Christmas Season

How cute is this little face?!!?!

He looks so much like his daddy it isn't even funny! Carson has quite the personality too, which is becoming more and more evident every day. I cherish every moment I have with him, and the holidays were no exception this year. 

The weekend before Christmas we went down to Sandy, Utah to spend the weekend with Jason's grandparents. We really love spending time with them! They love Carson so much and they constantly spoil us with yummy food. This trip was no exception. In fact, Jason's grandparents paid for Jason and I to ride the lift to the top of the mountain at the Snowbird Resort while they watched Carson. It was quite the view and we really enjoyed it!!

 We took a picture of Carson with his great grandparents and it turned out so cute! You can really see how much they adore him and how cool he thinks they are. He had Grandpa Hileman wrapped around his finger!! 

We also had the chance to spend some time with my brother, Zach, and his wife, Haleigh. We went to temple square to look at the lights. Carson was in LOVE with the lights. I love the feeling on Temple Square and I love being there at Christmas. I love walking through the nativity scene and being reminded of what Christmas is truly all about.

I have always had a special place in my heart for the Salt Lake Temple, and seeing it from the top of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building was amazing for me! I am so grateful for temples and the sacred covenants we make inside. 
After the temple we headed to Joe's Crab Shack for dinner! I had been craving crab for weeks and was super excited. Jason's grandpa made the best King Crab for us earlier, and it only fueled the fire. :)

The few weeks leading up to Christmas, Carson's favorite place to hang out was under the Christmas tree. I would often find him sitting under there just looking up at all the ornaments. He loved the lights and would walk up to the tree and point and say, "wow!" It was really cute. 

On Christmas Eve we went to a movie and out to eat with my family. Carson was so tired that he fell asleep and we laid him in his cousin's car seat. I don't think he is going to be very happy about the pink blanket and car seat when he gets older......

Christmas Eve at Texas Roadhouse
Carson really enjoyed opening presents this year. He really got the hang of it after a while. He loves trucks right now and he got quite a few for Christmas. He also got lots of puzzles and learning toys. It was so cute to see how excited he would get about everything as he was opening it all. 

My parents were able to come up for Christmas this year and spend the holidays with us. The night they got here we took them to Big Judd's for dinner with my sister, Carly, and her husband, Will. It was their first experience with the Big Judd burger. 

Jason and Will

Carly and I

 Carson saw Santa and he actually did really good! I thought he would cry, but he didn't!! You could tell he wasn't sure what to think about the whole situation.

All in all we had a great year. We have been blessed with a great family and a Savior, who the season is truly about. We hope everyone else had a wonderful holiday season!