Christmas Break in Alpine

Aspen Lodge.
This was our 4th time staying at the lodge with Jared's Family. We had a reunion right after Christmas. It was the first time the family was all together since before Jared's parents went on their mission. It had been over three years!

Grant and two of the many cousins Isaac and Josh. Grant and his cousins went sledding and had several snowball fights. On the last day two of the uncles were challenged to a big snowball fight. The boys would not give up they fought for nearly two hours before the uncles finally gave in.

Davey was so excited to show me how he could make snow angels. I thought it was so cute I wish I would have got it on video. I just wasn't thinking.

We all had fun, I really enjoyed watching it snow and wearing a coat and cute mittens and a scarf. It's rare that I really need true winter clothes.

Applesauce and apple butter!

This year for Christmas I gave my parents and Jared's parents applesauce, apple butter and apple jelly. A friend in my ward had bought boxes of apples for $7 a box. She ended up with too many boxes and so she sold one to me. I then, with a dozen phone calls to my friend and a couple of days in the kitchen made and canned for the first time applesauce, apple butter and apple jelly. It was a fun project. I really want to can peaches this summer!