Time for the Christmas weekend update! We went to my sisters house in Flagstaff, Arizona for Christmas. My parents were also there along with my brothers Nathan and Mckay.
Here is the weekend update, in pictures!
(I got an external flash for my camera and Photoshop for my birthday, but I still need to learn how to use them!)
Truman eating gifts.
Here is the weekend update, in pictures!
(I got an external flash for my camera and Photoshop for my birthday, but I still need to learn how to use them!)
Truman eating gifts.
Uncle Nate and Truman hanging out. Nate has a talent for getting the little kids to sleep. Two weeks ago at church he rocked Truman to sleep and this last weekend he rocked Jean to sleep at church. Way to go Nate!
{ps - I love the festive pants}
Grandma playing the piano while we sang Christmas songs.
{Tiffany, Quinn and Addie}
Christmas Eve Dinner
{Aaron, Jean, Quinn, Addie, Nathan, Grandpa, Grandma, Enoch, McKay, Gregg, Camille, Truman, and a lady for Hopkinson's ward that joined us}
Tiffany had prepared scriptures about the Christmas story. We each took turns reading our part and lighting a candle by our character.
{wise man pictured}
A sticky note prepared by Addie that hung in the kitchen to remind us what day to celebrate!
Another Hopkinson Family tradition | Movie Night on Christmas Eve.
We opened a package of popcorn and treats along with a movie, The Muppets Christmas.
Oh wait, we had to do a Quinn Family Christmas tradition and open a Christmas present on Christmas eve!
What is a trip to Flagstaff without some Blue Bell Ice Cream - McKay's favorite midnight snack.
{does anyone know where or if you can buy this ice cream in Utah?}
Quick update on Dallin...he sounded really good. He has been out about one year and is training his second greenie. The work is slow and hard {and its cold} but Dallin is in good spirits. He wanted to know a little bit about home and what everyone was doing. He told us about his companions, the misson, his investigators and about a recent visit from the Mission President {who did morning studies with him and his companion}. He got a emotional at the end of our conversation - we love him!
Quinn got a bunch of baking stuff - there was no where for her to set up her baking stuff, except the bathroom...
Truman and Nate playing cards
{there was lots of night time card playing!}
yummy. Need I say more?
{Quinn was ALWAYS baking something. We had cornbread with iceing and sprinkles, banana cream pie and brownies!}
Addie and I made food for her doll out of clay and then baked it {it wasn't too long ago that I was making doll food for my doll}.
McKay got bowling shoes for Christmas and Addies doll got a bowling outfit so we decided to go bowling! We learned that Addie is a really good bowler!
Enoch would bowl and then run to the end and sit like this and watch his ball slowly make its way down the alley.
What a great weekend, and great memories. I need to work on my photography skills, or lack of {and figure out the flash and photoshop} Here is to a new year of better photos.
Thank you Aaron and Tiffany for hosting everybody.
{and thank you everybody for taking the time to look at all the pictures!}
So fun! Sad to say that Blue Bell in not in Utah... that is one thing I do miss about Texas!
ReplyDeleteThey have Blue Bell in Texas?!? What is up with it not being in Utah?!?
ReplyDeleteWhat great pictures. It looks like a lot of fun and a full house.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun Christmas!! Happy New Year!
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