Location: Blackfoot, Idaho Falls
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
I had prepped the kids that Santa had already come to Phoenix
but maybe if they were lucky he would bring them a couple small things.
I guess the anticipation wasn't as overwhelming as Phoenix Christmas
because they actually slept in!
So at 8am we were groggy but ready and waiting at the top of the stairs.
Growing up the rule was always that you had to wait for EVERYONE
to be ready so that you could all do downstairs together.
So we waited and waited
and started an UNO game
Guess who won?
Which meant we had to play another one for this kid to try and win too.
Finally we made Dad go down and drag the Gravens out of their sleeping bliss.
I laughed that whether I'm 5 or 50 I'll still be
waiting for my favorite older sister! :)
Eventually we got the green light and down we went!
Even Elfy and Orangey stuck around for an extra day to watch the kids on Christmas!
They were thrilled about that since I overhead them talking to the Elves
yesterday asking if they wouldn't go back to the North Pole quite yet.
Then Dad went and got cute little Grandma Norma to join the party!
Anden immediately set to work putting together a Lego set
While the men made us breakfast!
I think I heard Dad mumble something like
"blah blah women should be in here"
Which I might have mumbled something back like
"blah blah at least it only takes one woman instead of one male cook and 2 male supervisors" :)
Then we lounged around until it was time to head up to Idaho Falls.
On the road ahead.
Story of our lives when we're in Idaho.
Jeslynn was so excited to show Taylee her new Monster High UNO cards! lol
Like I said,
UNO was the main event this trip!
Pesky Big Brother tormenting girls already!
Next up: Present Exchange!!
Then Aunt Brookey always hooks up the grand kids!
This year they got Adidas jump suits!
(Kyrrigan was napping and missed the photo op!)
I advised we probably shouldn't put Taylee next to the tree.
Just saying.
Grandma and her grand kids...minus Kyrrigan!
Luke's family had to head to their other relatives' house.
So the rest of us just chilled at Mom's.
We chatted, we ate, we lounged, we ate.
At one point I did find Ryan and Aaron out front wrestling in the snow.
Aaron pinned him! lol
I believe it's a sign of defeat
if you come in holding one of your shoes.
Taylee then found the dress up bucket and thoroughly entertained us with her many styles!
Later that day we headed back to Papa Nolie's house.
Lacie, Justin and their kids were arriving to visit us!!
Anden was beyond thrilled to finally have more boy cousins to play with!!
Taylee was more than thrilled to finally have someone to take him away.
The kids played nonstop and ran the loop inside the house for hours!
The adults chatted and laughed and chatted.
Needless to say it was a late night!
The boys
The girls
At least we still had tomorrow to play before they headed to West Yellowstone
and sadly we headed back to Phoenix.
We hope you all had a very MERRY Christmas
full of family and chaos!
(Hey it goes hand and hand right?! lol)
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