So much to tell

My Christmas post is WAY overdo... but here it goes.

We returned home from Oregon a few days before Christmas and on Christmas Eve we went down to Columbus to spend the day with Richie's family. On the way down we stopped at the mall and went to see Santa. Brady LOVED him! He just stared and then started pulling on his beard and then would look back and me and smile. It was so cute and a great 1st Santa experience!


We hung out with the family and had great Italian take out for dinner. Then a small program with singing and reading from the scriptures. Christmas morning we had a HUGE brunch and of course opened presents!

Hangin out waiting for Emerson and Jakob to come downstairs

Brady's very first Christmas present is a BIG one!

Brady and cousin Hannah(5 mo) getting to know eachother

She is so pretty!

Brady playing with his big toy from nana and papa. He LOVE it! Thanks!

The family of Eskimos. Rich already had his hat and McKay gave Brady and I these adorable hats. Thanks McKay!

Everyone eating brunch

1st Christmas as a family

Rod and Michelle also got all of the adults nerf guns for christmas! We had some great wars down in the basement. It was fun playing like the little kids do! Then we had a HUGE game at the church on monday night for FHE.

Here is Rich using me as a shield. (Thanks Jasmyn for letting me steal this off your blog!)

We had a wonderful holiday filled with family and fun! We spend new years at home and had a quite and relaxing evening.

Then we had our 4th Anniversary on January 6th! The time has gone so fast and we have been so blessed! Rich has been a studying machine since Christmas and he hasn't been home much but on out anniversary he was able to meet Brady and I for dinner at Chile's. After dinner he went back up to the school. He is soo sneaky though.. when we got home there was a beautiful bouquet of flowers, balloons, a card, and a bottle of sparkling cider for me. He is so sweet! Happy 4 years to us!

As I am writing this update he is about an hour and a half away taking The Boards. The test he has been studying so much for. Good Luck honey!

Here's a random cute one of Dad and Brady playing. I love these boys!!