As you all know time flys when you are so busy and so then came New Years Eve! Boyce was able to get tickets to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans which was on January 2nd so we decided to head down a few days earlier and experience Bourbon Street for New Years Eve. We met some friends down there and lived it up. Everyone was in the spirit and so many red shirts - go utes!It was so neat to see and what a blast we had!

Courtney and Aaron also came snowboarding/skiing with us but Aaron wasn't feeling too well after partying too hard the night before so they went home a little early but still we all had fun.

The 2 boys (Callen and Cordell) got snowboards from Santa so of course we had to go try them out on the slopes. Last year Boyce and I learned to snowboard but the next day we couldn't walk so this year we decided to stick to what we knew and ski. We had a blast and can't wait to go again.

Sledding is a priority in the winter for the Sanderson's. We made the kids wear helmets because it gets so crazy out there and Callen was worried about picking up girls because he kept saying he looked stupid, though he didn't, but he wore it anyways.

Along came Christmas Eve, it comes so fast, and Santa visited my parents home and made Cordell his Elf and Julian his reindeer; Rudolf none the less. How cute that was! They sang some songs and opened some presents it was wonderful.

We have a few family traditions of our own. Besides the Carriage Ride we talked about earlier we take our kids to Build-a-Bear workshop to build a Bear. They each get to do it just the way they want to. They bath it and dress it and fill out the birth certificate for them. They each name their Bears "their" name and then we take them up to Primary Children's Hospital and give them to them so they can give them to the children who are scared and need a little pal to see them through what they are going through. Our Kids are so good to do this and they look forward to this each Christmas.

And of course JuJu wanted to make a baby to go with the "mommy" snowman.

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

What do you do when it is snowing cats and dogs outside? You go out and make a dog out of snow. At least that is what Boyce can do, the rest of us just rolled snowballs.

Every December Todd & Julina (Boyce's Sister & Brother-in-law) put together a family Christmas Party. It is so fun and we look forward to going every year. We all bring gag gifts to exchange with everyone and this year was Boyce's best. He brought a box of left over pizza and nobody could stop laughing!! He is such a prankster but knows how to make people smile, that's why he is so loved by all of us. At the party Santa even shows up with presents for everyone. Julian was so excited to see him. He asked Santa for a Wall E robot and when he got his gift from Santa he opened it ans started to cry because it wasn't what he had just asked Santa for. We had to explain to him how it worked and then he was a little better but still confused. It was so funny!


Thanks Todd and Julina for a great tradition we can share in. It is hard work but you guys do a wonderful job!

So every year we try to cut our own Christmas Tree. This year we picked the warmest of days to go hiking through the hills for our Tree. It takes forever to find just the right one but it sure is fun spending time with the family trying to. We make the day of it and end up doing a little target practice after, which the kids love. Julian even got to shoot the big guns with daddy's help of course. Julian was a little upset that Dad used his Root Beer can for the target and kept saying "he blew up my Root Beer", so next year Dad said he would use the Coke can for the target instead of the Root Beer can. Funny Funny!

After seeing the lights we always take a carriage ride around the city. This year our horses name was Wesson (Smith was pulling the carriage behind us) and he was a tough horse. Once we got on the road back to Temple Square, Wesson started running. He couldn't wait to get back to the waiting line.

Now into December again and this month is full of family traditions. The first is us heading downtown (taking Trax of course) to temple square to see the lights. I am always amazed at how beautiful it is down there and what a good job they do.

Cordell is also playing in Jr. Jazz again this year and WOW! he is so fun to watch. He is taking sports way more serious this year and it is awesome to see his progress. His mind is always in the game and he never gives up.

Good job boys, have fun and remember I love you both!

Ti's the season for Basketball, my favorite sport! This year was Julian's first year in Jr. Jazz and you should see him run the court, it is so dang CUTE! Boyce couldn't get enough of coaching in the fall so he is now coaching Julian's Basketball team. He is so cute with the boys and the boys love him. Boyce is definitely an all around guy!