Well, I'm behind, so I'm just going to lump the rest of our trip to Utah into one post. Here are more highlights from our week...
1. I forgot to mention in my last post that for Christmas, Jane's husband, Whitney is sending Jane and I to Miami for five days in February! Check out the
hotel! It may be pushed back since Jane is due in March and they are buying a house and have so much going on, but I'm so excited for whenever it happens! Here is the pool right on the beach.
2. Jeff and I took our kids and my sister, Jenn, to see the Bee Movie at Movies 8, and surprisingly the kids made it through the whole movie!
3. Celebrating grandma and grandpa Paxman's 65th wedding anniversary. A bunch of our Paxman relatives gathered at my parents house for a nice dinner and program. It was fun to visit with everyone.
4. Visiting with friends. Thursday we went to SLC to visit my best friend from growing up in Hawaii, Kaira. We hadn't seen eachother in a year and a half, so it was fun to catch up (even though Lexi was a total stink while we were there)! After that we went to see our friends from grad school in Indianapolis, the McKees, who now live in Heber. We love them! That night when we got to our car it was -2 degrees. Too cold for me! ( I wish I had pictures of all of this!)
5. Date night! Friday night Kathryn was nice enough to watch our kids (thank you!) so Jeff and I could go out. We went shopping and then ate at Zuppas. It was so good! Then we met Jess & Jaron up at Rich & Brooke's and played games until around 2am! We were tired the next day, but it was so worth it!
6. Annual Pope Christmas Party. Saturday we went to Louis & Chris's house to see all of our Pope relatives.
The Popes live up Hobble Creek Canyon, and there was a few feet of snow up there. Lexi jumped into it a few times. I loved this shot of her laying in it!
7. Seeing Josh in his full BYU football gear he got for Christmas. Santa really pulled through this year! :)
8. Music Appreciation. Saturday night Whitney, Jess, Jaron, Brooke, and I were up talking and hanging out. We got on the subject of music, and Brooke and Whitney, both very musically talented, gave us all a lesson in music theory. Whitney pulled out the guitar to demonstrate different chords, and then we all just sang songs while he played. At midnight Whitney wanted us to hear a new song, but we didn't want to wake anyone up, so we all bundled up in whatever coats and shoes we could find and piled in to his Landcruiser parked on the street out front. We sat out there for over an hour and listened to songs. It was so much fun, and the best part was at the end of it Whitney gave me the three mix CDs we had listened to.
9. Going home. As much fun as our trip was, it's always nice to come home. We got home Sunday afternoon, and that night we got to visit with more friends from Indianapolis. We hadn't seen them in years, and it was so great to catch up. Chelsea (on the left) was the YW president and I was her counsellor in our ward in Indy. She and Brad started dental school the year Jeff started law school. Kristen and Ken came the following year for Ken to attend law school.
Poor Brad - It's hard not to look small when you're standing next to Jeff (6'7") and Ken (6'5")!
Last night we heard that President Hinckley had passed away. It still hasn't really hit me. It is going to be so strange to watch conference in April and not have President Hinckley there. I sort of feel like he has been my prophet. (In the sense that he was the prophet that has had the greatest impact on my life so far.) When he became the prophet I was still in high school, and I have listened to him and his counsel through such important phases of my life - college, marriage, motherhood, etc. - through those years that really shape the direction your life will take. As much as I love him and will miss him, I have to say I am so happy for him that after 97 years of service, he can finally rest and also be reunited with his wife.
MMMMMmmmmm
She loved her dress ups and shoes.
Relaxing with dad after the fun was over.
That night we went to my grandparents' house for dinner. Lexi stole sprinkles off of grandpa's piece of cake.
Me and my greatest gifts!
