Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Much to Report


It's been a while since my last blog because we went to Utah for Christmas this year, and I have to say how nice it was to have a “White Christmas”!  I think it must have been a record snowfall at my parents’ home in Park City: 3 feet in 24 hours!

My brother Jared, his wife Amie and their two kids (Kai and Aria) live in Salt Lake and my brother Jason, his wife Emilie (who’s 8 months pregnant) and their two-year-old son Parker were there as well . . . it’s a very rare thing to have all of us together.  We had a jam-packed two weeks; the best part was getting to see family and watching all the kids play together!  Noah and Kai have reached the ages where they have a great time playing with one another – I’m so excited for when Aria and Amelia are a bit older and can play together as well.

Aria was so sweet with Amelia!

Noah teaching Kai how to play Uno.   

Parker was very interested in the baby since he'll be a big brother very soon!



 
 We took the kids to the mall to get pictures with Santa, and I wanted to get Noah's hair cut before the photo, so we found a salon in the mall.  I told the hairdresser what I wanted, short on the sides and longer on top, I turned around to get Amelia in her Christmas dress and when I looked back at Noah she had buzzed his whole head!  I thought I was going to throw up I was so upset!








Santa brought Noah a Fender guitar and mini amp - Noah was so excited!  He said he isn't going to play Wii anymore... only practice guitar.  Mike and I are impressed because he has practiced for over an hour everyday!  Three days after Christmas he said to us, "I'm pretty much perfect and I've only been playing for four days!"

My mom got Mike this apron, now he can cook in style.
We were able to fit in a lot of outdoor activities that included: building a snowman, sledding, skiing and teaching Mike and Noah how to snowboard.  They both picked it up very fast, but I was especially pleased with how much Mike enjoyed it (he even agreed to go to Tahoe and try it later in the season)!




My dad, Jason and I had a blast skiing together!



We also had fun family time walking around the Temple to see the lights, going to a bounce house with Jared and his family, making a gingerbread house and my dad even took Mike and Noah to fly the Apache simulator, which Mike had a blast doing!















This last year was one of the best of my life, and I am so thankful for my husband and two kids!

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