To Grandmother's House We Go!

Just before we were off to Utah to spend Christmas with Grandma and Papa, Anabelle got a Christmas blanket from Grandma Broadbent in the mail.  She liked it!

 Anabelle all bundled up and ready to drive through the pouring RAIN all the way to Utah.  We were lucky once again though and she was really good all the way there.  Other than a couple of expected stops and a couple of very messy diapers, we made it!!

 We had fun watching Kai and Anabelle have some bonding time too.  Kai shocked everyone by standing up next to her chair to get a good look at her face! He held himself up just like that for minutes until somebody grabbed him again:)

 Traditional bowling with the whole family.  We love when the Scherer family is with us and we have so much fun doing all the fun activities together!  Not to mention they were all meeting Anabelle for the first time, Great Grandma Scherer included!

 Another tradition, the nativity of course!  This was the innocent and beautiful beginning...

 And then the rest of the crew arrived and things got a little more interesting... but even more fun:)

 My mom and sister planned a night of minute to win it for everyone and we had a blast!

 Back and grandma and papa's house the grandkids got to open there first present, their Christmas PJs!

We were sure that Anabelle would be the one to wake us early, but she was so tired that my sister came and woke us all up.  Of course the only mornings Anabelle wants to sleep in we have to be getting up:) She was so tired that she kept sleeping until we were half way done with opening presents, but then she was happy and loved all her new goodies!

 Matching cousin jammies:)  

 We may have had a few issues posing the kids:)

 Kyle went to "check" on Anabelle.  More like fall asleep holding her binki in. Sleepy heads:)

 Matching Christmas outfits:)

 She got this sweet jumping toy from grandma and papa and we were so excited that she could already sit in it!  She loved it and we were excited to have a break for our arms!

 Late night family games!  Even Jared tried to be a good sport and play along!

 Cute little snow babies!!  Keeping each other company while we played lazer tag. Again and again:)

 We thought it would be fun to introduce the "skittle game" to the Gibson family.  Everyone actually did really well and we were cracking up the whole time!  Even Nanny joined in the fun- she's that cool:)

 Heather was resourceful and used her "upper lip!" Too funny!

 But in the end... I won it.  I think the fact that I am a professional junk food enthusiast might have had something to do with that.

 Our New Years Eve wasn't complete without the hot tub so we braved the FREEZING weather and Landon cleared a path with the shovel so we could get in.  Us brave ones that is:)

 Anabelle decided to wake up just in time to celebrate the New Year with us and we thought that was a wonderful idea.  Just made our night that much better!

 Happy New Year 2011!

We had so much fun and were so grateful to be able to spend the holidays with our families!  We did so many fun things together and made so many great memories.  To mention a few, lazer tag till we dropped with our family and cousins, sledding in the freezing cold, shopping, games, Kyle and I making dinner for all, Christmas Eve at Nannies, being together, it was the best!