Feliz Navidad!

Our Ward Christmas Party was on Friday the 13th this year! We all had a great time though and got to hang out with Santa for the second time this season!

On Wednesday, December 18, Emily had her Christmas Program at school. She sang lots of fun songs.

Naturally, she was the cutest one in the program!

Leslie had her Preschool Christmas Program on the 19th. 

She sang every word and wasn't nervous. I was so proud of her!

Here is Leslie's cute Christmas ornament she made at preschool.

On Friday, December 20, I got to see 3/4 of my brothers: Derek, Joel, and Dillon. A rare occurrence! I'm blessed to have some awesome brothers!

I also got to see my nephew Ammon on his golden birthday...he turned 21 on the 21st!

I took these two girls to Kohl's to try on Christmas dresses. It was too cute with the green background and red dresses...definitely picture worthy.

After years of begging, Greg finally took me to see the Nutcracker. It was a much anticipated date and I must say, it did not disappoint!

We had so much fun! It may just have to be a holiday tradition!

My brother Dillon's family came over on Sunday afternoon to hang out with us. Theo is Caleb's age and they were cute little buddies in their matching outfits.

Ruby and Abby are also the same age. They had lots of fun playing princess toys together.

He's still cute, even with a sore nose!

This was the Christmas of sick kids. Emily got sick the Friday before Christmas and we've had at least one sick kid ever since. 

On Christmas Eve, Grandpa and Grandma Flake came over for dinner. Even though some of the kids weren't feeling super great, we managed to get some smiles out of them!

Merry Christmas!

It's the Holiday Season

We packed so many fun things into the month of December. We started it off right by seeing the Downtown Caldwell Christmas lights with Malerie, Michael, and Millie.

We dressed the kids in snow pants while we walked around looking at lights. This year there wasn't any complaining about being too cold!

Emily

Greg, Haley, Caleb, and Emily

Leslie and Abby

Emily, Greg, and Caleb

Our Christmas tree

Our Christmas treat plate this year.

He was being so cute, I HAD to take a picture!

His new favorite spot.

Such a sweet boy.

Emily came home from school one day and said that she wanted to make a reindeer craft. Here's what she came up with. I thought it was pretty good!

We went up to Horseshoe Bend to participate in their community's Christmas Party. The kids got to see Santa and it was pretty exciting. Don't you love the holiday season?

Thanksgiving 2019

This Thanksgiving my sister Bethany's family came to visit from Bountiful, Utah! She has 5 kids and we all had so much fun!

Greg made his delicious pancakes on Thanksgiving morning.

I did a cornucopia craft with the kids before the feast. 

Bethany did a snowman craft with them the next day.

Emily helped all of the kids make pilgrim hats and bonnets. They look pretty cute, especially since they're all holding hands.

The Burr sisters

The kids put on a Thanksgiving play, written and directed by Emily Burr.

Quality cousin time: Grace and Leslie

Emily and Alice

Caleb and Toby

Grace, Leslie, and Abby

Besties: Charlie and Greg

Grace and Leslie

Bethany, Caleb, and Toby

Checking out the new Flake family calendar with Grandpa and Grandma Flake

Haley, Bethany, and Mom

Time to eat!! Abby, Charlie, and Danny

Alice, Grace, Emily, and Leslie

Greg, Haley, Bethany, Dad, Mom, and Caleb (Paul took the picture).

These awesome kids surprised me and did the dishes!!

Everyone's happy when dad is home!

Our cute kids

These girls LOVE their baby brother!

So much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving!

Christmas Letter 2019

Dearest Family and Friends,

As we have reflected on this year, we are humbled by all of the wonderful things we have been blessed with. It has been a great year and we have so much to be thankful for.

Greg- At the beginning of this year Greg worked as an Assistant Manager at the Enterprise in the Jackson Hole, Wyoming Airport. When he accepted the job, we knew it would be a short term move of about 9-12 months. We took full advantage of living in a such a beautiful place and saw many beautiful and unforgettable places including: Swan Valley, Darby Canyon, the Snake River Mountains, Coal Creek, the Tetons, Jenny Lake, Mesa Falls, and Yellowstone. In September Greg was offered a position in Boise as a Branch Manager, so after 9 short months, we moved our family back to Boise. Work keeps Greg very busy, but in his free time he continues to do music as our Ward Choir Director and manages to fit in time to play his violin.

Haley- While Greg worked at the Jackson Hole Airport, 45 minutes from our home in Victor, I held down the fort with our four kids. I took them to open gym, to play at different parks, story time, and various play dates with friends. It was a harsh winter: 4 feet of snow and the coldest morning was -18 degrees, but the beauty around us made it all worth it. We had mixed emotions when we found out we were moving. Victor had become such a special place to us, but we were very excited to move back by family and friends. In April we celebrated our 9^th wedding anniversary by going on a sleigh ride at the National Elk Refuge. It was unique and very fun. I still teach a few VIPKid classes every week and serve in the Young Women’s in our ward.

Emily (7)- At the beginning of this year, Emily got to take an ice-skating class that she absolutely loved. She has been begging to go ice skating again ever since it snowed here in Boise. Emily also took gymnastics and really enjoyed it. She can even do the splits! She has started losing teeth and keeps assuring me that she will lose her two front teeth before Christmas. Greg started teaching her piano a couple of months ago and she likes it enough that I don’t have to nag her to practice!

Leslie (4)- Leslie loves playing with her sisters and is definitely the peacemaker in our family. Although Leslie does not enjoy hiking or road trips, she was a good sport this summer as we went on our various adventures. This year Leslie got glasses, just in time to start Preschool. She goes on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a couple of hours and has a great time. Her favorite things are playing, coloring, and eating anything sweet. Leslie will go to Kindergarten next year. She is really growing up!

Abby (3)- Abby is 15 months younger than Leslie and they are just about the same size. Abby is very playful and makes me laugh a lot. She loves looking at books, making up stories, and listening to songs on the radio really loud. We go to a Music and Movement class on Wednesdays at the library which is totally her thing. She enjoys being outside and has loved going to the apple orchard, the pumpkin patch, and to see the Christmas lights this year. Her most recent obsessions are Peter Pan and Jasmine.

Caleb (1)- It has been a year of milestones for Caleb. He learned how to roll over, sit up, eat solid foods, crawl, stand, and walk. He has 10 teeth right now, including two molars, making his smile absolutely adorable. His favorite things are playing fetch, getting all of the tupperware out of the cupboard, and playing hide and seek with me. It has been so fun to have a little boy! 

We are thankful for our Savior, Jesus Christ and this time of year to reflect on His birth. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

Love,

Greg, Haley, Emily, Leslie, Abigail, and Caleb Burr