Enjoy this moment for this moment is your life.

Day after Christmas Sledding

Kaylee and Brianne got new sleds from Santa Claus. They were dying to try them out but we ran out of time on Christmas so first thing the next day we suited up for sledding. We are fortunate to have a sledding hill just up the street in the park by our house. The girls had fun going down the hill, even Sydnie went down a few times and seemed to like it.

Kaylee at the top of the hill. If you know where to look you can see our house in the background. I just wanted to note the amazing view in the back ground of a frozen Utah Lake and Mt. Timpanogos. Sometimes I forget until I see a picture like this what a beautiful place we live in.

Kaylee going down the hill.

Brianne going down with mommy. It took her a few times but she finally dared to go down by herself.

Sydnie and Daddy headed down the hill.

Sydnie playing in the snow.

Ice Fishing and More Sledding

The next day Jackson's came to stay with us. And the girls were excited to go sledding again with their cousins Hayden and Hannah. We spent about an hour sledding then went ice fishing at a little spot about five minutes from our house on Utah Lake. Shaun helped the kids catch about five little perch and then they were cold and hungry and ready to go home for lunch. Grandma and Grandpa Thornton came later that day. Everyone had come to go to a mixed farewell and homecoming. My oldest brother and his wife are going on a couple mission to Seattle WA and my niece Katie (their daughter) just got back from Spain. They are quite the missionary family right now. Their two other sons are also out on missions. Sean has almost been out a year to Italy and C.J. has just left a few months ago to Kenya. We will miss all of them.

The sledding crew ready to go in the back of Jackson's Explorer

Brianne and Hayden finally daring to go down on their own.

Nancy and Hannah on their way down. Eventually even Hannah dared to go down on her own.

Brianne, Shaun, Hayden and Kaylee waiting for a fish to bite.

Brianne holding the first catch of the day.