This year, we had some new Christmas experiences. Since Odette has been sick with cancer, we have made a bunch of new friends and also been invited to be involved in some Cancer groups. For Christmas, this Cancer group had a Christmas party. We didn't dare take Odette because her counts had been low and all she does is puke. I decided that I wanted to be sick and Josselyn was beyond tired, so Ken took the two older kids to the celebration. They got to have pizza and pie, play lots of games, meet the BYU basketball team and yes, sit on Santa's lap--they even got Ken to smile and sit by Santa!!
Another thing we did new this year is go to Thanksgiving Point to see all of their lights. (Way over-rated! We decided it was better to go freeze at Temple Square than to pay $8 for a five minute or less drive in a circle!) Each year, I always beg Ken to go and look at lights and we never end up doing it. Lately we have been trying to think of things that we can go and do as an entire family, not just one parent and three kids, but to take Odette as well. We don't want to go take Odette and expose her to all the crap that is out there this time of year, so we decided anything that we can just stay in the car would work. All the kids enjoyed the lights, but Odette and Josselyn thought that they were great! Josselyn especially liked the fact that she got to help drive the car while looking at the lights.
Another thing we did new this year is go to Thanksgiving Point to see all of their lights. (Way over-rated! We decided it was better to go freeze at Temple Square than to pay $8 for a five minute or less drive in a circle!) Each year, I always beg Ken to go and look at lights and we never end up doing it. Lately we have been trying to think of things that we can go and do as an entire family, not just one parent and three kids, but to take Odette as well. We don't want to go take Odette and expose her to all the crap that is out there this time of year, so we decided anything that we can just stay in the car would work. All the kids enjoyed the lights, but Odette and Josselyn thought that they were great! Josselyn especially liked the fact that she got to help drive the car while looking at the lights.
Way cute pictures! I'm glad you got to do some fun things with the craziness going on at your house this year!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the picture of just Kathleen and Santa. I love her smile and the happiness in her face.
ReplyDeleteIf you wanna drive down south, you can come to Spanish Fork to the Festival of Lights or drive around Salem Pond and look at the lights out on the water. Temple Square still might be better, but your car will be a lot warmer! I love all of these pictures! It might not be a traditional Christmas, but I'm so glad you are still making Christmas memories as a family!
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