SLEDDING

One great thing about all of this fluffy Idaho snow . . . is SLEDDING (and I'm sure skiing too)! We haven't been able to build a snowman because the snow is like powdered sugar. We keep testing its balling capabilities, but it's just not there. The first time I shoveled off my driveway, I laughed because it was as light as feathers. I was excited to go out and get some exercise, but it didn't prove to be much of a workout. Some people just sweep off the snow with a broom. When it's snowing, it looks just like we're in a snow globe. It's beautiful. I'm now realizing why Audrey loves the snow so much--that Idaho girl!

My Little Princess

Emily got invited to our neighbor, Bailey Nicole's, Princess birthday party today. I think I was more excited than she was!!! We dusted off the Belle costume and gave her hair an updo and placed my tiara on her head. Instant transformation!!! Even her disposition changed into a proper young lady! I hope that Emily always remembers that she truly is a Princess--a daughter of a Heavenly King! I hope she will always remember what a special little girl she is. Love that girl!

Baby It's Cold Outside!!!

James just left with the little kids to go Christmas shopping--for me--and so Hannah and I are ALONE (a rarity) and so we both hit the computers--it's time to blog!

This morning it was about 9 degrees. That is COLD!!! If I had my way, I would have just stayed in front of the fireplace all day long. I wasn't born to be out in the white stuff, or when temps are below 65! We had a really good Idaho snow here a couple of days ago, and so the roads in Rigby are slick as satin!


Alas, it was my lot to go out, so I took two kids to two different dentist appointments, and made it to the post office to send Alex some home made Christmas goodies! The best part; 0 cavities, no lines at the PO, and only $4 to ship a package! Life is good! Oh, and I didn't crash the van on the slick roads! I'm still trying to get used to driving on the, frozen, packed snow! It's been a long time! In VA when it snowed, you usually got slush except for the rare occasion when it was just sheets of ice, and no one went anywhere then. Apparently, Rigby doesn't get plowed out too much, so it's to the tire store for me. Is it wise to spend hundreds of dollars on snow studs when you are driving a vehicle that will barely start on a cold day???

What do cold, snow, and December equal? CHRISTMAS!!! This year feels so wonderfully festive! I'm sure it's because I forced my family to make their Christmas lists before Halloween (thank you Ira) so that I could complete my shopping (well, most of it) before Thanksgiving! I also sent out my newsletter in Nov, so I could just sit back and relax and enjoy the season. It has been very relaxing--until I got an order for 200 Christmas cards ASAP! Thankfully, I found out about them, and had to have them completed within a week! I love to work under pressure! Now that they are in the mail, it's back to relaxing! It's been really fun enjoying our family's holiday traditions, as well as starting some new Idaho ones!



Imagine . . . 200 of these babies!

We attended our ward Christmas party last Friday. We showed up in our PJs. We held our heads high when everyone stared at us and no one spoke to us! We were asked to do a special musical number. In true Moore family style, we did a funny family Christmas medley. Connor started by singing Twinkle Twinkle into the mike. He did and excellent job, and the second he started singing, the entire room became silent! Next was Hunter. He sang All I want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth. He's missing his two bottom teeth, so the song was very appropriate. Next was Emily singing I'm Getting Nothing for Christmas--which she sang after I pried her from behind my back and promised that it would be okay and that she didn't have to do the actions! Hannah totally chickened out when she saw a boy from her school in the audience! She was supposed to sing I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. After the Children humiliated themselves, we did a round of Fish and Chips and Vinegar, only Christmas style. I think it was awesome! I totally wish we could post it on u-tube! All we got was this photo. Aren't we cute in our PJs!


I love having a fireplace mantel this year! It has been so much fun decorating it and hanging our stockings on it. It really makes the house look Christmassy! Also, when I went to Ut and spent the day with Connie Atkisson, we went to Tai Pan and went crazy buying decorations for our trees. After helping her decorate her tree(it looked like a designer tree right out of Tai Pan), she inspired me to add some fun things to our tree! Giant bells! I only put 3 on my tree, but it has tipped over twice!!! I'm sure it's due to the fact that my frugal side only allowed 3 bells and they had to be strategically placed on the front of the tree. Since they are very heavy, they made the tree topple over--with the help of a rambunctious preschooler! Nevertheless, the tree is beautiful this year!


We had a lot of fun with our new friends, the Buska's on Sunday. They came over and made gingerbread houses with us. What a lot of work and mess, but also a lot of fun. Things quickly started getting out of hand when Ken outfitted his gingerbread boy with a bazooka, and put doggie doo on the lawn! They are such funny and fun people to be with. I'm so grateful for their friendship! They have really helped us enjoy Idaho! James worked with Ken for a couple of months before he switched jobs, and they carpooled to work together. Sarah's daughter Lillian goes to school with Hunter. We walked past each other every day, and I never even knew who she was. Then they invited us over for dinner and games, and an instant friendship ensued.



Connor had so much fun oooooozing the frosting all over his own graham cracker house!

Emily and Lillian

The Very Funny Sarah Buska

Little Hayley Buska

James perfecting his silly looking reindeer and flat Santa

Can you see Mr. Gingerbread with his Bazooka?