Trip to UT

We took a last minute trip to Utah to spend a few days with my family. My dad got a condo in Park City so we spent a weekend there and had a blast!  It was us,  my parents, Kyle, Melissa and her boyfriend Jonny. It was great to get to meet him and get to know him better.

Cute Melissa and Jonny

Beating Grandma on the alpine slide

Yay the winners!

I did not think Ryan would like going down the alpine slide, but Guy said he loved it. 

Playing on Grandma and Grandpa's Trampoline. 

Brady and Eddie

My little sister Kelly just had her first baby, Thomas. We got to meet him while we were there!

Ryan took over Thomas' bouncer. He thinks he's still the baby!

Brady helped Grandpa mow the lawn and got to drive the lawnmower. Loved watching them do this together, it was so cute! Best Grandpa ever award.

We went to Cornbelly's one night before we had to go home. I was expecting it to be a typical pumpkin patch with a few blow up slides and a hay maze or something, but it was honestly awesome. There was SO much to do.  The kids had so much fun and we did too. Maybe we'll have to head to Utah and go to this every year from now on!

And that's our Utah trip. Always so much fun to see family and hang out! Thanks guys!

Tennis

 We had some fun playing tennis with my brother Kyle while he was here. I think Guy enjoyed playing with someone who could actually hit the ball back. I am terrible and now that I'm pregnant, unless the ball is within reach I am too lazy to try to run and get it! :) Brayden has been getting a lot better since we've played more often and can actually hit the ball over the net about 50% of the time now. That's improvement!

 Ty just hoards all the balls and runs around like a maniac :)

Kyle was actually pretty good! We think he should play in high school.

Christmas in OH

We spent Christmas in Ohio this year and had so much fun. It was so nice to have everyone home! We played lots of games, Mel and I put together a few puzzles, saw 4 movies, ate way too much yummy food and just relaxed. It was perfect! :) Brayden opening new pj's on Christmas Eve!
Ty was just not in the mood for pictures
until we gave him food and life was good again
Eddie liked to lick Brayden's face
Family pic with our new jammies
all the kids
Being silly boys

We tried to do something really cool for our sisters picture and this is how we all ended up
so we decided to just be normal

My parents with their youngest child
cute sisters
Brayden and Kyle throwing carrots out for Santa's reindeer

Christmas morning we were all SO tired that we slept in until 9:30...even my kids! That is like unheard of on Christmas! It was awesome!!

We all have to line up on the stairs and answer a christmas question before we can go down. Brayden's question was who's birth do we celebrate at Christmas. He refused to answer it and told us that he knew the answer but he just didn't want to tell us! haha. Gotta love it!

Presents!!!

I forgot to take a picture but Wii loved the present my parents got us! :) Thank you guys!!! Ty was a little overwhelmed by it all

Kelly with her OSU snuggie...I mocked these things but I have to admit they are awesome! My parents got me one too and Guy and I fight over it at night when we watch movies now!!

Santa brought him the mack truck he wanted BB in a Christmas daze

Dinosaur mask from Kyle

My mom in her new scuba mask...my parents Christmas present to eachother was a cruise to the Carribean in January!!!

jumping in wrapping paper piles

Ty taking over BB's new helicopter while he was gone

Kyle got a balloon making kit and this is what he made...the animals were too hard!

Hanging out with Jason

Kyle and BB listening to Kyle's ipod in the car. The only song Brayden wants to listen to is Life is a Highway from Cars. He is truly obsessed

We went to out to Easton one day and had some fun at Gameworks` Skiball

JJ, Kel, Mel, and Kyle playing some balloon game

We played in a phone booth waiting for our dinner at the best place in the world...cheesecake factory!! Thanks papa gigo!

My dad squeezed in too

We went to COSI, which is like a big hands on kids museum, and had a blast! I seriously would get a pass if I lived at home because my kids loved it. They had a really cute little kids area with lots of fun things to do!!

Huge light bright

Building with dad

Trying to pull himself up with dad's help

Melissa and BB

Typical Ty...only one sock

Playin in the water with Melissa

Waiting in line with his best bud

BB and Ellie getting ready to try out the space shuttle. BB was a little nervous! Tyler liked pushing the buttons he could reach

The little kid water area was so fun!

The whole trip Brayden just wanted to play in the snow so Kyle finally took him. Its so nice to have a younger brother to do those things for ya cause I had no desire to play in the freezing cold!! Thanks Kyle

Kyle got a snowball maker for Christmas which was pretty fun

They attempted to make a snowman in the backyard Wearing Kyle's huge gloves

We had a great New Years too filled with lots of games played and confetti. Yes, both my kids were awake for it...I'm an awesome mother! Tyler was asleep but he woke up right before so we just let him stay up!

We had such a great time being home and were sad to say goodbye to everyone! Living far away is just not fun! :(

But I'm excited its 2010 and for the new adventures it will bring! Guy's job will end in Dallas this year so we'll be heading somewhere else...not sure where yet but hopefully we will know soon!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years!!

P.S. I am SO glad that the buckeyes beat the ducks in the rose bowl...it was the BEST way to start 2010!!! :)