More of Christmas Eve

 We spent the afternoon and evening of Christmas Eve at my parents home with most of my family.  It was great because we finally got to meet my new nephew Jack.  My brother and his wife live in Virginia so we don't see them often, and little Jack was born in late October so we hadn't seen him yet.  Charlotte loved him!  Maybe a little too much...

Lily was into everything!  The other kids her age are boys and she has started to assert her authority...also a little too much.  But she had good moments too.  While grandma played a Christmas carol on the piano she climbed up and helped.

We also did our sibling and cousin gift exchange last night because Christmas Day's schedule was packed  solid.  Charlotte got her first baby doll from baby Jack.

 And Lily got a doll stroller and bassinet from baby Grace.

 Grandma and grandpa also gave Lily a stuffed (and scented) kitty.

 And Charlotte was given a stuffed elephant.

Of course the girls fell asleep in the car on the drive back home last night, which was perfect because I had some work to do to get ready for Christmas morning.

A Busy Weekend

This last weekend was a busy one for our little family.

We went down to Salt Lake for my brother Ricky's wedding that weekend. One benefit of the wedding being in Salt Lake was that we got to visit my in-laws for a couple of days and Lily got to spend some time with with her grandparents and her Aunt Katie.

Here's a short video of her playing the the rocking horse at grandma's house. She loved it!

Friday was Ricky's wedding and it was wonderful to all be together for it. We are happy to welcome Julie into the family! It was raining and cold so I didn't manage to get any pictures, but Kenny did so hopefully I will get to see some soon.

The reception was back in Boise on Saturday so we headed back home for that. It was great to see a lot of old friends at the reception. Lily scratched up her arm on my corsage though so she didn't last all that long.

All in all it was a great weekend, but very very busy!