Friday, December 30, 2011

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Mark & I had a wonderful Christmas. It was filled with lots of laughs, delicious food, great presents, lots of family, and remembering the greatest gift; the birth of the Savior.

We kicked off the Christmas season with our very own "Express Christmas". All of us were going to be spending Christmas with our "in-laws" this year and my parents, Layne & Micah were spending a sunshine filled Christmas in Florida & the Caribbean. The day before we all left we got together for a little enchilada fiesta, Christmas Celebration, and present exchange.
Mark, Robert, Little E, & Caleb

My Dads fabulous gigantic Christmas Tree- to put into perspective the ginormous size of the tree, the harp to the left is 6 ft high.......

Co & Justin joined in on the fun from Boston on Skype
Much to my parents surprise - they gave each other the same gift. :)

We were planning on flying to Boise the Thursday before Christmas. However, Boise State being in the Las Vegas Bowl kind of put a wrench in that plan because now every flight between Boise and Vegas were completely sold out. We were hoping on getting out on the flight during the game ( we have to fly stand by) but on Wednesday we found out that was sold out also. I think Mark was secretly excited, because now he could go to the bowl game - he got on the internet and found some sweet seats right on the 30 yard line, 4 rows up, right by the Boise State bench...

It was pretty awesome, we had a great time going to the Las Vegas Bowl for the 2nd year in a row.

We may have joined "those people" that storm the filled after the games. You know those people - the ones with the painted bodies, giant foam fingers, screaming die-hard fans. It was hilarious, totally random, and awesome. We just wandered around the field while the players were interviewed, got trophies, etc.

The next day we were able to get a spot on a charter flight that flew some Boise Sate fans for the game. It was sooo nice not having to drive ten hours.

We had a great time in Boise with Marks family. Most of Mark's siblings were able to be there and it was a lot of fun having everyone there for Christmas.

Some of the Nieces and Nephews watching the Polar Express on Christmas Eve
Our Christmas P.J's
Jack turned three the day after Christmas so we got to be there for his little Birthday Party.

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