Christmas Vacation

    Since Christmas was on a Sunday this year (which I LOVE by the way!) we decided to get the kids up a little early to see if Santa came so that we could be on time for church!  Cole didn't have any meetings- just had to go to church a tich early for an interview- so we had him all to ourselves that morning!  It was so nice!  We then headed to church- which was a disaster!  The program was LOVELY, but the kids were a disaster!  They were so tired, and just wanted to play with their toys- but what can you do!  It was nice to be able to focus a little bit on the Savior on the celebratory day of his birth!  What a marvelous time!  Anyways...after church, we rushed home and frantically packed and cleaned the house and got out of there and headed to Utah for the week!  We had SUCH a wonderful time spending time with everyone, and it was hard to come back to reality- that is for sure!  The kids were in HEAVEN being able to play with their cousins all the time, and they never wanted to leave!  It's nice that we don't live TOO far away so that we can come and play for little bits at a time like this.  We did some travelling back and forth from Richmond to Bountiful, but it was all worth it to be able to spend so much time with family! 
    On the 26th, we had a party with each family!  We were in Richmond for Cole's family gift exchange in the morning, and we had so much fun!  We were able to have a fun lunch, go on a hayride with everyone, open presents, and just hang out and play/chat!  What could be better!  The kids got the CUTEST hats from Grandma and Grandpa Smith, and were most definitely spoiled by their cousins with their gifts!  Cole and I were spoiled as well- of course!  We LOVE being up there on the farm!  The kids are always in heaven! (Not to mention Gus.  He goes CRAZY when we are up there!) 

Not the best picture of either of these two, but I wanted to show that Morgan was ALWAYS wanting to either be in the sled, on the four wheeler, or in the tractor ! This girl is on the MOVE!

Funny that this picture turned out like this with Payton....TALK about being on the move! 

All the Grandkids in their hats before our annual hayride up through the fields!  SUCH a fun tradition! My kids love it!  Poor sleepy Payton though fell asleep while he was sitting up!  He almost fell off the trailer for heavens sake! 

Morgs and I snugglin a little bit.  She is my snuggler!  For a minute anyway! 

That night we headed down to my Aunt Sibbers for a VERY fun and festive Progressive (where we actually didn't do any progressing, but what can ya do!) Dinner!  Grandfather and Wendy were there, and it was such a treat to be with them, and the Webster and Helsten families!  We had a DIVINE dinner, and a really great time decorating Gingerbread Houses, and had a great program after!

At least a few of the Miles family that was there!  We are missing quite a few to different countries right now!  Sheesh!

Cole and I enjoying the program....looking rather pensive wouldn't you say?!

The rest of the time we were in Utah was just spend hangin with fam!  We didn't do much- just lazily spent our days catching up and hangin out!  It was SO much fun!  We did travel back up to Richmond for a few days, then back to Bountiful for the rest of the time- including the New Years Holiday, and we had a great time!  It's hard to travel- especially around Christmas Time- but it is worth it when we get to spend so much time together with our families!  We love you all- and are so glad that you let us spend our holiday with you!  Merry Christmas- until next year!