More Christmas

Have I mentioned how much fun we all had in Idaho for Christmas? The time we all got to spend together went by much too quickly and the time to leave came way too soon for any of us. We are now counting down the days until we are reunited again. Don't know exactly for sure if it will be before Disney, but we are excited nonetheless. Yes, Disney is in November...simply can not wait for that and to see the excitement on my girls faces as they meet the princesses face to face. Not sure who will be more excited, mom or the girls! Enjoy some more pictures of our trip west.



Have you ever successfully attempted to take a picture of 5 children at one time and have them all looking and smiling? Yeah, me neither, but we did attempt and had lots of laughs trying....

This is the best we could do!!

Once we were home, the girls got to have another Christmas. We didn't take any of our gifts out to Idaho for them...Santa came but that was it! So another Christmas it was, they were in heaven!!!

And so the long winter nights and Christmas break took our toll on all of us and we ended up with the stomach flu at our house. So we snuggled in and hunkered down and tried to get rid of it!

Merry Christmas 2010

How many pictures can I keep on my camera at a time? Apparently too many. I cleaned it off today and have decided to update the blog!!

Merry Chirstmas! We spent Christmas in Idaho this year. Planned and packed for lots of snow and sledding. Didn't have time to go sledding, we have too many other things going on. Oh, and it didn't snow. You have got to be kidding you might say? Well, it flurried and was gone within an hour. Yes, no snow in the mountains for Christmas!! We made so many happy memories and had suck a fun time just watching the kids play.

If you are a new parent or have an idea to try somehing new...my advice is to NOT try Make-it and Bake-its with toddlers and with a wobbly table. Not worth the headache. But it is fun to have the finished product now. Jenny had lots of crafts and activites planned to keep the kids busy. VERY little TV was watched. Lots of music recitals, concerts and books read aloud happened instead.

A plane ride from Omaha to Denver and finally to Salt Lake City followed by a 3 hour drive in a BLIZZARD. The girls did amazing and there was minimal whining. Some peeing on the side of the road in a blizzard as I have a daughter who gets her tummy in knots when we travel in the car.

Lots of time spent doing crafts, blowing kisses to each other through the glass door. Pretty sure Jenny instigated that one!

I still have over 140 pictures just from this trip...but check out the sleeping arrgnements these kids made for themselves. Now this is what bonding with your cousins is all about!!