Our trip to Utah this Christmas was TONS of fun and super busy. I wasn't able to do a few things I would have liked to do... I guess I'll just have to come back and visit again! Here is a picture run-down of all the fun things we were able to do...
Dallin turned 8 - YAY! We were able to go to his birthday bowling party. I didn't even get a picture of the birthday boy, but you can see him in the above pictures in the Santa hat. My girl's had a great time bowling with their cousins.
SNOW! We love the snow and didn't get to play in it as much as I would have liked, but it was fun when we got the chance.
Eric and I went to his little brother's concert - WOW! It was in a place called "The Basement" and it looked liked one, and smelled like sweaty boys, haha! It was crazy and the music was SO loud. Our ears were ringing until the next afternoon. It was fun to see Ben and his band perform, they did a great job!
Ela was sick pretty much all of our vacation and spent a lot of time relaxin' around my parents house. She was really living it up and getting the most out of her vacation!
Abbey had 6AM tea parties with my mom almost every morning. My mom knows how much I love my sleep and took the girls every morning so I could sleep in. Abbey loved being able to call out for grandma from her room and made sure grandma remembered it was tea party time.
I was able to meet one of my best friend's baby girl, Fern. She was actually born while I was in Utah over the summer, but was in the NICU while I was there. What a sweet and adorable baby girl! Wish I was closer so I could visit them more often.
The Polar Express on the Heber Creeper!! Abbey had the time of her life and was so excited to go, especially since her cousins (Kaden and Dallin) came with us. When Abbey was asked by the elves what she wanted for Christmas, she replied, "hot chocolate and a cookie." Looks like all her wishes came true because that's exactly what they served! I have to admit that I was a little disappointed. It wasn't as interactive as I thought it would be, but it was still fun to watch Abbey enjoy it so much.
She held on to her bell from Santa super tight and was a little sad when it was time to leave. Thanks mom and dad for a great evening!
We spent Christmas Eve at my in-laws house enjoying great food (as always) and visiting with grandparents. This is a wonderful tradition that Eric's parents do every year and we LOVE it! We read a Christmas story after dinner and then read from the scriptures so we can remember the real meaning of Christmas and the spirit of the season.
Christmas morning with Santa's gifts. When Abbey woke up she asked if she could have a tea party. I was shocked she had forgotten it was Christmas morning and that Santa had come during the night, she rarely forgets anything we tell her. Ela was sick, of course, and it took her a while to get up and play with her toys.
Later Christmas morning the rest of my family came over so we could open gifts from my parents and each other. After that we had the best breakfast EVER! Every year my parents put together an amazing breakfast for everyone. There is usually between 20-25 people. I absolutely love this tradition, it's so delicious!
Dallin's baptism! It was so great that we could be in town for this. Abbey and Ela sat up close for the baptism and I think they were a little confused about what was going on, but it was a great teaching opportunity. Isn't Dallin such a handsome little guy? (Kaden too!) We're so proud of you Dallin!
This was our last night... dinner at Rovali's (YUM!) with Eric's and my family - PERFECT! The girls really enjoyed this night and spent most of dinner running circles around the table and giving everyone loves.
We sure had a great vacation and miss every TONS! Thanks everyone for all the fun memories! Love ya!
