Creche

We go to the Creche in Orange County every year. A church puts on a display of hundreds of nativities from all over the world. They are so beautiful to see. After you walk though the displays you can dress up like the nativity for pictures. Kieran's favorite....dress up! He wanted to stay in the room and keep dressing up like different people. There was also a craft room which Rhys loved. He is quite the artist and will sit and color for a long time for his age.
They also have different choirs and people singing Christmas music the whole time. We went with our friends the Candell's and Rosie, and had such a great time.

Playing with daddy

My three favorite boys!

Manhattan Beach Firework show

Every year Manhattan Beach does a firework display in December. We never miss it! It is always beautiful and the kids really love it. We went with our good friends the Russells. Their daughter Lyla is Kieran's little girlfriend.


So sweet! He is so sweet and nice to her when it is just the two of them and then when he gets around his buddies he acts like he doesn't like her and just wants to play with his friends, what a BOY.

Journey to Bethlehem

A local church Journey of Faith puts on this Journey to Bethlehem every year. They have live animals shops set up to buy food and different things with the shekels they give you. Mary and Joseph are there with baby Jesus. It is pretty cool.

Andrew, Kieran, and Hamilton

Kieran was terrified of the Roman soldiers after he saw them drag a peasant out by his feet and they wouldn't break character. Poor little guy was so scared of them and didn't want to stay long after he saw that happening.


Kieran asked to take a picture of him by the lights on the way to the car.

Gingerbread House

LA Temple Lights

We went and saw the LA Temple nights for Family Night last week with a few of our friends. The kids had a fun seeing all the lights. The boys kept hanging out by one of the groups of trees and Kieran said it was their internet.
All the kids minus Gigi she ran off. Hamilton and Beckett, Kieran and Rhys, Hunter and Landon

Knotts Berry Farm

We have passes to Knott's and we go there occasionally not as often as Disneyland though. We thought we would try the kids on the log ride since Kieran is not as scared of rides and well Rhys he just had to come along for the ride. Kieran loved it and went three times in a row with daddy but Rhys was a little frightened by the end so we got off.

O Christmas Tree

We put the tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving. You've got to enjoy the tree the whole month of December. Kieran helped decorate with Christmas music in the background and a sleeping little brother. Then he gladly put the star on the top.

Rhys got a close look at the tree after it was decorated.

Thanksgiving

We got to go the Utah for Thanksgiving. Johnathan's sister Kim just had a baby girl, Maren so we had to go see her. We had such a great time with all the Brandon's. Kieran and Rhys just love being with their cousins.

This was the traffic at the airport on our way out.
Kieran was soo sweet with Maren. He loved her and always wanted to hold her and would talk about how cute she is.

Kieran and Emily, Maren's older sister.We took the kids ice skating in Provo. It was so much fun! I haven't been ice skating in years and Kieran was pretty good, the kids looked so cute skating around with their little bar. They actually had skates small enough for Rhys so I thought we would give it a try. He hated it of course and was a little nervous, so he just watched.



Liam and Jade. (cousins)
Thanksgiving morning we did a Turkey Trot. A little run .7 miles. The kids were so cute in it. Johnathan carried Rhys on his shoulders the whole time.
(little Suzie snuggled up with grandpa)


We had a lovely Thanksgiving feast at Kim's.


Kim made these cute little Turkey name tags.

Rhys enjoying his pie.

Rhys was a little curious about Maren. Mostly he payed no attention to her and didn't like it when I held her.

I thought it would be a great idea to take the train to Temple Square and see the lights. It turned out to be the coldest night of the week, and Rhys was mad and pitching a fit all night because he wanted his coat off. If anyone know Rhys knows he hates wearing clothes he would rather be naked all day, so wearing a puffy coat was not his idea of fun. So we didn't stay to long but it was still nice to see the light and be on Temple Square.
Cute little cousins!

Gemma.




Homeward bound, we sure wish we could see everyone more often. Kieran enjoyed a movie on the plane while Rhys slept. It was a pleasant flight home.