The morning of Christmas Eve, we went to the Museum of Idaho's free Christmas exhibit. What follows are the pictures Bekah shot with our point and shoot camera.
One of the nativities on display.
Bekah had Ana pose in front of some of the nativities.
The biggest gingerbread house on display.
A gingerbread rocket.
The view out the elevator window as we traveled to the second floor.
The view from the second floor down to the first.
Miriam in her car seat.
The life-sized wisemen.
The rhino and mancala in the Kwanzaa exhibit.
Part of the Hanukkah exhibit.
Analee going down the ramp.
Part of the Idaho history exhibit.
The floor.
A stuffed badger.
A giant banner showing men in Egypt.
Bekah's feet.
Bekah's not-feet.
The bat in the tunnel at the Children's Discovery Room.
The quilt in the log cabin of the Children's Discovery Room.
Andrea churning butter in the Children's Discovery Room.
After the museum, we went to a neighbor's house for a sleigh ride. Seth, Rebekah (behind him) and Miriam on the sleigh while Bro. Ford drives the horses.
Analee and Andrea on the sleigh.
Andrea and Miriam. Miriam didn't have shoes or boots on (although I did put three pairs of socks on her), and we were worried about her feet getting cold. I sacrificed my mittens so her feet wouldn't get frostbite.
Bekah sporting Miriam's snowsuit.
Grandpa Wirkus holding Miriam at his house. We had our Scott family Christmas Eve festivities there.
Analee getting ready to eat schnitzel, red cabbage and cold potato salad.
Miriam getting ready to eat.
Bekah getting ready.
And how.
Miriam eating German fare.
Getting a bite of red cabbage. She loved it!
Seth helping Miriam open her Christmas Eve jammies from Grandma and Grandpa Scott.
Analee checking out her princess ballerina ice skating jammies.
Bekah opening her princess jammies.
The girls compare.
Miriam dazzled by the lights.
Bekah and Ana helping Grandpa Wirkus open a gift from his kids.
Grandpa trying on his safety vest while Bekah, Ana and Seth watch.
Touchdown!
Kids (Analee, Miriam and Bennet) rolling around on the ground (and on Jessica).
Seth and Andrea.
Analee perched atop of Seth.
Grandma Scott and Miriam.
Bekah going for a ride on Grandpa Wirkus' deer.
Analee outside Grandpa Wirkus' house.
Our family leaving Grandpa's house with our wares.
Miriam the man-eater. Getting a taste of Ana's new Ken doll.
Bekah opening a present from Grandma and Grandpa Scott--a fairy mermaid and seahorse. After seeing what Santa left for us at our house, we had Grandma Susan and Grandpa Dennis over, then we went to Grandma and Grandpa Scott's house.
Andrea helping Ana open her gift.
Miriam helping unwrap a present while sitting on Grandma Scott's lap.
Bekah and Seth sporting new Christmas shirts.
Analee (also wearing a Christmas shirt) with her fairy mermaid and seahorse.
Bekah helping Grandma Scott with the dishes.
Bekah's job is to rinse the dishes and set them out to dry.
Seth, Andrea and Analee all reading at Grandma and Grandpa Scott's house. Andrea received the Kindle from Seth for Christmas.
Bekah playing with Bennet's Christmas present from Grandma and Grandpa Scott.
Four days after Christmas, we traveled to Salt Lake City with Grandma and Grandpa Scott and Aunt Jessica to visit with "the Texas cousins" who were visiting with other family in Utah. Analee and Seth look at the Christus at the Visitors' Center.
Miriam and Andrea at Temple Square.
Grandpa Scott telling the grandchildren (Mason, Bekah, Spencer, Sam (behind Bekah) and Ana) about their pioneer ancestor (Henry Grow) who helped design and build the Tabernacle roof while Aunt Teressa and Grandma Scott listen.
Mason, Samuel, Spencer, Rebekah and Analee at the temple doors. Miriam was asleep in the stroller.
Analee dancing in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building while Rebekah, Mason and Spencer sit at the foot of the prophet.
Bekah talking to Mason while he shoots photos.
Some of Analee's dance moves. A lady was playing classical music on a grand piano in the foyer. Analee was inspired.
Andrea and Miriam at the hotel pool. Miri LOVED the water. Our camera didn't enjoy the warm, humid air (hence the foggy lens).
Seth and Miri in her tube at the hotel pool with Bekah in her own tube.
This time, Ana was the scaredy cat who wouldn't go in the pool without two forms of flotation.
Bekah playing pool games.
Rebekah on Mars. The day after our Temple Square frolic, we visited the planetarium at the Gateway.
Bekah jumping on the moon.
Bekah hefting a meteorite.
Seth explaining parachutes to Rebekah and Analee.
Miriam going for a ride on Andrea's shoulders at the planetarium.
Seth helping Rebekah see how much she would weigh on different planets.
Analee checking out magnets at the planetarium's gift shop.
Andrea giving Miriam a bite of baby food at the Gateway's food court.
Rebekah enjoying her ice cream cone at the Gateway food court.
Analee delicately eating hers.
