Family Christmas Fun

Saturday we started our day out with a 5k run/walk/rode. It was rainy and a bit chilly, but we were all warmed by the Christmas spirit as we gathered for the race. Some young friends of ours from the ward sponsored a race with a small registration fee to collect money for needy families. We weren’t really planning on keeping up with the runners, but we did want to be moral support--we thought that the fun run was a great idea and a worthy cause, so we joined the runners, walkers and riders out in the sprinkling rain along the trail at a local library. Lucky for us they found a way for us to truly contribute--pushing a stroller to help with kid control! Perfect way for us to participate!

After Kelsey got off of work we headed to meet Maryn and go to the temple. We all did our own thing at the temple and then met back up to get some dinner and walk the temple grounds through all the lights. It was rainy up in Mesa too, but that just added to the beauty and the fun. The lights were reflected so beautifully in all the wetness around us and what better excuse to bundle up?!!

Here are some of my favorite shots…the last one being of my silly family. As I was trying to get down low for a different angle..suddenly there were “heads” appearing in my shot. We got a good laugh out of that one…maybe it is another you had to be there moment. I don’t know. It still makes me laugh today!