Looking forward to 2012

Happy New Year!

Presents have been opened, played with, and some already forgotten.
The tree and decorations have been put away.
New goals have been set for the year.
I am ready for all that 2012 has to offer.

But before we move on completely, I wanted to post about our little family Christmas here in Morgantown.

First was ice skating.

This was how Isaac spent most of his time.  Jacob said he got better as time went on.

Loraya was a natural at ice skating and caught on quickly. 

Isaac and his BFF.

The kids are always wanting to know where daddy spends his time.  So, Jacob took Loraya and Isaac up to the Dental School.  Here they are in one of his classrooms.

We went and saw some amazing lights. I find it incredible that some people go to so much effort and put in so much time for these light displays.  Santa was there too! Macey wouldn't go anywhere near the man in red.



Ready to see if Santa came!
Macey was so funny and was pretty much interested in watching Tangled.



 Christmas Eve was spent with our best friends here in Morgantown.  I am so grateful them!  We ate good food and had a white elephant gift exchange. 

Isaac and Loraya got bikes from Santa, Macey got a princess doll and matching dress.  I love Loraya's piggy bank...it says 'shopping fund' on it.   

After Santa presents were opened we ate breakfast and got ready for an amazing Sacrament Meeting full of songs of Christ.  The spirit was so strong and witnessed to me of the truthfulness of our Savior and his love for each of us.  The kids however, were a bit annoyed that we had to go to Church on Christmas morning.  I tried to explain to them that going to church and thinking of the Savior and his birth was the most important thing that they could do that day.  They weren't buying it...they were relieved when the closing prayer was finally said and we were on our way home.

Isaac loved his angry bird, Mario and Yoshi stuffed animals.  He also was excited to get a new Mario game, Yoshi remote control go cart and a marble put together thingy.

Macey was all princess.  Books, dolls, and dresses.

Loraya was most excited about her art set and her American girl doll.  Well, not a real American girl doll...but in her book it was just as good.

Jacob took a few of the Morgantown youth and Loraya and Isaac to the Washington DC Temple.  It is beautiful.  My hope and prayer is that Loraya and Isaac set that goal now to marry in the temple.

Beautiful...taken by Loraya might I add.

All of the Morgantown youth that attended the temple.  I sure miss working in Young Women.

And so we move onward. 
What are your goals for the upcoming year??