late new years

Our traditional sushi new years eve dinner with the Englands. But they were out of town on New years so we celebrated on the 6th. Love these neighbors. 

And some cute pics of Eddie loving on a doll the same day. Man this boy has my heart.

happy birthday dad!

It was a big birthday for my dad this year (70!) So we waited till Mikey and Ash were in town and surprised him with a fancy dinner at Five Alls. We had such a fun time, in fact we had the whole restaurant to ourselves! We kept joking that we had rented the whole place out. It was a wonderful night celebrating an amazing man! Love you dad 

Girls day

While they were in town Sienna went to Ruby's dance class with her . 

We had a girls night while the men (and older kiddos) went to a movie. Pedis for the win! Ruby was cracking me up. She was chatting with all the ladies and telling stories by the end she had a little crowd around her just laughing and chatting.

Girls got pedis and Eddie got a sucker. win win

A nice edited picture of the family at temple square (the way I am blogging and trying to catch up it was just easier to put it here then go back to the last post. All ends up in the same book right? Im being lazy) now you can see all of these faces that I love so much

Still Christmasing

Mikey's family came into town a little after Christmas so we were able to wait and do the Thomson family Christmas Traditions with them. 

Reenacting the Christmas story.

 Cutest little angels ever!

Baby Jesus didn't want to cooperate. 

Temple Square lights

primary

first day of Primary! Ruby was so excited to go with the big kids until she got there. frankly it didn't go so well. There is always next week. 

these two

As time keeps ticking along these two littles are starting to love each other more and more. Ruby asks to hold Eddie and he in return loves to kiss and hug her. I can't tell you what this does for a mama heart. To see your babies loving on each other is the sweetest thing. And yet even in these precious and beautiful moments there is that twinge of sadness that a joyful six year old girl is not in on the cuddles.  I am coming to terms with the fact that for the rest of my life every beautiful moment will be somewhat bittersweet. I can't wait till we are all together again.
So here is to a new year, new hope and to healing. 

high school friends and hubbies

Over the holidays we got to meet up with my high school friends and their hubbies for dinner. It was so fun and not something that happens very often.