Oh the many joys of December. As you all know, I have been in the Christmas spirit for the last month (or longer), and now everyone else has caught up with me, so it's twice as fun. We went to temple square as a family the first Monday the lights were on and our kids loved it. It was so fun to hear Kale (who's never seen Temple Square) saying "Woah!" over and over at all the lights and manger scenes. 
Secondly, (and most important) our sweet Hallie is now 3 years old! While she acts the exact same as she did a week ago, I'm sure this is a monumental occasion. Now that Hallie's 3 I have high hopes of potty-training, less water all over the house, and the eating of less sugar (all of which are Hallie's favorite pastimes). Although there are some things that Hallie does that are pretty crazy, we love her so much and love how adventurous and hilarious she is.She was so sweet and so excited to open all her great presents from Grandma & Marmee (and the families). And just so you know, she loves the toys and gifts that were given even though you couldn't tell it during the frenzy of opening. She plays with them all the time. So, thanks to all who came and made her day so special.
This is just the beginning of the December fun. We can hardly wait for all the Christmas parties to get started next week. We do our countdown every day, and Rachel is so excited for the 23rd, as she knows that's the real start of the Christmas festivities. Wahoo!!
