Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!

We have been getting a lot of snow here in Orem. Josh has been piling it up as he shovels. This picture is almost as high as it got before it started to melt. If you ask me, that's a lot of snow!!

Happy New Year

For New Years Eve this year, we went to a smattering of parties and ate a lot of good food. Avery lasted a lot longer than we thought she would. I think she was up until about 10:45. After we put her to bed, Josh and I had a quiet night to ourselves at home. This is a picture of the three of us at Trevor Jones' apartment. We thought the fireplace was an appropriate setting for a family portrait.

2012 has been a pretty amazing year for our family! We are excited to see what 2013 brings. Hopefully a lot more wonderful memories with the people that we love. Happy New Year Everyone!

Christmas 2012

Christmas time is one of my very favorite times of the year. This year was no different. I love all the time with family, I love the focus on Christ, I love the all the giving, I love the lights, and the tree, and the treats, and everything else! 

This year, we spent about 10 days in Eagle with the Binghams for Christmas. 

Sunday before Christmas. Avery's adorable Christmas dress.

 Avery had so much fun with all of Grandma's toys.

 Great-Grandpa Anderson

The following are pictures of Avery playing with a wrapping paper tube. She played with it for a really long time, and she had a blast!

So fun!!

Avery's other favorite toy while we in Eagle was this cardboard box. It was so much fun to watch her play, she her smile, and hear her sing and squeal. She has so much personality and is

CHRISTMAS MORNING

Avery's 1st Christmas

 Baby doll, bath toys, and MyLittle Ponnies from Santa.

 Cousins

 Happy baby girl...turns out, she likes Christmas too!

This is the love of my life! I got to spend almost two full weeks with him, and I can't think of anything I would rather do. I love my Joshua!!!

Shoveling Snow with Daddy!

Avery got to do some snow shoveling with her Daddy yesterday morning. 

She did a great job, and they looked so darn cute that I couldn't pass up the opportunity to take a picture of my two favorite people! Happy snow day!!

Melt my heart.

The Festival of Trees

We took another girls day and went up to Salt Lake for the Festival of Trees. We had a good time enjoying the talents of other people. There were so many beautiful trees, wreaths, gingerbread houses, quilts, and other odds and ends to see. Some of the trees were funny, others were sad. The proceeds all go to the Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake, so many of the displays were dedicated to children with illnesses or who have passed away. Reading their stories broke my heart. How grateful I am to have a healthy baby girl!! 

Avery loved it. There were so many kids for her to see, bright lights, fun colors, etc. She is also learning to wave, and spent much of the day with both arms in full swing, saying hello to whomever we passed.  

I took the next two pictures for my sister Allison. She loves ice cream, and so do I. This display was called Happiness = Ice Cream, and included all things ice cream. There was even a year supply of ice cream from the BYU creamery. I wished that I could have bought it. Yum, yum, yum. 

 I had to get a close up of the ice cream cone nativity. So cute!

And this gingerbread house picture is for my wonderful husband, Josh. I thought he would be impressed with the hobbit homes...I certainly was.

Thanksgiving 2012- St. George

This year for Thanksgiving, the Pugmire clan made the trip down to St. George, UT to visit Grandma and Grandpa Wright. We had such a wonderful time! The weather was, of course, beautiful! We enjoyed clear skies and 65 degrees. 

Grandma Jean had her Christmas room all ready for us. She loves to get all of her snowmen singing at one time. And so does Hayden... 

 The chefs. Thanks you two for a delicious meal!!

 Noobs.

 I don't know which picture is better....but with the combination of both of them, you get both Avery and Grandpa Lynn looking at the camera. 

One of the highlights of the trip for me was when Tami, Jean, Josh and I got to go to the St. George temple. This is something that has been on our St. George "bucket list" for a while now, and we finally made it happen! It was my first time in that temple and I was amazed. It is so so so beautiful! When I think about those early temples and how much work went into building them, I am filled with gratitude for the early saints. They sacrificed so much so that they could enjoy the blessings of the temple and share those blessings with others. What amazing work they did! 

The Boise Temple Dedication

We had the opportunity to go up to Boise for the rededication of the temple. It was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. My testimony of the temple grew so much as I sat in the sealing room where Josh and I were sealed and had nearly an hour to just ponder. I am so grateful for the power of the priesthood. I am so grateful for temples on the earth today. I am so grateful that Josh and I were able to be sealed for time and all eternity. I am so grateful that Avery is also able to be with us forever. What incredible blessings!!! We are so blessed to have temples. I wish that I could adequately express the peace and happiness that they bring into my life.

I was really bad about taking pictures on this trip. So here is the one and only picture that I took. Matthew, Benjamin, Avery and me.