Holiday Fun

Decorating the tree.



A trip into the City over the holidays is a must.


The windows


A quick visit to the North Pole.


Waiting patiently to see Santa.


The Jolly old man himself.




The famous Rockefeller Tree


The holidays came and went. It was a busy month for the Anderson family. As soon as the month began we got busy preparing some surprise packages for a family who would hopefully enjoy the 12 days before Christmas. We made sure to plan time for some of our favorite traditions including making a homemade gingerbread house and and making some candy and cookies for friends. With all our preparations the big day finally came and went. It did not disappoint! The only mishap was Tasha was sick for Christmas Eve. We spent a relaxing Christmas in our pajamas trying to recover from the hustle and bustle of the month. Unfortunately I have no proof that we did anything else during the month of December. We had several, and I mean several pictures on our memory card that we couldn't download. We were going to take the memory card to a computer store to see if they could get our pictures back, but the price was too high ($200.00 just to look at it). We have learned an important lesson. Download any pictures as soon as you take any to avoid such dissapointment. At least we were able to enjoy the holidays together. Instead of pictures we will treasure the memories that were made.

Thanksgiving

We were fortunate to be able to go to Utah over the Thanksgiving holiday. The main reason: A wedding.


Tasha begged me to put curlers in her hair for the big occasion and this was the end result. What a doll!



Garrett looked pretty sharp in his slacks, vest and bowtie. (Too bad I can't get him to wear them now that we are home.)



Dave just happened to make his appearance (as a cardboard cut out). Dave was serving a mission in New York at the time.



Cousins

The best part of a fancy dress is twirling around and around and around.

The new bride Stephanie.

The great part about any visit to Utah is spending time with grandparents. Grandma Fredericks always has some kind of activity or craft for the kids to do.

Santa Countdown Calendar

Since the holidays were around the corner. It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

I came across a bunch of turkeys.

This turkey in particular really caught my eye.

The candy turkey didn't look bad either.

Thanksgiving Day finally arrived and we spent time with both families. Unfortunately I must of been a little too excited about the food that I forgot to take pictures of the Anderson Thanksgiving get together. The only picture I captured was Rob in a coma state after eating so much YUMMY food.

Our second Thanksgiving meal with Fredericks clan.

To end our trip we were able to reenact the Nativity. What a way to begin the holidays and to focus our thoughts on the Savior.

Nature Center in Stamford

We spent many hours at the Nature Center in the spring and summer months while we lived in Stamford. As the holidays approached we had the opportunity to join our friends and take advantage of the holiday activities the Nature Center had to offer.


The main attraction: The farm animals








The craft: candy cane bird feeder


Refreshments: cookies and hot chocolate

Corn Maze