"There's just no accounting for happiness, or the way it turns up like a prodigal who comes back to the dust at your feet having squandered a fortune far away." (Jane Kenyon)
Celebrating Christmas at home three days early
The girls in their newly gifted pjs from Baba
Ada, in tears, thanking Baba for her Fashion Tale Barbie (the very best moment of the holidays, hands down)
Charlotte giving Pappa a smooch
Marko with his brother Chris and their boys
Christmas Eve Nativity with cousins
My cousin Craig, the groom, with Decco at Rocklin Open House
Me, looking very pale, next to my favorite Aunt Em
The girls with the gorgeous bride and groom
Decco at Nut Tree riding the same rocking horse I did as a little kid
Chris and Mark looking more excited than the kids on the Nut Tree train, not what it used to be
Decco gulping down Gramma's Perrier
Decco and Sammy, one-day-apart cousins
This face pretty much sums up how I felt about this trip
Their faces, upon our departure back home, pretty much sums up how they felt about thi trip: "Why do we live in Utah? Utah is so stupid!"
Not pictured: all those sleepless nights and grumpy days, that unbelievable Swiss Milk Chocolate milk shake from Fenton's, being spoiled rotten on Christmas morning at Gramma's, Christmas bingo at Joanna's, yummy Christmas breakfast at Angie and Chris's, roller blading, Woodstocks (of course), lunch downtown with Brooke and Joanna, that long ass drive
5 comments:
I have been waiting to really hear about your trip! See you next weekend! Thank you for coming to the open house, I loved knowing that you were there. I wish I had more time to visit with you!!! Love you!
Yay! The Daisies are back! Sebi asked this week when we were going to see your family again.
I was pysched for your Fentons and Nut Tree trip, though I do not envy you that long ass trip. The Professor and I use it to argue, usually about boy names. Now that we're not having any more babies, I don't know that we'll be able to stand the drive! Welcome home!
Ann - loved the pictures. Excited that the blog is back - I am sorry you have fans that need a FOD fill at least weekly. Fun seeing Declan in some of Dean's clothes. The picture of you and Em is awesome. Hope you are able to relax back in Provo. Love you - Brian.
Swiss milk chocolate was my favorite flavor at Fenton's, although I never had it in a shake. Mocha royale was a close second.
Sounds like you had a good time, Ann. Your family is beautiful and so are you!
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