Happy Birthday Jenifer!

What a great year it has been Jen! I feel so, so blessed to have your friendship in my life! Happy birthday to you~ my amazing friend! Enjoy your day to the fullest!

"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." - Henry Ford

Happy Birthday Ryan!

It sure was a fun summer mountain biking with you and Mary! Hope you have a wonderful birthday!

The Love of Skiing!

I have such wonderful memories of learning how to cross country ski at a young age! My parents would take us skiing and snowshoeing all over! Last year my parents got Grace new snowshoes and she LOVED it! This year she gets to add skiing to the adventure! She is a quick learner and I can't wait to take her on the trails!

This video is the first time she put them on!!! So proud of you Grace!!!

Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma Moravchik's

Christmas Morning Excitement!

Christmas Eve Dinner at Our Home

Jeff and I prepare Christmas Eve dinner at our home every year since we were first married. We make a traditional Solvak dinner that was handed from Jeff 's Great Grandma Moravchik! We always enjoy this night. The night is made complete by leaving cookies for Santa and broccoli and carrots for the reindeer and reading the Night Before Christmas read by Jenny and the Nativity story in bed with mama.

Merry Christmas From Our Family To Yours!

I never grew up with the beautiful tree, lights, or presents. I had parents who had very strong convictions that led them to raise their family without all of that. Oh how I would long to have a part of all the Christmas beauty...my parents I thank them so much, how hard it must have been for you two~ to stand so strong in your conviction. (I was a very strong willed child) I love you so much mom and dad!

Now, that I have a family I do celebrate Christmas with a tree and and lights but with them help of my Savior I want to raise my children with that same simple message. It is so easy to get caught up in the outward beauty of the lights but with when Christ is the true center it can happen. When giving comes from the spirit it comes so easily. I can't honestly say there has been a lot of "easy" giving which leads me to think a lot of my giving is of me and not the spirit. But when Christ is given the chance to use us for His purpose it is pretty miraculous!

Hope came to us all when God sent his Son Jesus! It is a message I remember hearing since I was just a wee one! The day it really made sense to me I will never forget. God LOVED me that much! It was so hard to fathom and if I didn't understand what grace really means I still wouldn't. Too be loved and forgiven that completely and unconditional gives a wretched soul like mine purpose! Christ was such a perfect example of what we should shrive to be. It is through Christ we truly can do anything: forgive someone who did us wrong, love even though we are not shown love in return, give when we are not given back too!

May joy and love follow all of you into the New Year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

HaPpy BiRtHDay MoM!

To the best mom and Nana in the whole world! I love you and your grandchildren do too!!! Have a wonderful day and enjoy your day! We love you! XOXOXO

Benteyville

Ready Set Grow Christmas Program 2009

All Aboard!

We have such a wonderful tradition of taking a trip to the North Pole on the Polar Express! Not only do we get to ride on the train but we get to see Santa! We have enjoyed this with our friends the Martinsen family for 3 years now! This year we had cookies and hot cocoa on the train! Ava was so sweet when she saw Santa! I will never forget how adorable she was.

Happy Birthday Hank!

Christmas with the Martinsens!

What a special night of friendship and giggles! It is a night we look forward to every year! Ava and Henry entertained us with gymnastics and Grace and Mea played so well together sharing and make believing! Thank you so much Jen, Hank, Mea, and Henry for your unconditional friendship through the years! We are truly blessed!

Pajama Day!

It was a great day at preschool on Friday! How fun to wear your pj's to school! How easy for mommy to get a little girls ready for school! Thank you Mrs. Larson for being such a amazing and fun teacher! We love you!

Disney On Ice~Princess Classics!

All the Princesses skating on ice what could be better? My childhood memories of watching The Little Mermaid on Ice are still so fresh in my mind! It is a magical memory I will never forget! Grace and Ashley were so amazed by everything!!! We will be going again next year and this time Ava will be coming too!

What a sweet and fun afternoon with family!

Winter Wonderland!

I feel like a little kid myself when the snow falls this beautiful! It was hard to contain the kids or even myself for that matter! We were outside enjoying the first snowstorm in its fullest! A bit cold with the wind but worth every minute!

We had to dig out the buried sled!

Ava LOVED the snow!

Grace's mission to sled down a hill!

Ava's mission
to clean all the snow off the trees!

Bacon and Eggs Please...

Christmas cookie and treat baking has started at our home! Grace and Ava were excited to make these little cuties! It was a easy and fun way to start off the holiday baking!