WRAP IT UP

So many fun things to post. I think I am going to wrap it all up in this one post. We really had so much fun visiting out family and friends. Here are more fun times that were had. I just want to tell everyone that we love you and are so grateful for you in our lives. Thanks for making our Christmas vacation so memorable. Just today Brooklyn asked to see Jakey boy and Erika and she keeps saying "go to Utah"? We look forward to our next trip to Utah.

I also am so glad that I got to see some of my cute friends. It is really hard living so far away from you and I really wish I could see you more. Blogging has really helped me feel a little closer to you all and make some of my relationships stronger. Maybe this summer I can just make a special trip out just to hang out with friends.


The second day at my parents Toby rented a snowmobile for everyone to play on. It was a really really cold day and it wasn't that sunny so the pictures are a little dark. But still, we all had lots of fun.
We had to get a picture of my dad in his one piece snowsuit. He was looking like a pro on that sled!

Nikell finally got to go play in the snow. It seemed like every time they went to play she was taking a nap. Toby and I took Nikell with us on a little snowmobile ride. It was seriously freezing cold though so we didn't stay out very long.



Our little snow angel.

I was able to go to lunch with two of the cutest girls ever. Corianne and I have been friends since like Jr. high. And I met Kalli after high school. I love you girls so dang much and had so much fun spending time with you!!!

Kalli and her son Kai, he is seriously such a handsome little guy!
I also was able to see another close friend, Carrie and her mom who I have to say for a while there was my second mom. She put up with a lot of our crap! I love them both but was sad because we totally forgot to get a picture. They came and visited me on Christmas day at Toby's parents house. I really appreciate that a lot because sometimes it is hard to have the time to visit everyone.

We spent a little more time back with Toby's family. Lafe and Jaime and their kids came from Arizona so we wanted to say hi to them before we left. This is all of the girls together. Marie, Gracyn, Brooklyn, Emma, Taitum and Nikell and Tess.

Then all of us girls went to lunch together. We were just sad that Jodi couldn't be there. We had a great time, it was really nice because it's not that often that we can get together like that. Thanks girls, I had a great time with all of you!
Me, Erika, Mom, Amy, Jaime and Jamie.
Another picture of the kids. Caden looks pretty excited to be in this picture with all the girls!

We also were so excited that we had a chance to see Toby's Grandma and Aunt Vicki. We always love visiting with them and we love them!

I am pretty sad that I didn't get pictures of our visit with My Grandma and Grandpa Griffiths and my Grandpa Branch. We Got to spend a little time with them both and love them so much!!!

Such fun times and so many loved ones!! We are so blessed!

MORE FAMILY FUN

After spending a few days with Toby's side of the family, we packed everything up and drove 2 hours north to my parents house. We had such a fun time! It is really so nice to see everyone again. It feels like it has been so long since everyone has been together. We had everyone there except for my sister and her family were stuck in a snow storm in Washington so they couldnt make it. We were all very sad that they werent with us.

Dad and Ander. Look at that sweet smile, I love the dimples!

Jeremy, Anji and little Aiden.

Isn't my husband hot!!

This is my brother, Aaron and his cute girlfriend Trista. It was so fun to finally meet Trista. She is so sweet! We all had a great time with both of them and hope to see them again soon!!

This is my oldest brother Nathan.

This is our beautiful niece Cassie. She is Nathan and Angies oldest.

So in love!

Aaron and Aiden. So cute!

Ander fell asleep on Toby. It was cracking us up that these kids were just falling asleep in the middle of all the noise. They didn't seem to mind one bit. I think sleeping babies are so sweet!

Jeremy, Anji, Aiden, Toby, Nikell and yes that's me with the cheesy smile.


This picture is actually a really long story so I wont really go into it. But this is like the only picture of Andrew and Denae and Angie that I had so I wanted to post it.

Anji, me, Denae and Angie.

My mom really is the greatest. She put so much thought and effort into every ones gift. This picture is not really complete because Shannon isn't in it but we wanted to get a picture of the sweet gift my mom made us all. My mom put together these cookbooks for each of us that have in it recipes, stories and pictures from Grandma's, Great Grandma's and even Great, Great, Grandma's, in our family. She also put recipes from each of us, (Shannon, Angie, Anji, Denae and I). To top it off she made all of us girl's aprons. I really have the greatest mom and I love love love my apron and cookbook!! Thanks so much mom, I really appreciate your thoughtfulness! I hope to someday pass it on to my girls.

MORE FUN IN THE SNOW

The day after Christmas Toby took Brooklyn out again to play in the snow with everyone. She seriously couldn't get enough of it. She liked sledding but riding on the snowmobile was her favorite part.
Taking a ride with Grandpa on the tractor.

Tess and Taitum are on the sled and one of the triplets is dragging behind.

Brooks and Brooklyn sledding.

Quinn, Tess and Brooklyn.

CHRISTMAS DAY

We had so much fun sharing Christmas morning with Toby's family. Everyone was so excited to see the girls open their gifts. I didn't get any pictures of Toby and I which I am pretty sad about. Santa did a really great job this year!!


Erika and Grandpa Goeckeritz helped Nikell open a cute little baby doll from Grandma and Grandpa Goeckeritz.
Jed was so sweet the whole time we were there he played with Brooklyn so much. At times Brooklyn got a little bit feisty. Thanks Jed she really does love you and now she wants to play hide and seek all the time!
Brooklyn and Jakey boy.
Nikell was loving opening all of her presents
They looked so cute in their matching pj's.
Brooklyn loved her doll and stroller from Santa.
And of course her Birthday cake.

Toby got me the cutest coat and boots ever! I love them!
And Toby got a Garmin GPS that he seems to be pretty happy about. We had such a fun Christmas and we were so glad that we were able to be with family for this special holiday. I just want to thank mom and dad for welcoming us into their home and making us feel so comfortable. We love you guy's!!!

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

We stayed our first couple of nights at Toby's parents house. So Christmas Eve and Christmas day were a lot of fun because of all the family that was around. Brooklyn seriously couldn't get enough of everyone. She was having the time of her life.

When Tess came over that night we were pleasantly surprised to see that Brooklyn and her were wearing the exact same outfit. Jami and I must have been on the same page because the next day we realized that we had also got them the same exact coat. They looked pretty dang cute in their little outfits!

Jodi and Troy came over that night to hang out with us. But they left the next morning to go to Hawaii. We were bummed that we couldn't hang out with them more.

From left to right this is Jed, Jake, Quinn and Jamie. Then standing behind is Toby's dad.

Brooklyn was excited to wear her new slippers.

Opening pj's on Christmas Eve is always lots of fun.

This is mom trying her best to keep everyones attention for a spiritual thought.

This is Marie singing her songs for us all. She is seriously the smartest three year old she has more songs memorized than most 8 year old's do.

Brooklyn has a favorite. This is Jakey boy and she loves him so dang much. She would ask were he was all the time. And when she would see him she would run up to him saying "Jakey boy"! I think Jake loves her a lot too!

Poor Toby was pretty sick. He was trying his best to enjoy it all but you could tell he felt like crap.

Toby was pretty stoked about his pj's!

lol!! They even had a butt flap!

Santa filled our stockings with care.

I love how Toby's dad decorated the Elk's antlers!

These are the gifts that we had sent from our house. They actually didn't get to banged up. I was happy about that because I wrapped them before we sent them. The bows just needed some straightening.

Christmas Eve was really so much fun. Nikell went to bed pretty early because she still wasn't to happy. She had three teeth that were pushing through and she was also very tired. We were glad that she started feeling better on Christmas.