Silly Emme, a Sealing and after Thanksgiving fun

 Emme is quite the ham in front of the camera. :)

Justin and Tara were sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple! It was really thoughtful of them to do it at this temple, since it made it possible for us to attend. Of course, at the last minute Kattie realized her recommend was expired, so she couldn't come (silly Kattie!), but the rest of us were there. It was a great experience with a great feeling in the room. 

Afterwards, Justin said that the sealer had asked them beforehand who in his group was in a wheelchair. Justin said, "No one, that I know of." 

The sealer said, "Oh, someone said you needed this sealing room because someone in your group was in a wheelchair." 

Justin said, "Doesn't Mommy know she has legs now?!" 

Mommy was definitely there. After the sealing, I didn't want to leave the Temple. It felt like those dreams where you see someone who is dead, and you know that when you wake up they will be gone. I knew that when I left the Temple she wouldn't be so close. It was the most I have felt her since she died. Speaking of which, isn't it odd that I have never written about that? Anyway....

 Taking a Sunday nap with Mavis, my favorite.

 Emme, wearing Mommy's sun hat and chillin' on the counter.

 You're never too old or too big to be held like a baby!

 Irelyn is really into coloring- on everything! We have to clean up a lot of walls that she colors on, but her artwork is getting pretty good. I will have to take pictures of it and put them on here.

 I was hoping that a huge piece of craft paper might keep her from coloring on the table! It worked for a while.

 Alaina and Tristan had their first ballroom performance at the Festival of Trees. It was a great experience and they did really well and didn't get nervous at all. I love the feeling at ballroom and the positive atmosphere and the great energy that is in the air when they perform. It is so fun to get to be a part of that. 

Alaina, looking old while getting her shoes on

 They both have such cute routines, and Tristan loves that in his he gets to carry the girls around!

 Even princesses get tired

 This was at a trip to the ARTitorium here in town. It was a lot of fun with great activities, and Alex spent most of the time in front of the green screen watching himself dance.

Emme made art, that we forgot to take home- whoops!- and Tristan watched A Christmas Story in the big theater upstairs.

 

Magnet Wall

 Afterwards, we met Justin and Tara and kids downtown for a carriage ride and the lighting of the downtown lights. It was a great memory, but at the time I just about lost it a couple of times with Alex. I had to drag him out of a Santa visit and threaten him with losing Christmas, etc. Also, it was quite cold and it took them a long time to light the lights. But, the carriage ride was really fun, the cafe next door brought over free bakery items, they had hot chocolate and singers and the lights were pretty. And, it didn't start raining until after the lights were turned on, which was the perfect time to go. Oh, and Alex was in a picture at it the next day in the newspaper. He thought that was cool.

 

 And then we were all tired and went home and had pizza and put the kids to bed, which just about killed us all. Oh, this was all the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which was why Justin and Tara were there!