Christmas Eve

 We went to the Sawyer's house for Christmas Eve.  Tanner,

Bryce and Shea (Braden was at work) making gingerbread

houses.  They had a little fun....probably not as exciting

as when they were little.

 They certainly weren't too interested in

detail.  Just get it done as quickly as possible.

 Tanner was the only one who decorated

his.  Cute little snoopy house.  Even Shea 

thought it was lame.  

 Playing Christmas charades.  

 Maybe Bliss wrapped Robert up as a

white elephant gift?  :)

 Bliss explaining the rules to the game.

 Grandma Zee playing the white elephant game

 Shea and Greg deep in conversation.  

Playing games with teenage boys is

entertaining for sure.  Tanner and Bryce

fought over the silver pig.  Tanner won.

We got home after a 2 hour drive kinda late but

still did our traditional activities.  It included facetime 

with Breeann and Brandon to read our Christmas story.

Then opened our Christmas jammies and went to bed.  

This is the first year in probably close to 10 years that we spent

with the Sawyer's for Christmas Eve.  Enjoyable evening!

We are going to be GRANDPARENTS!!

 Breeann and Brandon shared the best news EVER with us 

when she was 11 weeks pregnant!  Its been a long two years for

them as they were battling infertility.  After some tests they were

able to determine what was wrong and only one month taking

a fertility drug they were pregnant!  So very exciting!!  I can't

even tell you how excited I am!  I really just want this little

peanut to grow FASTER!!  I don't remember being this excited

for my own babies.  Isn't that the cutest little peanut ever??

 Not showing much but she is starting to show a little.

This is the 14 week ultrasound, the little peanut was

very active during this visit.  Breeann said "she" (Breeann is

just sure it is a girl... but they won't know for sure for another

month) was swimming and kicking her arms and legs.  "She" 

wouldn't hold still for a good picture.  I still think this is

the cutest little peanut I have ever seen!

Thanksgiving in Colorado

 Most of the drive to Colorado is really ugly.  When you get to 

Moab is starts getting pretty.  I love the red rock.  

 This is right before the town called Bedrock.

Really kinda fun, its a house built into the side of 

a mountain.  Its hard to see because there is a hill

in front of it.  

 Bryce playing with baby Sammy (Brandon's sisters' baby)

 Breeann reading to her cute nephews

 Brandon and Ari watching the football game

in a relatively uncomfortable position...

 On the drive home, beautiful mountains

 We had dinner at Matt and Lauren's house and had fun 

playing with all the babies.  Then had dessert at their

Branch President's house and played games.  It was a fun

time.

Charlie and Sadie got pretty comfortable with each 

other.  

Christa came to visit!

 It was so fun to have Christa for a few days in

November!  She had 4 days off in a row and

was able to get a good deal on a plane ticket so 

she decided to come home and visit.  

We even got her for her birthday!  She and I 

had a great day shopping, she chose several cute

outfits.  It was nice to have her home for a few days!