So this month I started my next class with Digital Scrapbooking. I am loving it!! I learn so much and it seems to easy to have someone walking you through each step. I'm taking it online at Jessicasprague.com, this is the second class of three called 
Yes, I still honestly beleive that this is the "Happiest Place on Earth." I don't think anyone is ever sad inside here...okay maybe two year olds that want out of the stroller or need a nap. :D
Love our autograph book, they were all so excited to meet the characters
Claire's dream came true when we were finally able to met --
Sleeping Beauty
and Belle
They helped us a lot with the kids :)
Mj and Susie Jensen Family
Allan and Karalee Newberry Family
Mom, thanks for the wonderful Worldmark!! Super close and wonderful accomadations. We were very comfortable there.
Disneyland was fun with the kids. We enjoyed Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Run away Train, (as we call it) and Toon Town. We hit all the big rides first in hopes that Claire and Sophia would be patient with the rest of us. By night time, we realized that we didn't take Claire to see the Princess's at the Princess Fair, nor did we go into Toon Town until dinner. 
The Autotopia was the longest wait in the park, but who can resist driving the car?
Hurray!! Tinker bell and her friends are the newest thing in the park. We were shrunk down to Fairy size and then saw Tinkerbell and one of her friends. Claire thought that was pretty cool
The long awaited "Sleeping Beauty's Castle", Claire asked for days when we would be there.
Disneyland 
We spent 2 days at California Adventure. I think I love this park the more I go. It's filled with lots of adventure and high thrills. Grace and Hailey are tall enough to go on about everything and we really enjoyed ourselves. Here is a shot of Jared, Daris, Mike and Ashlyn on the Malliboomer. I was tickled to see Uncle Daris go a few times and Grace begged for more.
The kids bought a autograph book and that encourages them to go and approach the characters and ask for a picture and then sign their book. It was a lot of fun. Claire always walked up and said "hi" to each of them.
I had the younger kids inside Bugs World while Jared was with the girls on Sourin California. Once they joined up with us they all did the rides again.
Oh ya!! We saw Mator and Lightening McQueen, we got to take our pictures with them and then later that evening they were in the Pixar Parade. I loved the joy and excitement I saw on Grants and Claires faces when they finally saw them both. "Cars" has been a favorite thing in our house for the past 2 years. 
Gotta have a picture by one of the letters entering the park!Sometimes women get discouraged.
President Bastian from our Stake Presidency encouraged us to toss the guilt and catch the joy. He read a fun poem:
The Girl in a Whirl
By “Dr. Sue” aka Vickie Gunther
Look at me, look at me, look at me now!
You could do what I do if you only knew how.
I study the scriptures one hour each day;
I bake, I upholster, I scrub, and I pray.
I always keep all the commandments completely;
I speak to my little ones gently and sweetly.
I help in their classrooms! I sew all they wear!
I drive them to practice! I cut all their hair!
I memorize names of the General Authorities;
I focus on things to be done by priorities.
I play the piano! I bless with my talents!
My toilets all sparkle! My checkbooks all balance!
Each week every child gets a one-on-one date;
I attend all my meetings (on time! Never late!)
I’m taking a class on the teachings of Paul,
But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all.
I track my bad habits ’til each is abolished;
Our t-shirts are ironed! My toenails are polished!
Our family home evenings are always delightful;
The lessons I give are both fun and insightful.
I do genealogy faithfully, too. It’s easy to do all the things that I do!
I rise each day early, refreshed and awake;
I know all the names of each youth in my stake!
I read to my children! I help all my neighbors!
I bless the community, too, with my labors.
I exercise and I cook menus gourmet;
My visiting teaching is done the first day!
(I also go do it for someone who missed hers.
It’s the least I can do for my cherished ward sisters.)
I chart resolutions and check off each goal;
I seek each “lost lamb” on my Primary roll.
I can home-grown produce each summer and fall.
But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all.
I write in my journal! I sing in the choir!
Each day, I write “thank you’s” to those I admire.
My sons were all Eagles when they were fourteen!
My kids get straight A’s: And their bedrooms are clean!
I have a home business to help make some money;
I always look beautifully groomed for my honey.
I go to the temple at least once a week;
I change the car’s tires! I fix the sink’s leak!
I grind my own wheat and I bake all our bread;
I have all our meals planned out six months ahead.
I make sure I rotate our two-years’ supply;
My shopping for Christmas is done by July!
These things are not hard;
It’s good if you do them;You can if you try!
Just set goals and pursue them!
It’s easy to do all the things that I do!
If you plan and work smart, you can do them all, too!
It’s easy!” she said…and then she dropped dead.
President Bastian quoted Mosiah 4:27: “And see that all things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength.”
We should not procrastinate our preparation but all things should be done in wisdom and order. He encouraged us to study the scriptures, balance our lives and attend the temple.
Okay, so I had a dream.....all I wanted for Christmas was going to Island Park and staying in a cabin. I wanted to be over there close enough to celebrate the holidays with family. We were able to find an adorable cabin that was perfect size for our family. Jared and some friends decided to meet up and ride snowmachines while we were there. So we invited the Larsen family to come and join us in Island Park after Christmas. We had a wonderful time with them, the boys machined and we played games and watched movies. We had some great late nights with lots of laughs. The best was a night ride with the boys and taking Aimee for her first ride in the dark. I always like to start my friends out on "the top of the hill to ski down". There's just no sense in starting on the bunny hill. "I think you did great Aimee!".
Grant couldn't beleive all the snow that had fallen in Island Park. He started walking through it to make us a path so me and the little girls could get in the cabin. He enjoyed riding with Jared on the snow-machines.
The Larsen's and us met the Hafens to go sledding while up there and Sophia didn't move or complain after I got her dressed to go hang with the kids sledding. 
This is the last evening we were in Island Park, my friend had called and told us to get outside and take some pictures because the sun was finally beaming through the clouds. The snow was amazing and so fun to play in.
Kylie and Hailey jamming out to guitar hero.
This is all the Hill cousins with Grandma Hill at our Christmas Party. We had a great time letting the cousins exchange gifts and playing a new version of Bunko.
This is our musical group singing songs around the piano.
Sophia unwrapping presents, happy as can be!
Clay, Corbin and Grant with matching sweatshirts.
Sweet Sara and Claire, givin lovins...
Grandma Howard holding Claire while listening to the kids play music on the piano and guitars. We enjoyed Grace on her Violin, Natalie and Sara singing, Danial and Brady on Guitars and a group of all of them singing around the piano. The best part was the beautiful key on Grandma's piano that is out of tune!! It scared Aunt Robin during a song. :)
And how can we forget Uncle Daris....who was super excited that Jared came and brought over 2 snowmachines to go riding with him. These two have so much fun together.
