BYU Bowl Game 2013

It was so fun going to the BYU bowl game with some of my family even if we did end up losing.  I love spending time with my family and getting to go this game with them was so much fun!  We got there way early so we had fun goofing off before the game.  The game was fun to watch, even if BYU did not play their best and I left with good memories with my family!

 I love this picture of Erik and Katrina!

This was our view of the game.

 This was our group all bundled up and enjoying the game.

Christmas Day

Okay, so this was our Christmas day celebration in California.  We had a great time with all our family and Alden had a great time watching everyone.  Alden wanted to open all the presents, including the ones that weren't his so we had to keep an eye on him to make sure he didn't start unwrapping random presents.  It was a really fun day even if it was a little more low-key than normal with both my mom and Nana recovering from surgeries.  I am so grateful that we got to be with family for Christmas. Here our the pictures from our Christmas.

Alden loved watching everything going on and he was good at sharing his presents.

Erik got shaving cream and a fake razor so that he can pretend to shave like the adults. =)

Erik's awesome hat and Alden did not want to leave a mess of wrapping paper on the floor so he always passed the little pieces to someone else.

Mom all comfy on her cot with her foot up.

Our small little Christmas dinner because everyone else was resting.  I love my family and I was so grateful to celebrate this wonderful day with them!

Alden in California

While we were in California Alden enjoyed always having people to play with.  He also loved the fact that my sister was dog-sitting and that the weather was nice enough that he could go outside every day.  It was a great little vacation for all of us.

Alden enjoyed having different toys to play with and a dog to pet.

Can you see the dog on the couch?  It blended in quite well.

Alden loved playing with the soccer balls in the backyard.  Here is a little video of him playing "soccer" with Daddy.

We were very grateful for nice weather while we were there even though we wish it would have rained a little.

Candy Making in California

It is always fun to go to Drew's grandparent's house to make Christmas candy.  Drew and his grandpa have it down to a science so it is fun to watch them work while Alden, Grammy and me play and talk.  I am always impressed at how much candy they make in one day and this year was no exception.  Drew and his grandpa made 4 batches of english toffee, 2 batches of rocky road, 2 batches of peppermint bark, 2 batches of peanut brittle, 1 batch of peanut butter bars and 2 rice krispy cakes.   Here are some pictures of our fun day with the grandparents.

Alden loved trying to sneak chocolate chips to snack on.

Drew and his grandpa hard at work.

All of our english toffee and Drew cutting the rocky road.

Drew throwing a ball for Alden to chase.

Making peanut brittle on a very heavy marble slab.

I am so grateful for family time and the opportunity I had to visit with family over Christmas break.  I love watching Drew with his grandparents and I am so grateful for the opportunities that I get to see them!