All this snow

So all this snow makes me think of Christmas. And that being said, I haven't posted a single thing about it!

I didn't post anything before Christmas because we were going to surprise everyone, kids included.  We made it to the Wednesday before we left to tell the kids, with Joe out of town I needed some help to get all packed and ready to go.

We first hit St. George to visit Judi and Clint and their cute family- it had been too long and was great to just visit and catch up. Not only that but we could see first hand all the amazing quilting that Judi has been doing! You can check out her fantastic projects at: http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/ 

(I can't believe that I didn't get pictures of everyone- uggh!)

After our all too brief visit there we headed up the road to New Harmony to visit Paul and DeAnn and family, which happens to be one of our favorite places on earth! It was great to see Erik recently returned from his mission to NY, and we had great craft time with Bec and the ever amusing pantyhose tennis match with Bec, Kenlynn and the kids! The dogs really liked Zach, though there wasn't a lot of love in return!!

We thought for a little bit that we might just move in and never leave- luckily for Paul and DeAnn we did leave, and when did we decide to go?? Yep just in time for a huge snow storm heading to Provo!! We broke down and called Grandma and Grandpa Carter, to let them in on our surprise arrival, while we were sitting for an hour and a half at Cove Fort due to the road conditions!! 

Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Us!!! 

What would have taken us 3-31/2 hours took 7 1/2! Can't tell you how much fun that was!!

We were so glad to make it there and were ready to have some fun! We hit the D.I. (thrift store) to get some winter gear and had way too much fun while we were there!

Snow ball fights were in the line up, playing games, eating yummy food, and eventually ice-skating (which had been some 15 years for me!! I did live to tell the tale though!). 

Bananagrams is really addictive!

Eli was plum tuckered out- he had a nice nap with Papa!

Oh yea baby, IcE-SkaTinG Rocks!

7 Peaks Olympic Hockey (ice-skating) Rink

Most of the pics from the rink are super blurry, but we had a great time with our cousins!

You just can't capture all the good times!! We were so glad that we got to be with all the local family, and extended Wright family at Aunt Karma's for Christmas Eve. We have loved going there for delicious  food and the opportunity to get reacquainted with everyone! Emma, and Nicole, and Lindsay were there this year and it was so good to see all of them, again it has been too long! 

Then I love getting to take the drive up to the Heber cemetery to light luminaries. 

It is so beautiful and fun for the whole gang! 

(This year I stayed in the car with the baby and had a great chat with Kelly!)

Man, it just kills me that we don't get to spend loads of time with all of our family members- 

we miss everyone so much!!