Happy New Year!

We made it back home to Kentucky just in time to ring in the New Year with the Holts!

 We want to thank them for letting us crash their party, and for the wonderful food, company, and entertainment...

 Watching the ball drop in NYC and clips of the greatest movies from the last decade...

Toasts all around with sparkling fruit juices...

New Year Kisses...

 

(I don't know why I'm looking so frightened to kiss my own husband)

 Game time...

 Veronica and Austin getting Merinda's help to play Words with Friends

 Playing Draw Something on our phones.

Rex trying to download Jackbox so we could play more fun games together on our devices.

Rex saves the day! ...which allowed us to play Jackbox until 2:00 in the morning (Veronica, Austin, and Christina looking a wee bit tired). 

We want to thank the Holt family for such a wonderful New Year's Eve celebration, and for putting up with us all these years! Here's to another ten years together (I hope!)

Home for the Holidays - Thanksgiving Point

Instead of going to Temple Square and Crown Burger with the whole family (like in years past) Mom decided it might be easier if we went to the Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point and then out to eat at Chuck-A-Rama. She paid for everyone to go to the Luminaria and dinner as her gift to us all (even though she still gave gifts to everyone!). So I want to thank her from the bottom of my heart for her generosity, and for providing the opportunity for us to see the most amazing lights, and eat a wonderful dinner together!

 I know I usually comment on practically every picture, but I'm going to let the beautiful lights speak for themselves...

 

 Merinda waiting for us outside of the warming tent

 Inside the warming tent and Sean even has a smile on his face despite giving up his coat to Brittney because she only had a jacket (and it was cold!).

 Outdoor fire pit (loved these)

 Three generation picture!

 Dinner at Chuck-A-Rama

 Chris with Melanie & Eric and Mia & her friends who were visiting from Korea (making little hearts with their fingers)

Hyrum with Melanie's boys

 

Ours & Sasha's families

Matt & Saul's families

Rachelle and other half of Saul's family