The Holidays

I can't believe the holidays have already come and gone! I am sad they are over, but really, happy to have the mess cleaned up and be back in a somewhat normal routine! Sad thing is, I forgot to take a camera everywhere we went, so I had to steal pictures from my sis! Christmas was a great day...aside from the ridiculously massive snow storm that decided to hit before we drove home that night! This year I decided it was time to start our own Christmas traditions. So on Christmas morning, we woke up around 8 and opened up our presents, just the three of us. Scott got me a new MP3 player (which I needed desparately for my teaching ventures), a new book, some new earphones, and Will & Grace season 8. I got him a new computer moniter and some clothes. Then we had Scott's sisters and their families over for Christmas breakfast and more presents. We had a ton of food! It was really good and it's always nice to get his whole family together. Although we all live within a block of each other, we never see them!

After breakfast, we got cleaned up and headed down to Salt Lake. By this time, it had stopped snowing...at least long enough for us to get to Salt Lake! We went to my parents house first and opened presents with just my parents and my sibs. That was fun! My parents got us all a trip to Las Vegas to go see Criss Angel's show "Believe". So we are doing that at the end of this month! I am stoked! My mom had Amber make up a little puzzle that we had to solve to find out what our Christmas present was. Puzzles are always fun!

On a side note, my mom bought my dad a new gun for Christmas. All day, he walked around saying "I can't believe she actually bought me a gun"! He is hilarious!

After my parents, we went over to Gramma Red's house for more presents and dinner....something we do every year! My gram's is always an adventure! Good food, good family! And I love this kid......


As I get older, I learn to appreciate these times in a different way. It becomes less about stuff and more about spending time with my family and the people I love most. It makes me miss the old days, waking up on Christmas morning at my mom and dad's, with my brother and sister there, and opening up gifts as our little family! I value the time I get to spend with my family so much anymore. Living so far away (seems like it's far sometimes!), I miss seeing their faces everyday! Since my sister moved to St. George, I have learned how much I love her humor and just her company. So it is nice to have these times, when my siblings are around, and the whole family can find the time to get together and just enjoy each others company! Simple as that! I love these kids too!

Another side note....we are not all a bunch of alcoholics! Ha ha!