Grandma & Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit the first weekend in December, 

which was WONDERFUL!!!

We shopped for Christmas gifts, watched holiday movies, attended Journey Through Bethlehem, streamed a ballet performance of The Nutcracker, made graham cracker trains, watched The First Presidency's Christmas Devotional, went to Kaylee's piano recital, ate treats, and read LOTS of Christmas books.

"Journey Through Bethlehem" is an annual Christmas event carried out by a number of church groups in Huntsville, TX (which is about an hour from us). I was very impressed and will definitely be returning in future years.

You start out in a big room with Roman soldiers and tax collectors and census takers. You progress through to hear from some shepherds, then out to the shepherd fields, where they angels appear to them. Then one of the shepherds leads you to Bethlehem. The event takes place at the fairgrounds, so there's a huge area set up to resemble the Bethlehem of Jesus's day - animals all over, lots of people in costume, different shops you can visit and experience, food to try, and of course a stable with the Holy Family inside. We stayed for at least 90 minutes and still hadn't done everything offered.

Kaylee lighting a candle on the menorah in the synagogue.

Brenna trying her hand at carpentry.

We were all excited that Grandma and Grandpa's trip happened to coincide with Kaylee's recital.

Thanks for coming, Grandma & Grandpa! We LOVE you!!!