Ringing in the New Year 2010

Our new years started at 7:30 PM and ended at 8:00 PM :)
Short and sweet.

Although we did eat at one of our favorite Indian places. So good, my mouth is watering now.

At around 7:58 PM we found a clip on the internet of the ball dropping. We wore hats and blew out horns. The kids loved it. This is the first year we've celebrated with them, they had never heard of this holiday. Ha ha. Someday we will let them stay up until 9:00 PM :)













New Years Goals:

Max:
1. Be good at riding a bike, and a scooter, and a skateboard, and surfing.
2. Learning how to be a good student at school.
3. Get better at karate.
4. Read a level one book all by myself.

Ava:
1. Get better at ballet
2. Be able to do a cartwheel.
3. Learning all the letters and their sounds.
4. Learn how to surf.

Lia:
(courtesy of Max and Ava)
1. Play with toys.
2. Learn how to crawl.
3. Learn how to talk.
4. Learn how to walk and run.

Home Made Pasta

Davey gave me this home made pasta maker. Look how cool...
We tried it out the other night.


Home made marinara sauce


Good stuff! Thanks babe!

Highlights of Utah

Spending time with our families
(my dad too had surgery on his shoulder...thanks to the time he lifted up Ava. Lots of surgery's in our families!)








The kids playing in the snow
They could not get enough of the snow. It only snowed 2 times, and they were out with my mom both times.
















Look at those cheeks!








Seeing friends
(my girls...minus Holly and Linds, love you girls!)






Playing with cousins




Just spending time looking at Lia



Other fun things that don't have pictures:
Movie's at Nana's
Lunch with Nana and Da
Celebrate my birthday with my family
Happy Sumo...so good
Dinner with Gee, Em, Zack, Nancy, and Kc
Playing Just Dance with my family
Just chillin with the families

Fabulous time!

UT Christmast Eve and Christmas Day 2010

To be completely honest, we have the two most amazing sets of parents on this planet. They go out of their way to make our stay in Utah the best. They go completely overboard with the gifts. Both houses we are so spoiled, and so blessed. We love our parents more than words can say, and we love all our brothers, sister in laws, nieces and nephews. We miss our families tons when we leave, but always have so much love in our hearts to last until the next time we see them.

Thank you to both our families for making Christmas 2010 a fabulous holiday! We of course wish we could have spent more time with everyone...but are glad for those we did get to see!

Christmas Eve started out with a get together with my moms side of the family. Lots were missing this year, but so glad we got to see some of my cousins...who I love and adore, look up to and admire.

Bren with Lia
(Bren just had knee surgery and was down the whole time we were there...crappy)


Biz Nonna with Lia
(My Nonna is also recovering from hip surgery, and she's amazing! She's had a complete recovery and is doing awesome! Love you Biz!)


We playged 'Just Dance' on the Wii...love it!
Me, Kiley, and Addie


Kath and Emma...sweet glasses Kathy.
(Kathy is my most loyal reader. Love you Kath! So glad we got to spend a few hours together!)


Ki and Kelcey
Kiley is like my sister. Love her.


Add's dancin all by herself. Too cute!


The ladies who make it all happen!


JaJa and little Lia


Biz, my mom, and Av's


Sharee and me. Love her.


Later that night we headed up to Davey's parents for dinner and sibling gift exchange. Nancy and KC planned a special night with the story of Jesus' birth and a beautiful song. I'm sad to say that the kids of course ruined the 'specialness' ... long gone are the days of quiet. But we had so much fun with our cousins!


Ellie and Lia


Livy and Max


Our family in our jammies from Nana




Christmas morning was at my moms. This year was special because we were able to skype with my brother Josh who is on his mission! Yes, skype...webcam! Seeing his face was so fun! We opened presents from everyone, and enjoyed being together.

Jo and Lia


Hugs and thanks to Papa


Loves to Nonna




Around noon we headed up to Davey's parents house. Poor Emmy was sick, so they were able to be there...which we were so sad about. But of course we loved being with everyone.

This picture cracks me up of Madsen. In his new raincoat!


Max with his new shark shirt


All the cousins, minus baby Zack...
Love it.




We love you!
Merry Christmas!