Merry Christmas To All

Merry Christmas!!!! I just wrapped the last gift and put it under the tree. I was going to get ready for work (1 am to 7 am) when my phone rang and I was cancelled! Hooray!

In other news, I have finally reached my 100th post! I actually stuck with it this long. I know some of you surpassed this milestone in 6 months, I will still give myself a pat on the back. :)

Here is our Christmas card for the year. My sis-in-law Kristen took these pictures when we were in Boston and designed the card. Super talented girl I tell ya! Thanks!

I hope all of your Christmases are wonderfully full of family and friends. We are so blessed and are especially grateful for our Savior this time of year.

The Polar Express

We took a trip to the North Pole on the Polar Express with some friends at the beginning of the month. The kids could not have been more happy than having elves serve cookies and hot cocoa, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, reading the Polar Express story, singing carols, and seeing the North Pole. The conductor punched their tickets and they even got bells from Santa. Tate could not wait for his turn to see Santa. As soon as he set foot in our train car, Tate chased him down. He was so excited!

Tate found a good place for his name tag!

The whole group. It sure felt like the North Pole that night. It really was hovering around five degrees! Brrr!

T Turns 2

Tate's 2nd birthday fell on Black Friday this year. We couldn't decide what to do for it, so we ended up with a very last minute get together with a couple of his friends. My favorite highlights were both blowing out the candles. First, Mikelle blew out the candles before Tate could.:) Then after re-lighting them Tate gave a few weak blows and then blew a big drop of spit with the last big blow. We designated that half of the cake 'the Bevans' .

Tate's very favorite new thing-the B-ball hoop. Hours of fun (for Tate and Ryan, seriously)!

We love our 2 year old!

Girls Night

Ruthie and I went on a date to see Disney on Ice-Princess Classics. It was actually a quadruple date with Emily, Mikelle, Hinckley and their moms too. All of these little princesses had so much fun watching the show!

This is the best picture of all 4 girls. :)

Cinderella going to the ball.

The grand entrance

Prince Charming

Beauty and the Beast

Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs

Aladdin

The Grand Finale

My Princess

Hinckley and Tiffany
My favorite is Hinckley's face every time she says 'cheese' for the camera!

Mikelle and Melinda

Emily and Jen

Obviously not at a skating show. This was Joy School at my house a couple of weeks ago. The kids were Indians for the letter I. Just too cute!

Part III: NYC

Last part of the trip, I swear! We took a day trip with Krissi and Emery to Manhattan. It was well worth the time! I think we sure saw a lot in 10 hours for having 3 little kids tagging along. This was the view driving down.

This is Ruthie's perspective of the car ride! She loves the camera.

The first site was the Temple downtown.

It was awesome to see the angel Moroni rising up in the middle of the city.

Next was a lovely picnic in Central Park. Sorry Em, no peanut butter for you today.

Central Park

Actually playing at a Central Park playground! You wouldn't believe how many nannies there were.

I think this bridge is so picturesque.

The Central Park skating rink was already open. Ryan and I did skate there when we went 5 years ago.

Favorite picture of the day.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

We walked a long way to find out the museum is never open on Mondays. FYI. It is still a beautiful building.

Maximizing stroller space. :)

Emmy and Krissi on the Staten Island Ferry. It was a great ferry ride with a view of the city and The Statue of Liberty. That is the Lady Liberty herself in the background.

A little closer shot.

Another one of Tate's talents being demonstrated on the subway. We had a lot of looks.

Ruthie in Times Square.

Times Square

Tate tried out this bat in a souvenir shop. Of course, Ryan bought it for him!

And of all people to run into, Mickey Mouse. My kids were thrilled!

Rockefeller Center

Ice Skaters at Rockefeller Center.

I like the contrast of this ornate church in the middle of all the modern buildings.

They had to get a nap somehow.

Tate played computer games at the Apple store. FAO Schwartz closed at 7pm so we missed it by 15 minutes! Apple was the next best thing for the kids.

I realized after looking through all the many pictures that I didn't have any of my cute brother. So here is the one I found, Landen drying dishes while watching football. Sorry, my bad.

I have to say this trip was so much fun for me!! It makes me wish we lived a whole lot closer to each other! I love you guys! I am so lucky to have a brother and sister as amazing as you! I am excited for the next reunion of the "big kids".