Let the Holiday Craziness Begin!

This weekend was one of those holiday weekends with more activities than we could attend.

Friday we had a really fun time at a gingerbread house building contest.  We didn't realize how serious our competitors took it before we got there  There was some serious craftmanship, but somehow ours ended up winning.  We started out with just a sleigh, but an hour and a half into our two hours, we were trying to figure out how to step it up to the level of all the other creations, so we turned the board into a roof with a chimney.  It is hard to tell here, but it is propped up on a diagonal.  Our title was "Up on the Housetop".  Without that last minute idea, I'm sure we would have been far in last place!

Saturday the Children's Museum brought a truckload of snow for the kids to play in.  It got rained on before the museum opened, but it was still a lot of fun.

Tentatively kicking it.

Jumping on the snow.

I gave in and bought the boys a snowball maker to share.  They actually did a really good job of sharing it.

The Phoenix Coyotes mascot was there and played with the kids.

After the museum, Ethan went to a friend's birthday party.  

After naps we went to dinner with Grammy and Art.  They are good sports to be patient with 3 small kids in a restaurant.

After dinner, we hit the end of our ward Christmas party, and then came home to put the kids to bed well after bed time.

Despite all these activities, we still missed at least one party and a library winter wonderland festival.  

I was working in the evening and heard there was a meteor shower peaking at 11pm.  So I went out for about 2 minutes and got to see 2 shooting stars.