Evelyn's first temple trip, art class, cookie making, and HP party

Out of order pic with kids the first Saturday of 2026, Jan 3rd we took Evelyn to do baptisms the first time.

Here she is after getting her recommend early January 2nd. She has been the most excited kid for 2 years to be able to go to the temple.

Evelyn's friend Anika had a Harry Potter party she went to that was really fun.

Adeline did this drawing completely freestyle one morning on winter break. I was SO impressed!

Ryan gave the girls cookie making aprons and hats so they made cookies.

More pics outside the temple.

 

Ice skating in Idaho

We decided to do ice skating in Idaho. There were about a ZILLION people there since they have only one rink in Idaho Falls and very limited open skate times. 

The girls had kind of forgotten how to skate, but then they remembered and it got better. 

Adeline got so hot she took her coat off. 

Evelyn had some hard times this round.

I did pretty good even!

It was fun to see Liam skating around with Adeline. 
 

Photos I liked

Here are some of the photos the photographer sent. I love how he did the lighting with the background. It looked so so good.

Love this one of Evelyn.

We got a few with Adeline (per her request) without her glasses. She looks so much more grown up without her glasses and now it doesn't totally look like her. I know she hates her glasses sometimes, but I think they make her.

Here is the model one. 

But hey! A true smile!

They are even kind of hugging! Love these. 

 

Photos for kids all together

 

I put all of these in here just so I could see all of them. 

Watching these and them all smiling and happy made me think, maybe my kids do love each other sometimes :) 

I was feeling true joy in looking at them and how much love I have for them. 

Kid pictures individuals

 

While in Idaho, the padres knew this guy in their ward that was an amazing professional photographer. These are just ones I took behind him or to the side of him. This is Liam's "new" hair that he was trying out after we took some with his old hair (all forward). He is very handsome. 

He reminded me of a model with his gaze. 

Collin is the most naturally photogenic kid I think. He hardly had to take any pictures of him.

This is Liam's old hair. Which I kind of hate the hair because you have a harder time seeing his eyes. But they still had some good ones of these. 

Adeline had some cute ones. 

Evelyn also had some good ones. She looks very grown-up in these.