Christmas Break

We did some fun things while we were in Utah for the Holidays. Here are a few of the highlights...

RiDinG the TRaIn to Temple Square

My dad rides this commuter train to work most days. It is a great way to get to Salt Lake, connect with Trax and you wind up right by Temple Square. The kids love riding on it, Logan said choo choo train about 1,000 times. He loved it.

Look at those lips caught right in the middle of a "ch-oo, ch-oo"

The girls love spending time with Grandma and Pops


I love seeing Temple Square at Christmas time. Seeing the lights and eating at Crown Burger is one of my favorite holiday traditions. It wasn't too cold that night which always makes the experience a little more enjoyable. This tree with all of the red lights was my favorite.

It had been a few years since we had been in the visitors center. We got there early enough this time that we could get up to see the Christus. I don't think Ellie remembers seeing it a few years ago, she really enjoyed it. I really enjoyed looking around the rest of the visitors center with all of the prophets and the humanitarian aid information. The church does many amazing things.

Crown burger was crowded due to a Jazz game, but worth the wait. We had a really great time.

SLeDdInG

Ryan headed home for a few days to work. We stayed to hang out for a little while longer. We try to go sledding every year when we are here. The kids look forward to it, they had a good time. Logan loved being out in the snow, Bailey was more daring this year and went off a few jumps, Ellie loved riding with Drew and being pulled back up the hill on the sled.

Ellie and Loggy

Logan loved having Pops pull him on the sled

Bay after one of her jumps

The saucers are really fun on the jumps!

Happy Sledding

Other highlights during the week were....... a trip to Ikea. We took the big kids to the daycare and had an hour of shopping with just the babies. It was also kids eat free day in their cafeteria. Awesome! Free babysitting and free lunch, I love that place. I wish I lived closer to one. We went up to Jenn's for a few days, the kids played with playdough and at the McDonald's play place. We also met my aunts and cousins for lunch one day. I loved seeing everyone and catching up with what they are all doing. We saw Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeqal. Ellie laughed harder than anyone in the theatre. We also ate at In N Out Burger. My favorite. There really are very few things better than a cheeseburger animal style. So good. I miss that place. The kids were excited when Ryan came back to celebrate the new year with us.

We played games, ate good food, and did fireworks at midnight.

Ellie was a little scared of the loud ones.

NeW YeArS DaY

Bailey made this snowman by herself. Logan took it a part by himself, Bailey had to put it back together several times. She named him Buster after the Boise State mascot.

Pops helped the kids make another snowman once Logan went inside for a nap

Cute matching sweaters. Bailey refuses to show her teeth in a smile since the front two are missing. I try to tell that it is cute and part of who she is right now. You can see how well that pep talk went over.

The cousins all had matching sweaters, this is the best photo we were able to get.

Cute bunch.

Here they all are in their jammies.

We had a great time hanging out with everyone. The time went by fast but the magic of the season lingered on. The kids are still talking about some of the fun things we did.

Until next year!