F is for FREEZING

All I need to say is that it's a blizzard outside & the temperature is 21 degrees but with the windchill it feels like 7, THAT'S RIGHT SEVEN FREEZING DEGREES!!!!

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The month of December always has so many fun activities!! This week has definitely been snow, snow, & more snow!! My kids got to put on ALL their snow gear (thanks to Aunt Chrtine!) & went sledding with their dad in the backyard. Josh was quite the trooper. It was so cold & he happily took the boys outside to enjoy the fluffy white snow that has been falling for days now. Rex only lasted about um let's say 60 seconds. He hated being bundled up & he didn't like to touch the snow. Tate absolutely loved every minute of it!! Watch out Aunt Jenn, you've been teasing him about having a snowball fight & I think he's been practicing!

Josh, Hayden & I were able to go to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir mini concert & the taping of Music & the Spoken Word. It was such a wonderful experience being in the conference center & hearing the beautiful music sung about our Savior's birth. President Monson & President Uchtdorf were there also. It was such a neat experience for Hayden to see our prophet. We are so thankful for the sweet spirit we felt that Sunday morning.

Hayden has been learning some fun Christmas songs at school. We were able to go to the Christmas Jingle Jam where she & her classmates performed the cute songs. It's so fun seeing her with her teacher & friends. She's such a great girl & she did a great job singing The Reindeer Rock & Christmas Is A Feeling.

Here Comes Santa Claus!

I don't know about you guys, but the Harward household is definitely ready for Santa to come! My kids got to sit on Santa's lap & surprisingly enough all of them willingly sat there. No tears at all! Rex was so excited to see Santa (my other kids at age 2 wouldn't even look at him!). Rex just stared & him & kept telling him he wanted cars, cars, cars. Tate was hilarious. He sat there, but he was leaning so far away from Santa that I thought he was going to fall off backwards. Hayden, being her true self, got a little shy & soft spoken when she started telling Santa what she wanted. Why can't she talk like that at home? She's just like her Aunt Jenn when it comes to having an inside & outside voice:) I remember my mom always telling Jenn when we were little that she needed to talk quieter (I too am constantly telling Hayden that same thing). Too funny! It's so fun creating these fun memories with my kids & I love being able to see Christmas through their eyes.

Thankful for what I have

We have some friends who are going through a real trial right now. They just gave birth to a darling little baby girl who's heart is not doing very well. They have pictures of her hooked up to these machines & cords & IV's going everywhere. I can't even imagine what they are going through & how they are feeling. They are so strong & faithful & I hope they know how many people are praying & fasting for them. She writes updates everyday about their babies status & I anxiously check their blog to see how things are going each day. It's during times like this that make you really stop & think about what's important in our lives. I am so thankful to have a husband & kids who are healthy & happy. I am thankful for wonderful friends & family who support & love me no matter what. I am thankful to my Heavenly Father for blessing me & my family each & every day. I am thankful for this Christmas season that we have to celebrate the birth of our Savior. I know that through prayer & fasting miracles can happen & I know that this precious baby girl is being watched over by our loving Heavenly Father.