Our Christmas Trip

School started again and things have been crazy. Even though we just got back from Christmas break I can't help wondering when the next one is...

This year we decided to spend some of our break visiting family. On the 27th of December we left at 8 in the morning on a day that 6-10'' was forecast for the Denver area. Heading out in the snow we are lucky to say we missed the worst of the storm. The drive was great, Payton was a trooper sleeping and eating most of the way!!

Our trip consisted of stopping in Utah to see our good friends Brandon and Sarah. We went to Temple Square which was beautifully lit for the holidays and played a fun game of The Settlers of Catan (which we have been hooked on ever since). We left the bitter cold of Utah and headed North to Idaho to see Great Grandma Coke and Grandpa Charley. We had a nice time visiting over lunch and a tricky puzzle. With a quick hello in Rexberg to the Marquez family we were on our final stretch to Dillon Montana. We enjoyed the two days with Great Grandma Mae and Grandpa Bert, playing cards, giving lessons on how to use the computer and eating...boy did we eat!! Grandma and Grandpa fixed us up really well with home grown fried chicken, sausage, bacon and eggs for breakfast, and on our final night a steak that only a picture could describe :) What topped off the stay was Grandmas final offer if we stayed an extra day- Prime rib! Payton is going to miss her nightly bath in Great Grandmas Huge jet tub. Our drive back was windy and snowy but we didn't have any problems. We made good time pulling in about 9:30pm and enjoyed celebrating the New Year. It was a great trip and we enjoyed seeing all of our family. Thanks for the great memories!!