Christmas and NYE

I am behind in my posts again but wanted to give a quick update - before all the Chrsitmas craziness, I had cataract surgery on both eyes (one on a Tuesday and the other on Wednesday). We didn't have enough going on so I decided to add more to my plate! This is how I had to sleep for a couple nights so there wouldn't be any pressure on my eyes. Fun, fun, fun!

This Christmas we visited Santa, Gavin was Student of the Month, we made individual gingerbread houses (meaning I bought a kit of premade houses at Target that we each decorated) and we went to a performance at the Utah Symphony!

We did not notice the certificate was upside down until days later! Ha!

And Grandparents joined us at our house for Christmas this year!

Avery lost a tooth on Christmas Day (that way the Tooth Fairy didn't have to compete with Santa).

Avery read to Grandpa and got to build some Lego with Grandma.

We all gave Grandpa hugs before he drove back to Phoenix.

We escorted Grandma to the airport for her flight home.

Everyone received face masks in their stockings, so we got to try those out!

The kids and I celebrated Noon Year's Eve at Ken's Gym where they did a balloon drop at noon.

After the New Year, Avery got her ears pierced! She chose her birthstone which is an emerald.

Gavin got to join Daddy at a Jazz game while Mommy and Avery did a girls night at home (Avery was sick with the flu).

Avery lost another tooth!

Face masks and nails! (Her nails stayed on for about 20 minutes...each one coming off as she continued to play on her gymnastics bar)

That's all for now folks!! We hope you are enjoying 2026! Stay healthy - the flu is rampant. Avery had it in the beginning of January and now Gavin has it. Hope you can avoid it!

Thanksgiving, etc.

I thought I should do a post about our Thanksgiving activities before Christmas!! Can't believe it's almost Christmas already! We headed to San Diego for Thanksgiving this year, but the day before we flew out we got to have the Waggamans over for a visit!! Kailey was checking out the U of U in SLC, so they had some time to stop by and hang out!! It was so great to catch up with them and show them our home. The kids loved playing tour guide for them.

The next morning we flew to San Diego where we shared a VRBO with my parents. We picked Grandma up from the airport soon after we arrived and enjoyed the balmy weather.

Grandpa arrived the next day and the kids got to enjoy spending time with them - Gavin loved playing Quiddler with Grandma and Avery enjoyed coloring with Grandpa.

We all enjoyed a trip to the Zoo and got to see the pandas that have returned. 

The kids got their faces painted...

Then we enjoyed a skyride

Group pic for Thanksgiving!!

Another day we walked around Balboa Park for a bit.

We also were able to visit with our friend Leslie!

Here is a video of the kids getting their feet wet:

Cold water

And right before we got on the plane to go home, Carlton was able to enjoy a Birthday dessert at lunch!

Now on to Christmas!! We hope you are ready for the holidays and staying healthy!!