We went to Utah over Reed's winter break for about 2 weeks. We had such a great time with friends and family. We're just sad we didn't get to see everyone we wanted to (hey, there's always next time). And we couldn't say enough about the weather. Everyone there kept complaining how cold it was while Reed and I were just thrilled we didn't have to put 5 layers of clothes on before walking out the door. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly and would love to share with you some of our highlights (get ready to be bombarded with pictures):
Next was our nephew Jonah's baptism. This is when Jensen and Kira saw each other for the 1st time on our trip. And she just decided to love him to death. We are so proud of Jonah for making such a wonderful decision to be baptized and follow the example of our Savior.
Then we had Christmas with my family. Jensen made out like a bandit, and we all got some pretty cool things. Reed really loved his new sherpa. Now he can withstand the Minnesota winter. Thanks mom and dad.
We also got a chance to go to Gateway Discovery Children's museum. We had such a great time with our cousins from California. We made music, constructed buildings, drove a police car, rode a horse, mowed a lawn, made and reported the news, and flew the life flight helicopter to save some lives. All in all it was a pretty productive day.
We took advantage of the warm weather and went sledding. Jensen just loved it. We just wish Ian could have come with us. Poor guy, he was sick most of the trip.
For the second weekend we were there my parents got a condo in Midway for all of us to stay at. It is so beautiful there. The place where we stayed all the homes looked like little Swiss villas. We went swimming, ate lots of good food and played lots of Wii. I never really played it much before, so when I beat everyone at tennis it was that much sweeter (especially my brothers).
I just had to show these last few pictures because it was so cute to see how much Jensen and Kira loved each. That is until Kira loved him a little too much.
And of course, the highlight of our trip (other than all the other stuff I listed), the Sugar Bowl. One of the most amazing games I have ever seen, the Runnin' Utes against Alabama's Crimson Tide. Utah killed one of the most amazing teams in the NCAA. It's nice to see your alma mater represented like that nationally. Way to go Utes! And we had a great time watching it with our close friends, the Mackays. I love the picture of Oliver teaching Jensen how to read books. What can I say, they are both very advanced.
We had a wonderful time and we are so grateful for our fantastic parents that made our trip that much more fun. Thanks for all you do for us. We love you and can't wait to see you all again very soon.
3 comments:
Ahhh, still wish you would have been in New Orleans with yours truly! Miss you guys and you all are so cute! xoxoxo
It was so good to see you guys! Now, you have to tell me how you put your pictures into cubes. Do share.
We miss you guys already. It was so fun to have you here. We were just sad we didn't get to see you as much as we would have liked.
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