Christmas 2011

The festivities began with a trip to Salt Lake on Friday night. Allan's parents got everyone a hotel room so we could spend some time together after the Scarlet family party. After turning the wrong way on a one way street -thanks Marcus :) we made it to the hotel then we got to go downtown to Temple Square and see the pretty lights. It was very pretty but also very crowded and cold. We had a little adventure on our way back to the hotel we were staying at. We missed the exit getting off the train (it was crowded and couldn't make it to the exit in time) and just figured we'd get off at the next exit and come back. Well that next exit was not a place that gave you warm fuzzies it was more of a fight or flight instinct settling in. Regardless we made it back safe and sound and decided to go to bed. Everyone else stayed up and made gingerbread houses.

In our hotel room there were 2 beds but Allie decided she wanted to sleep on the couch. I was tired and couldn't have cared less about where she slept as long as she went to sleep. Kendall did pretty good sleeping in the pack and play. When we woke up we got some breakfast and then hit the pool. Yes that's right we went swimming on Christmas Eve morning in Utah! Thankfully the pool was indoor and heated. Then we went up exchanged some gifts and checked out for the day. Thank you Allan's parents for the fun adventures!

CHRISTMAS MORNING!!
Again Allie slept in on Christmas morning. I think she is the only child in the world who sleeps in on Christmas morning. I don't know if she just goes sound to sleep so Santa comes or because she's so excited it wears her out but whatever it is I don't mind it one bit. Kendall was up at 7:00 and she didn't wake up until almost 8:00. It was fun seeing her get excited again about presents, but I think it's really neat that she gets even more excited about seeing other people open the gifts that she got for them. At least it's not all me, me, me she likes to give. I even got a very nicely used sleeping beauty doll all wrapped up from her :). She got these pretty cool fairies that light up with a wand and Kendall got some car rattles and food. His favorite was a little ball Grandma Too gave him. He squealed at that all day. We then went to church and then had Allan's parents, brother, uncle and future sister in law over for dinner. It turned out pretty yummy. All in all it's been a fun holiday season and now we get to wait for my parents to come for a visit.