Monday, January 9, 2012

Christmas in UT

We had a blast going to UT for Christmas and spending it with Aaron's family. Christmas is so magical and being with cousins makes it extra magical for the kids!  We're so lucky to have such a great family!

Christmas stories under the tree with Grandma and missy



Gingerbread men - that smile = candy overload
A little masked hot chocolate drinking  P.S.  Emery would do EVERYTHING with Missy.  She's her only girl cousin in UT and they are so cute together!


Christmas Eve Dinner

vegging with the sibs after a rousing white elephant and gift trade (gift trade was games this year.  awesome idea as usual, Mom!)
Christmas Eve jammies
The cousin PJ crew

Airplane from his stocking.  This kid was so cute opening his stocking.  He flew or drove every thing he pulled out and made the appropriate noises.  It was adorable.  I'm so sad I didn't get it on video!
Ariel - from mom and dad.  Between Christmas and her birthday she got all 7 Princess barbies.  Happy girl!
We weren't sure we got him the right truck... until he laid on the floor and played with it like this for 15 minutes straight.  He doesn't do anything for 15 minutes straight. 

The weather was so warm we even hiked while we were there!





Climbing at the Quarry.  Emery did AWESOME!  She's turning into quite the little climber. 

Apparently Van prefers climbing without a rope attached.  He mostly did this.  And swung.  Ha. 
My girls made us all breakfast for my birthday.  Love them!


Christmas lights with some scary masked man and his cute wife (who had their baby last week!  Yeah for baby Diesel!)


You know you like my festive PJs


4 comments:

Lilsmom said...

you have such a cute family!!! I wish we lived closer so we could get to know your kids!!!

HW said...

You guys are awesome! Loved the Christmas report, the new pictures, and especially your tiny baby bump!

David and Maggi said...

Cute reel. Love the pic of Van making gingerbread man!!!

Jessica said...

I loved the Van and 15 minutes playing comment... somehow, you know it's golden when they do that!