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Snow day

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Day three was a relaxing day spending time with the cousins at Grandma’s house. Day four was SNOW DAY!  All the kiddos were excited to head up to Cedar and play in the snow.
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Kaylee remembers snow. Regan does not. He foolishly dove into the snow before we finished gearing him up. He quickly learned that one NEEDS gloves for making snow balls.
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Kaylee was most excited to make snow angels.
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We tool the kids to the smaller slopes so they could climb up themselves. It’s a work out hauling kids up snowing slopes. Them crawling up most of the time help a ton!
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Shannon and Dwayne tried racing, but Shannon totally biffed it. It was very funny.
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Shannon helping her Daddy-O down the hill with a swift kick to the tukkis. You can see my dying with laughter in the background! Too Funny!
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And this is how our adventure ended. Kaylee got mowed over (by that I mean she got bumped into. not hard.) twice in a row, and her (loose) gloves popped off. After that she was DONE. “My hands are freezing, and I’m NEVER going to see them again!”
Not dramatic at all that one.
Regan looked the same because he was NOT done. We didn’t get a photo of his sad face though.
I must say visiting the snow is SO much nicer than living in it!

Day two. Visiting St. George.

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Wednesday afternoon we headed up to visit my side. The children had so much fun with Great Grandma Joanie. They got rides, colored, and just had fun with her. I heard some family stories that were new to me which was exciting. I love my Grandma and it’s always nice to visit with her.
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Jon has for years wanted to switch out my Dad’s old HEAVY t.v. with the nicer one from upstairs. So that’s what he and Barry did. It was funny to watch and looks so much nice now.
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Aunt Linda, and Jadzia (and briefly Uncle Jamie) came over to play games and visit. Poor Cassie Joan was sick so we didn’t get to see her this visit.

Kaylee got into my Mom’s essential oils and burned her face a bit thus the redness. So sad. And Regan “helped” Uncle Barry make friendly brownies and got covered in cocoa powder.

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Papa and his shirt. I for some reason don’t have one of my Mom with hers….

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I had Barry this year for the gift exchange. I made him a t-shirt, and a Teach the Children story kit for his future family.

So that was day two of our Christmas vacation.

Christmas Eve 2012

Jack’ee and Jason came over for Christmas Eve. We ate lasagna, opened a couple of gifts, and read “Teach the Children.”
Jon had Jack’ee for my sides gift exchange this year. He got her a gift card to a favorite store. She loved it.
 
Jack’ee and Jason got the kiddos new socks (per my request.). I have been informed that socks are not a cool Aunt and Uncle gift to give. So they also got the children “FUN” gifts too.
We did miss Aunt Linda’s Christmas Eve party. LOTS. But our evening was still special and nice. I think I am going to have to learn how to make Linda’s Navajo tacos and scones though…