January

 January was a long, cold month that felt 90 days long.  We made it through and even had a little fun.  

I had a few more pictures from our New Years celebration.  The kids stayed up so late!

We woke up to tons of snow in Logan and almost as much at home.  They even cancelled church.  Luckily our drive home wasn't very bad at all.  

Mia got a science kit for Christmas and had fun doing some experiments on her last few days off.  

Poor old lady Boo.  She was supposed to get her haircut right at the beginning of the month however she wasn't very nice so they weren't able to cut her face.  She also came home with blood on her beard from biting the groomer.  Next time she will have to be sedated to get groomed.  Poor girl and poor groomer! 

Alex drew Michael Scott's "Office" in his art class.  He loved taking art so much his first semester of middle school and is very sad it is over.  Hopefully he can take more next year.  

This month Brandon was promoted! He will now be the director of behavioral health for Primary Children's hospital.  We went out to celebrate so he could get another ice cream cone as big as his head. We are so proud of how hard he works for our family! 

Gus does not approve of Jen playing the piano! 

There is just one day during the year where I have preschool but Mia and Alex don't have school.  Mia was very excited to help with my class.  She was such an awesome helper.  I wish I could have her as my assistant every day! 

On one Sunday evening this month I got to go with Alex and some of the young men and young women in our ward to the conference center to see a fireside for the youth about the new theme for the year.  It was Alex's first time in the conference center and cool to see.  It did make for a long cold night though! 

Mia got to attend a very posh birthday party this month for one of her good friends, Megan.  It was a Spa, pajama theme.  She loved it! 

We also made it out to the ice castles this year with Brandon's side of the family.  They were very cool! 

It was a beautiful night! 

Mia and Alex have been wanting to build and sleep in a fort for a long time and one night this month we finally made it happen.  It was a pretty epic fort and they loved sleeping in it.  They are crazy! 

I can't say I'm not glad that January is over but it was a good month filled with lots of snow.  Hopefully February will be a little warmer!