December Fun!!!

“BRIDAL” PICTURES:
Our cousin Katie (who took Gavin’s 2 year pictures – see below) started doing photography and she needed some bridal models so that she could build up her portfolio. So, Jaimee and I got to be brides (again!) for a day! It was so fun! I haven’t dressed up all fancy for a long time. Lucky for Jaimee she still had her dress from when she got married, but I had to find one to wear because when Brent and I got married I rented my dress. So Katie’s aunt Stephanie let me wear her dress. It almost fit except for in one area…so I got to add some padding if you know what I mean! Ha ha! Too much information! Here are some of the pictures:

Just a bunch of GOOF BALLS! We had so much fun that day. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thanks girls! I have to tell you the funny story about the "Rental" picture! So Brent knew that I was taking the bridal pictures, but neither he nor I knew exactly where we'd be taking them. So we went into downtown Logan to take a few and we saw the building that said "RENTAL". Katie told me to go pose by it for fun. So I started being a dork and doing funny poses and then I hear someone from the road yell, "Woo hoo Boogins!" I look up and sure enough it was Brent leaning out of his truck window and yelling as he drove by! It was hilarious and quite the coincidence! We were laughing so hard!

(You can check out Katie’s photography web-site at: http://www.milkweedphotography.com/)

CHRISTMAS!
We got invited to go stay at the Hirschi home on Christmas Eve this year so we took them up on the offer! Brian, Jaimee & Spencer also stayed and it was so fun to stay up late in our Christmas PJ’s wrapping presents and then wake up together Christmas morning. I can’t believe we’ve been married for 7 years and we haven’t done that yet! I guess it’s probably because we live so close. Here are a few enjoyable memories from our stay:
- Brent seeing the Black & Decker Junior tool set I bought for Gavin from a distance and thinking it was for him! He said he thought to himself, “Why did Randi buy me those cheap Black & Decker tools? I already have a drill, etc. etc. etc.” Ha ha! We got a good laugh!
- Gavin & Spencer fighting over their toys. Okay, so that wasn’t so enjoyable, but they are so funny because even when Grandma & Grandpa Hirschi pulled out their train gift and they each got one, they still fought over one of them! Boy Jaimee and I are excited for when they grow out of this stage! (Does that ever happen?)
- Waking up to Marcile’s wonderful homemade wheat waffles! Yummy! Those were so good. Gavin even ate one whole waffle. And for him that’s a lot! All of Marcile's cooking was wonderful!
- Brian pulling out Loran's old electric train set from when he was a kid! He and Loran set it up and it was neat to experience that. The kids (and older kids!) sure enjoyed it.

- The Christmas Eve traditions of opening our PJ's, hearing the story of the birth of our Savior, and Grandma Rhea's wonderful "Zipper Boot" story!

- Snow! We were all so happy that it was a beautiful white Christmas!

On Christmas we traveled out to Tremonton for my family party. We had a delicious dinner and then we played our traditional "Left & Right Game". Then we went over to my mom’s house and opened presents and stayed the night there. I’m glad we didn’t have to drive home that night because it was quite the blizzard! Thanks to all of our family for making our Christmas so wonderful!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We had a fun get together at Bear Lake for New Year’s this year. We were going to stay at one of our cabins but they both got rented out, so luckily Brian & Jaimee let us stay at one of their’s instead. Thanks again guys! We ate way too much food, played Rock Band, Sequence, Hand & Foot, etc., watched TV, got in the hot tub, went snowmobiling, and just hung out and enjoyed each other’s company! Thanks to everyone who came and made it so fun!