Christmas Party with my Friends

So my friends and I have decided to have a party for Christmas every year (at least since we've all gotten engaged / married / was moving to Hawaii). This is the most recent year (right after Logan was born)

I'm not sure how we are going to do the parties after this year though. Spencer, Colette and Logan will be moving to Baltimore in July. Maybe we'll Skype!

But anyways. Everyone has to get a gift and it's gotta be something that any one of us would enjoy.

Then at the party we pull names out of a hat (or bowl if we don't have a hat) and that is either who we give to or get from (I don't remember).

We also make some yummy dinner and play games. It was super fun!

This is SUPER EXCITED Shay

The Greatest Show on Earth

So sometime in 2011 Matt and Kyoko were going to take the boys to the Circus. But something came up (I don't remember what) and they gave their tickets to my parents. And then they invited James and I and so we got some tickets and the 6 of us went to see the Ringling Bros.

It was pretty cool. I had never been to a circus before. Some of you may know this but I'm kinda really scared of clowns. Why? I have no idea. Just am.

However, the clowns here didn't scare me much (possibly because they were very very far away). But I loved seeing all the animals. It was cool.

So first off. This is a Cat Spider. Sometime around when we went to the circus there were at least two of these hanging out around my parent's yard. And I took a picture. TA-DA!

So now the circus!

There was an Orion Football game this day so that is why Rachael's face is painted.

I do not know why my mom put a popcorn bucket on her head....

I also do not know why Rachael did it too.

Tigers are so cool!

I thought this looked like Peter Pan. But it's not.

These were two strong guys.

This was weird and made me feel awkward.

That's a giant apple on his head.

ELEPHANTS

They were dancing in this one.

Christmas Village

If you've lived or do live in Utah (or at least the Ogdenish area) during the Christmas Season, you probably went and saw Christmas Village in Downtown Ogden.

I know we did!

There are quite a few pictures for this...