Showing posts with label Christmas 2013. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas 2013. Show all posts

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Happy New Year...


Hayley is all girl, loves nail polish and glosses, twirly skirts and pretty cardigans. She also has a very imaginative side, notice the vehicles "riding" in her shoe and she wasn't playing dress up carrying around the polish in her new purse, the polish, the red ball and green block were also characters in that day's play. It's very entertaining. 


A couple leftover pics from Christmas vacation- 

Brenna and I made the Archibald traditional carmel corn in the sink, the girl's were quite enthralled.


(yes, we bleached it out first) 







At our Stake's Nativity Activity, you can dress up! 


I guess he still has red hair :)


There was one blessed week this month when the temperature was above 43 for like 4-5 days. We went on a nice long walk everyday, and on the last day, I even got my bike out and pulled them around town. We stopped at Ferdinand's for a scoop with Skyler and his co-workers, it really felt like summer, except when it was time to ride home and the sun went behind the hill....it was dang cold. 


Last week Skyler fell during his fitness class. His leg got tucked under him awkwardly....and well he's injured. They can't tell if his meniscus is alright at this point but all the ligaments look good. There's been a TON of swelling and a hematoma. Dr. says we need to wait a month to see if the hematoma will get re-absorbed (probably not the way Dr. described it, but just doing my best) Then we'll go from there.

As a gift from my parents we will be going on our first vacation since our honeymoon. For Christmas they gifted us a few nights in a hotel, our choice on destination and they would take the kids. So we decided to get out of this freezing cold winter and go to California in March. We're so excited! (thanks mom + dad!!!)

Monday, January 6, 2014

Christmas 2013



1st Christmas, we celebrated as a family a couple days before leaving on our trip to Kent and Seaside.
In stark contrast to last year, Hayley was quite excited about Santa coming and eager to leave out cookies and milk by Grandma's tree. 


Christmas Eve, Grandma Forbes was able to come visit! 
(This was taken late…after a long day…)


This year I got a little crazy and made 7 pairs of these monster slippers for my kids and some of their cousins. They were pretty fun to make.




One night we went and walked along the path at Gene Coulon Park. 
They had some really pretty lights up.


Mom and Dad and grandkids…and Alyssa. 
(Sorry Mom and Dad that you have branch mustaches…)

A couple days after Christmas we made our way down to Seaside to visit Skyler's family. 


Kid's Table


As per New Years tradition, Jodi and Ben bring their Chocolate fountain. 
It is quite the spread if indulgence!

Jodi and Kylee

Nick, Jenna, Brenna

Hayley and Skyler, celebrating New Year's for kids…at 9pm.
Let's be real, we love them, but 12am would be 4-5 hours past bedtime 
and they don't know the difference at 9pm. 
Break out the streamers and noise makers for 5 min, do a fake countdown…. and bedtime! 


When in Seaside…ride the Carousel.


And of course, visit the beach! 




We had a few family photos taken, this is one that I snapped right before my batteries died. 
Go figure.

We had a wonderful time visiting both our families and getting to see just about everybody.