December

December included a wall sit challenge.

A visit to the Christkindlmarkt with Grandma and Jeni.

Basketball for Miles.

A Christmas band concert for Warren.

Sawyer presented at the science fair and got a blue ribbon! He did an experiment about bursting bobas.

I hiked Bair Canyon with my friend Anna.

We moved the kids bedrooms' around and that involved a lot of decluttering. Clara let go of this impressive pile of stuffed animals.

The boys found a fun way to dispose of our gingerbread houses.

Quinton went camping with friends.

And to end the year, here are some words of wisdom from 94-year-old Grandma Gardner. We're so happy she lived to 90! Haha.

 

New Rooms

 

After Christmas I talked the family into a huge project - all the kids switched bedrooms! It was a massive undertaking, but they did a great job. I wanted to keep record of it because I think these spaces they live in as they grow up are special.

Christmas

Christmas was very special this year. And much better than last year when some of us had the stomach bug. We had out Italian dinner, acted out the nativity, watched Christmas movies, and enjoyed presents the next day. Miles begged for a paper shredder this year so I got him a hand crank one, haha.

 

Clara Turns 17!

Clara turned 17! We planned a surprise party with her friends that included a waffle bar, rock climbing, and Christmas lights.

Clara is a huge blessing to our family. She is loving, smart, courageous, and a joy to be around. Her current dream is to attend BYU and also become a firefighter! She is also preparing for jump rope nationals in June. We love Clara!

 

Gingerbread Houses

We actually made some gingerbread houses before Christmas this year! They all turned out great!

 

Winters

Clara and Quinton had fun at the Winters' Dance with Devin and Marie. The weather was actually pretty nice for Clara's pictures. And Quinton's group was very big! They took pictures at the capitol.

 

Miles Gets Baptized!

We're so proud of Miles for choosing to be baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I took him to the Layton temple a couple weeks before for pictures. He was baptized and confirmed on December 6th, 2025 by his dad and lots of friends and family came to support him. We had a lovely lunch at the Davis seminary afterward. It was a super special day!