Holiday Festivities

December is ALWAYS such a busy month!!   Along with the regular Christmas traditions, we always have performances for school and extracurriculars, friend parties, etc., etc., etc.

Brooklyn had her first performance with the Freestyle Dance junior company team at Dance in the Desert at Queen Creek High School.

Brooklyn, Blake and Gavin had their winter piano recital.   

Our ward party was the evening of Hayden's birthday.  It was a Polar Express theme so everyone came in their pajamas.  We had amazing carne asada tacos, had a little program, then saw Santa and rode a train outside.

Hayden in her cute gingerbread girl jammies!

Sitting with Santa.  Hayden wasn't too happy, obvs.

Nativity at Matt's parents~  Hayden tolerated the sheep costume for only a few minutes.  And it got a little rowdy during our reenactment of the nativity scene.  Giving the boys "staffs" may have been a bad idea. ;)

Brooklyn & Blake had a singing performance at the school.  Interestingly, it wasn't holiday-ish at all!  Entirely patriotic.

We visited the Mesa temple lights as a family.  It's always wonderful to feel the peace that is found, especially during the Christmas season!

In our "spot"

Kiddos all dressed up in their Christmas church attire~  I love matching the girls any time I can get!

The kids got to see Santa at the Palmer family party!!!!!!  Hayden CRIED because she wanted to sit on his lap ASAP!  Everyone got their final gift requests in, just in the knick of time!