's our favorite part about the party. my grandma made these amazing costumes, although the sheets and towels used to work too! and all the cousins dress up. kari, lauren, lyndsie, and shelley are ALWAYS the angels and they do quite the dance number as they come out. and for some reason when i'm pregnant (which is every other year!) i get to be mary. although i think the best mary and joseph we had was my grandma and grandpa white last year. they were great. i think tyise should be mary this year! she'd love to hold the baby. this is a picture of dax as a shephard at the party in 2006. i can't find my pictures from last year. but i can't wait to see my kids do it this year also.... and kari and shelley i'm excited for the dance number too:)

also, my favorite live nativity ever is the one in st.george at Tuachan. it's actually the place braden "proposed" . it's amazing they have all the live animals and all they play is this song breath of heaven. and you can't help but cry the spirit is so amazing. so all my girls in st.george i hope you can go for me since i won't be down there!