Chilling At the Park

A major cold snap is coming through tonight, so we hit up our favorite Twin Silos Park for some fun before it comes. 



The kids had fun on the zipline.  Kate discovered that she loves the huge silo slide and went on it over and over again.  She has no fear!



It was a beautiful day and perfect for playing.  There was lots of running, climbing, and laughter.

Cousin Movie Night

Dustin's family arrived from Iowa on Saturday morning and on Saturday evening we met up with Mandy, John and the girls to celebrate John's birthday.  We had a pizza buffet, then went back to their house for games and a movie night.  The cousins loved cuddling together in the movie room. 

Frosty Temple

Our first order of business in Colorado was a temple date to the Fort Collins Temple.  It's about two minutes from Nana and Pop Pop's house and we enjoyed some quiet time before heading back to the craziness of lots of cousins. 

Leaving on a Jet Plane

It's been a long time since we've flown anywhere, but we are headed to Colorado to see Nana, Pop Pop, and lots of cousins.  It's so much easier flying with bigger kids now.  They colored, watched movies, and were super excited to be up in the air.  We arrived in freezing Fort Collins and are excited to see what the week brings.  I know kids that are hoping for snow.

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Christmas Eve was spent in our usual way - gumbo, playing and preparing for Santa. Dallin was stuck working most of the day, but luckily made it home about 3 o'clock. The kids got their new Christmas pajamas



They left food for Santa and his reindeer and Jack composed this note for him. 



Santa did not disappoint.  He brought Legos, Barbie camper vans, and even left a selfie for Luke. We didn't take pictures on Christmas Day, but we spent it playing, relaxing and enjoying a delicious Christmas dinner.  Merry Christmas to all!

The Great Coffman Bake Off

In between hikes, we spent the day baking Christmas goodies!



The kids loved helping with the chocolate pretzels and decorating sugar cookies.



The kitchen was a mess of flour and sprinkles, but it was totally worth the fun. 



We made sugar cookies, toffee, fudge, and chocolate pretzels. 



We spent the next day delivering cookies to different friends.  The kids loved ding-dong-ditching everyone.  We have mastered our getaway.



While we were out, we checked out lots of Christmas lights and even found this church where you could walk the courtyard and learn more about Jesus.  It was the icing on a delicious weekend.

The Kid’s Trail

Sam Houston Jones State Park had the grand opening of their new Kid's Trail. 



They even had a special visitor.  Kate is obviously still not a fan of him



We had fun hiking the new trail and checking out the various signs that teach us about the wildlife in the area.



There were even cute little play areas for the kids to stop and rest.





We liked it so much we hiked it twice.



We can't for more hikes on the Kid's Trail