Christmas in Spokane

This year we decided to go to Spokane for Christmas. We haven't been up there for years and we may not get many more opportunities to go since my parents are going on a mission next year. So this was most likely our last Spokane Christmas. We had lots of fun. We took Eva, from Guatemala, with us since she couldn't go back home. We weren't planning on any snow, but it snowed up there a couple of times, just enough to go sledding. The kids made a snowman, built a toboggan, and went sledding in their swimsuits while they hot tubed. There are pictures to prove it. DaNae, Dori, and Drew's families were there for Christmas as well. It was fun to be around cousins that we don't see very often. Eva thought that Christmas in America was crazy, so many presents and no fireworks. We took went swimming and ice skating with the family as well. Fun times!

Behind the Cameras KUTV Tour

Last night we took a tour of the KUTV Studios. Shauna Lake gave most of the tour until it was time for her to go on the news. It was cool to see and the girls had fun. We were shocked that they let the kids sit at the anchor desk and stand right behind the cameras while they filmed. They even let them behind the cameras while Sterling did the weather. Shauna and Mark signed photos for the girls, Sterling gave us an umbrella, and KUTV producer Steve gave us passes to go ice skating at the Gallivan Center. It was a fun night. Thanks KUTV!!! After we finished the tour, we grabbed something to eat, visited Temple Square, then headed back to the Gallivan Center. We had to make our way through the Occupy Salt Lake movement which consisted of 8 tents (powerful movement), then we went skating.

Behind the cameras as they did the 5pm news.

This is the news room right behind the cameras. No offices, just cubicles and pods. Really open setup.

Shauna and Mark

Sterling let the girls come into the green room while he filmed the weather. They had to sit behind the camera.

Ice Skating at the Gallivan Center.

Ashley's 11th Birthday

We can't believe Ashley is eleven years old. Next year she will be in the young women program at church and seriously, not too many more until she gets her drivers permit. Scary!!! She had two birthdays this year, one family, and one friend. She had an American Girl Mystery Party, kind of like How to Host a Murder Party, but no death involved. Happy Birthday Ashley!!!

Miller Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving day was fun. We had dinner with most of the family at Grandma and Grandpa Miller's house. We also went as a family to watch the movie, "A Dolphin's Tale." Later that night, we went over to Di and Gordon's house to have desert and visit with them, and Dori and Brent, who came down from Spokane. Fun day and NEARLY drama free at the Millers, but not quite.