-Jill Omerza taking a bite out of every cookie at Spencer's high school friends' party in Mesa on the way down (I guess I should add she's only 4 or 5...and adorable enough that no one cared)
-The Obama Chia-pet from the Halls
-Laughing ourselves sick reading "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" on the drive up
-Reuniting with my family under the lights of temple square. It takes a lot to cause a scene with all the hustle-and-bustle there, but I think we managed to with 5 of the 8 kids all meeting up there with spouses and kids, exclaiming "You've gotten so tall!" "It's been so long!" and "I can't believe we're all here!"
-Meeting B-Rad, our newest (Boyer) nephew and one of the greatest blessings our family has ever received
-Finding that although Spencer's knee was broken, he didn't need surgery (thank you to the generosity of Dr. Vern Cooley--aka Tiger Woods' doctor)...what a blessing!
-Seeing a live octopus and touching a live sting ray at the Aquarium with all our nieces and nephews...I think Spencer and I were even more excited than the kids!
-Meeting up with friends I hadn't seen in years and getting to introduce them to Spencer
-Making Gingerbread-cookies and watching the "true" Grinch
-Enjoying things that don't exist in Tucson like fires in the fireplace, snow storms, frost, throwing snow-balls, splashing slush, hot chocolate that really warms you up, etc, etc
-The nativity put on by our nieces and nephews, replete with bath robes, tinsel, old night-gowns, stuffed sheep, and, of course, ADORABLE faces
-Watching the kids Christmas morning...my favorite is the age when they are way more fascinated with eating the wrapping paper than seeing the actual gifts
-Watching my parents Christmas morning...you'll never find people more excited to give presents!
-Battling each other in Pirates' Cove, Settlers of Catan, Apples-to-Apples or "It Came To Pass"
-Boxing Day: pajamas, games, a service project, soup and chocolate all day!
-Hearing my mom and Joe speak in church
-And the icing on the cake: a temple session with my family
-The Obama Chia-pet from the Halls
-Laughing ourselves sick reading "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" on the drive up
-Reuniting with my family under the lights of temple square. It takes a lot to cause a scene with all the hustle-and-bustle there, but I think we managed to with 5 of the 8 kids all meeting up there with spouses and kids, exclaiming "You've gotten so tall!" "It's been so long!" and "I can't believe we're all here!"
-Meeting B-Rad, our newest (Boyer) nephew and one of the greatest blessings our family has ever received
-Finding that although Spencer's knee was broken, he didn't need surgery (thank you to the generosity of Dr. Vern Cooley--aka Tiger Woods' doctor)...what a blessing!
-Seeing a live octopus and touching a live sting ray at the Aquarium with all our nieces and nephews...I think Spencer and I were even more excited than the kids!
-Meeting up with friends I hadn't seen in years and getting to introduce them to Spencer
-Making Gingerbread-cookies and watching the "true" Grinch
-Enjoying things that don't exist in Tucson like fires in the fireplace, snow storms, frost, throwing snow-balls, splashing slush, hot chocolate that really warms you up, etc, etc
-The nativity put on by our nieces and nephews, replete with bath robes, tinsel, old night-gowns, stuffed sheep, and, of course, ADORABLE faces
-Watching the kids Christmas morning...my favorite is the age when they are way more fascinated with eating the wrapping paper than seeing the actual gifts
-Watching my parents Christmas morning...you'll never find people more excited to give presents!
-Battling each other in Pirates' Cove, Settlers of Catan, Apples-to-Apples or "It Came To Pass"
-Boxing Day: pajamas, games, a service project, soup and chocolate all day!
-Hearing my mom and Joe speak in church
-And the icing on the cake: a temple session with my family
Thanks to all who made time to hang out with us and made it such a great week for us! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect trip!
