After a two and a half week vacation to Utah we are finally home and settled. We have been home for over a week but, getting back into a routine takes some time and I'm finally feeling somewhat normal. My kids were really sad to say goodbye to cousins, Utah, Grandparents that spoil them rotten, and the many great friends that we have there. But, we have jumped right into homework, baseball (yes baseball in the winter), basketball, soccer, gymnastics, running at the Y, and Jason's thesis. So there has been little time for deep depression. However, we still hold the memories of our Christmas vacation dear to our hearts. Some highlights of the trip.....
Trip to Salt Lake to see the Christmas lights at Temple Square and see Music and The Spoken Word by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. We had fun walking around Gateway, riding the Tracks, and eating at Macaroni Grill.
Mckay and Andrew trying to be reverent during the Spoken Word.
Beckham with his two cute cousins Emrie and Kaitlyn. Don't let the smiles fool you-- these three are TROUBLE!!!
Christmas was celebrated with many family gatherings and parties. We even had a surprise visit from Santa on Christmas Eve.
Beckham really didn't care for Santa! Some things never change.
Mckinley loved all the babies! She just told me today, that she can hardly wait to see her COCO and JJ (Mckinley's nicknames for Cohen and Jason).
Lindsay and I posing at Grandpa Howard's annual Christmas party!
On Christmas day we drove to Colorado to spend time with my family, see some friends from Colorado, and run a trail.
We spent some of our trip at the Pintar's. The kids had fun having a sleep over every night. Beckham and Emrie loved sleeping together.
Every year we get together with our friends from Ohio. It's always so good to see these girls.
On New Years Eve, we spent the day sledding with the Chapman's. Beckham loved sledding and even went head first on uncle Doug's back.
Mckinley and Brooklyn proved to be quite the Dare Devils. These girls could've went all day long.
Beckham was lucky to have an escort service ( Doug) to the top of the hill.
Our last Sunday in Utah, Jamie blessed her new baby. There's always a great photo opportunity.
Playing Checkers with Grandpa Mike is always a must. Mckay is getting close to beating him. Grandpa Mike and his competitive nature, won't let a nine year old beat him.
There's a few highlights of the trip. After all the excitement and constant going our family needed some much needed rest. Here's Beckham sleeping on the couch while watching Cars. I thought it was a little quiet in the family room and this is why. Oh I just love this boy!
In Beckham's defense he has been a little sick. I took him to the Doctor today and double ear infections. As I said we are back to normal and extremely glad that we waited to get back to Indiana for sickness. I think this is the first Utah vacation in December without a trip to the Doctors.
Thanks family and friends for the memories!
5 comments:
I love Mckinley's nicknames for Cohen and Jason. I can't wait until you can come back. Cohen will be following Becks all over the place. Here is a website I used for making layouts for Cohen's pictures. You will need photoshop to do it in, but my dad has the program. He could send it to you. You can also just search for any free scrapbooking layouts.
http://www.shabbyprincess.com/
What cute pictures of you and your family...glad to see you are all doing well!
It looks like you had so much fun!! I am glad you are home!!
It was so fun to spend the holidays with you guys! Lots of great memories. Kaitlyn just adores Mckinley, as you know & Beckham was quite the ladies man. :)
What a fun trip home! It looks like you had a wonderful Christmas break. I agree with you that it is SO hard to get back into the swing of things once Christmas is over, because it is immediately so busy. We have so many activities for the kids (my list looks just about identical to yours!) and it is nice to have a little break where you don't have to be some place every second.
You look great, I love your long hair and I loved your darling Christmas card.
One of these times, and hopefully sooner than later, we'll have to bump into each other when we are both home visiting!
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