Good old Utah

Eric had a vacation last week and Utah was calling our name.  So we up and went, and it was wonderful!

Highlights included:

- Cousins!!  I wish these kids could see each other more often because they truly love each other.  They enjoyed every second running around together.

-Great-grand parents!

We loved seeing Grandma Verda, Grandpa Ed & Grandma Carol, and celebrating Grandma Richards' 80th birthday!

 - The mountains!!

Sam was in awe of the mountains again!  I forget that he hasn't grown up around mountains at all.  He's totally a midwestern kid.  He loved driving around Salt Lake and going up and down hills in the car...he'd scream and hold on like he was riding a roller coaster. 

Eric got to spend a day on the slopes with his brothers and dad.  Then we all went up to the Jensen Family cabin one afternoon and enjoyed sledding and dinner.  Ahhhh...the mountains were gorgeous!

 -More family time!

We loved soaking up time with some of our favorite people! 

Our trip was great, but we sure missed seeing the Las Vegas Morgans this time around!  Next time for sure!

Thanks to all who made time for us! We love you and miss you already!!

Light & Dark 

Hot & Cold

Up & Down

Boys & Girls

Complete opposites.

Sam and Max pretended to have sisters yesterday and today.  We played with these girls while they're mom was in the hospital having baby sister number three, and my boys were in heaven.  

I love when girls come to play with us because I see a whole new side of my boys.  Sam played house all afternoon and took care of stuffed animals and wounded superheroes.  Max wanted to help brush the girls' hair and tried desperately to stick some of their clips and bows on his own head.

But perhaps my favorite thing during the past couple of days was watching all of the kids come down the stairs pregnant and ready to watch a movie.  A definite first for Sam and Max. 

A girl can definitely bring out a boy's softer side.

 

Sunshine

It's amazing what a little sunshine can do.  It certainly makes me happy...especially when it involves melting snow and ice.

Yesterday, Sam and I played outside and built this cute snow family.  The cucumber nose was our favorite.

Then today we had some weird weather.  Not only did we have an earthquake, but it was a balmy 50 degrees!  So, we played football outside and laughed at our snowmen with their now pointy heads and shrunken bodies. 

What a difference a day makes!

Some 2010 Christmas favorites...

Downtown lights + hot cocoa +  the best parking spot ever = an almost perfect night

 Eric taking over the kitchen + cooking an Ecuadorian style Christmas Eve dinner = a very happy wife 

New super hero jammies = two wildly happy little boys

 Christmas Eve + the Curtis Crew = A night that felt just like we were with family

 The magic of Christmas seen through the eyes of two believing boys = Pure Joy

Skype + family over 1500 miles away = Absolutely amazing

Merry Christmas!!

Christmas this and that...

We had flour all over the kitchen while we made some Christmas sugar cookies.  Sam insisted on wearing his chef hat, and Max almost ate an entire bottle of sprinkles. 

 

This cold Christmas weather makes for much more time spent inside.  The boys get creative and spend lots of time jumping around.  I thought Sam's form was particularly good in this picture below. 

The Indiana State Museum had a Christmas train that my boys loved.  We (and that includes me!) rode it twice.  

Eric and I have donned our ugly Christmas sweaters twice this holiday season.  Eric's sweater was even voted a winner.  Thank you Salvation Army.

We ventured to see the Christmas lights at the zoo.  It was crowded and freezing...but worth the trip.

We've been loving this holiday season!  So much to do and so many yummy things to eat!!

With only 4 days til Christmas we're feeling ready and excited!