January Adventures

I've decided January is kind of a "blah" month...All the Christmas hype is over and it is just COLD and SNOWY.  We've been busy but I'm not quite sure with what so here are a few pictures of our happenings the past month.

 McKay loves to read stories!  He would rather read a book than do just about anything else!  I tend this little boy from our ward 3 days a week and McKay will just sit by him and read him book after book- it is really sweet!

Watch out!  McKay and Daddy play ball or cars just about every night.  They're all boy!

Last weekend we had two days where it was like 40 degrees and the wind wasn't blowing- AMAZING!  It was so nice that we went to the park and played.  McKay was in heaven!

 Don't worry- our good weather is long gone now.  It snowed the next day and our high for the next week is in the single digits.  McKay saw it snowed, grabbed his shovel and begged me to "open door".  So I bundled him up and sent him out to play on our porch.  Matt came out and asked if I was crazy- he said it is -4 degrees without wind chill and our little boy shouldn't be outside in that temperature.  It didn't phase McKay- he is all smiles when he is outside!

A sewing update... Here are the curtains I finished this weekend.  Tip for next project:  Make sure you measure EXACTLY before you start the project...  I got them almost done and held up the two sides and realized they were almost an inch off in length- Oops.  So a little more hemming and sewing later- they match perfect!

I can sew!

My parents gave me a sewing machine for Chrismtas and I have had a blast figuring it out and learning how to use it.  So far I have made a recieving blanket for Matt's cousin and a tablecloth.  I learned how to thread it and wind the bobbin all by myself tonight...I am quite proud of my little accomplishment!  I've got a few more basic projects to try next and then maybe I'll try something challenging.  It's been a fun way to pass these bitter-cold January days.

 Baby Blanket

Tablecloth

Happy Sewing!

Christmas

We had a great Christmas break enjoying our time in Utah with family.  We spent Christmas Eve with the Wrights and McKay ran wild with his cousins.  We opened a few presents Christmas Eve- the annual pajamas, a story, and the cousin presents.  My sister-in-law, Amanda, made McKay this cute cape with SuperMan on one side and BatMan on the other.  He had a blast flying around!  They also made him the dinosaur pajama pants.

 The Wright cousins in their new Christmas PJs.  None of them are looking at the camera, but they are all sitting in the same spot and kind of smiling...sometimes, that's as good as it gets!

Santa found us in Utah.  We got all sorts of fun treasures- I'll be baking and sewing all year long! 

Good Morning boys!  Don't you love sleepy Christmas morning pictures?  McKay and Daddy showing off the goods.  For McKay it was the Christmas of books, but we had to read each one as we opened them so it took quite a while!  He got into the presents more than last year, but the wrapping paper was still the hit!

 My boys showing off McKay's new radio.  He already ran the batteries out once...but it came in real handy at the cabin without power.  McKay was our entertainment!

Merry Christmas!

THE CABIN

Every year after Christmas we go up to the Rowley Cabin up Provo Canyon above Sundance.  We have many fond memories over the years but I think this year will take the cake...  We knew it was going to storm while we were up there but we didn't expect 2 feet in less than a day, an avalanche closing the road, or the power being knocked out.  We ended being snowed in an extra day (which gets a little stressful when you have a VERY limited number of diapers) without power (heating food by the heat of the gas fireplace) and were very glad when we were able to get back to Payson with hot water!!  It was a lot of fun and it'll take a lot to top this year's adventure!

Matt trying to dig the car out but it was snowing faster than he could dig!

 My parents got snowshoes this year and we had a blast hiking around in them.  It made it a lot easier to walk in the snow.

Matt and I went out first thing one morning with the snowshoes and saw these moose walking along the road.  We tried to get closer but a car drove by and scared them away.

Look close and you can see our snowed in cabin!

So pretty with all the new snow!  Breathtaking view.



We hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!