New Year’s Eve

Early New Year’s Eve we left to come back home. It was so cute how each of the kids had a cat sleeping with them.

We left today because Jared and I have to go back to work on Wednesday so we didn’t want to drive back on Tuesday and be super tired the next day. Monday was our best option-sad face here.

While traveling through the mountains we noticed it was –5 degrees outside. Wow would it have sucked if we got in an accident or our car broke down right then.

We made it home 30 minutes before midnight. We watched the ball drop, kissed, and went to bed.

                                     Welcome 2013!!!

This year I am going to give up sodas for the entire year. Let’s see how it goes.

Marlee & Tristan’s Birthday

Charlotte was so super cool and made this incredible cake for both Tristan and Marlee. On one side it gave Tristan’s age and on the other it gave Marlee’s. She really is such a nice person and so creative!!

Tristan didn’t realize she would be getting any  gifts, she thought all the gifts were for Marlee. But of course she would since all of our aunts, uncles, and cousins were invited and they would never show up without a gift. She was so excited!

My dad of course BBQ’d some yummy carne asada.

My sweet grandma stayed with Esher as he slept.

Fanny who is amazingly talented in braiding hair did all of our hair, even mine. I do wish I had this talent.

I love my grandma so very very much… she is the kindest most amazing person I have and probably will ever meet.

It was so much fun catching up with everyone and seeing them all again.

Chuck E. Cheese With The Kids

At Matt & Robyn’s

We had to go up and see Matt & Robin. Matt was talked into taking this old dog that he hates by a very persuasive salesman who is in their ward. Tristan loved her!

We played Hearts, and Robyn won-yay!

As always we had chocolate cake and the best time ever!

Grandma Maria Refereeing

We got a chance to watch grandma Maria referee a game.

“Just Dance” With Grandma Maria

My mom is very young and a great dancer so it was fun watching her dance with the girls.

Marlee grubbing some fries.

WE had donuts every day! I would weigh 500 lbs if I lived here.

Sebastian spent every spare moment trying to make the cats like him. It never happened-sad face here.

If he couldn’t find them upstairs he would sneak down stairs to try and play with them.

Danny texted us this picture of what it was like at home.