A Happy New Year

Ready or not, it's a new year! Ryan had the whole weekend off, so we lived it up. 

On Friday, we headed down to Nauvoo to attend the temple.  We decided to turn the trip in to a little getaway, so we stayed in this adorable cabin. 

The Dr. just getting back from doing a temple session. He's looking hot!

It is an original pioneer cabin.  It was good for Jace to see how the pioneers used to live.

I was really glad that ours came equipped with running water and electricity.  It sure made for a very cozy visit.

Jace wants to live like a pioneer forever now.  He wanted to stay for "nineteen days."



An excited Christopher Robin finally fell asleep. 



We lured him back home with the promise that Kris Kringle would come leave him a New Year's present, if he would leave out his plate.

And sure enough she did!

He got this awesome snow plow. 

It holds salt or sand and sprays it out as you push it along.

And then you plow it all smooth.

She was also clever enough to leave a bag of "Frosty Snow."  The kind Christopher Robin used to build our village this year.

And that made for hours of fun and lots of clean up!! 

Gracie got a stroller for her baby.

And her baby loved it!!

And it all added up to a very Happy New Year!