We spent Christmas this year in Utah with Bob's parents there and many of Bob's siblings. All 11 grandchildren were there and LOVED playing together!!!
We decided to attempt the LONG drive up and were surprised how well the kids did in the car. We split the trip and only drove 6 hours each day so I think that really helped. By the last half of the way home though the kids (and parents) were done!!
Jackson spent most of his time watching movies on the ipod or dvd player and Brynlee was loving her little snacks!
We stopped in Provo for a couple hours on the way up to visit a couple friends, eat at J-Dawgs, and go to the Bean museum and Dinosaur museum.
Eating our grubalicious hot dogs at J-Dawgs
Jackson LOVED the Bean musuem...if you haven't been there it is a free museum on BYU campus with TONS of real animals that are stuffed.
Dinosaur museum
After Provo we drove through the canyon and met a couple of Bob's brothers and their families and Bob's grandma for dinner and then a ride on the Heber Creeper's Polar Express ride.
waiting to board the train
On the way to the North Pole we drank hot chocolate, ate cookies, read the Polar Express, sang Christmas carols and then of course saw Santa. On the way back Santa walked from car to car and asked each kid what they wanted for Christmas.
Hanging out in Ogden
Brynlee and Wesley
3 weeks apart
Brynlee with Bob's sisters Tarra and Ali
Jackson is usually a good brother...here, maybe not.
Great Grandma
Not loving Uncle Bill
Paige and her "girl cousin"
With so many of us, we decided to each do Christmas morning on our own as individual families. We all got together Christmas Eve and opened the presents we bought each other and presents from grandma and grandpa. Santa was even nice enough to sneak in and fill the kids stockings!!!
Christmas Eve Pics...
