Christmas this year was spent at the Taylor home in Lake Shore! On Sunday, my father in law, who is also the Bishop, asked the family to speak in church! Well just a few of them, so Bryce, Jenny, MacKay, Laura(MIL) and Brent (FIL) spoke. They all did really well! It was a great program. Christmas Eve we froze our buns off at the Cemetery. They go every year and put candles on people that were special in their lives. We also met up with the Ford clan and celebrated Brad's birthday. MacKay's cousin who died 2 years ago. After that we went back the the Taylor's house where we opened our PJ's, and had some fun in the living room! We were off to bed! The next morning we all had to wait in the basement while Santa set up! (; My personal Santa had already set up the night before! We opened presents and then we had a delish breakfast....even if Bryce hogged all of the sticky rolls! :P
After brunch I showered and got ready for the day, mostly to talk to my little brother on Google+ (it's like Skype) I got to video chat with my family for 2 hours, meanwhile the Taylors pulled out a bunch of their old games and played! I loved talking with my brother. He is doing AMAZING! He was sweating the whole time, it is the middle of summer in Brazil, and Christmas Day was record breaking for the hottest day in years! So he was kinda miserable. We got to meet some of his friends, and hear him speak in Portuguese! It was a blast. He made me stand up and turn sideways so many times I lost count! He couldn't believe my belly, and how big I was! He just kept saying "It looks like you have a basketball under your shirt!" haha it was fun. We miss him like crazy! Can't believe he will be home before next Christmas! (:
On Friday night, we were able to pack up and head to Cokeville! We got there around 9pm, and everyone was there waiting to open presents! We got pretty spoiled!! Linds and Dev and Avery were there too. We had fun with everyone for a couple days, and I let MacKay sneak away on Sunday morning to make it to his favorite place on earth (His families Cabin, up in Fairview.) So he spent New Years Eve there and I spent it with my family! haha. He had so much fun snowmobiling! Then he had work all that week as well. I got to stay in Cokeville until the first weekend in January! So a week and a half. We had lots of fun, LOTS of playing Ticket to Ride, movies, eating, and laughing together. Our favorite part was Avery, she entertained us the whole time! (; On New Years Eve we went to Logan and went BABY SHOPPING!!!! (: We got a lot of things that I needed before the babe arrives. Then Linds, Dev and Dad went to see Les Mis. They LOVED it! (except Dev...don't think he was a huge fan of the singing dialogue...haha) Daesha, Mom, Me and Aves went shopping and treated ourselves to a cookie at Paradise Bakery. MMM. More Baby shopping and then we picked the others up and headed home! We were all dead tired by the time we got home at 9 that night, we all fell asleep before the ball dropped at midnight, and woke up just in time to see it, mumble happy new years, and scramble to our beds!! hahaha. It was pretty eventful! (; New Years Day was full of yummy treats and games!
Our break was a lot of fun, and I can't believe it has been almost a month ago! Time flies!! Hope everyone had a wonderful break!
Here are some pics: (we didn't take many in Cokeville!)
I had to share this picture. Funny story! My husband doesn't know how to spell my name! (; He was wrapping some of my gifts at his parents house, he decided that since the paper was lined, he was going to write my name SUPER neat and in the lines...like in kindergarten! So he writes in his best ever penmanship, when he is done and admiring his work, his little brother Zac looks over and says, "Isn't Shanna spelled with two N's?" Well......he gave up his great penmanship and this is what I got! Not just on one gift....but on 2! (; I love him.
This is a girl and boy outfit, of course it is in Camo from the Taylors! If it's a boy, camo is great! If it's a girl.....well we will see. :P
This pic is hilarious, MacKay looks like he isn't thrilled about the baby clothes! When is reality he is just confused! His present said "To Baby Boy Taylor" He opens it and it is for a girl, and Mine was addressed to "Baby Girl Taylor" and it was for a boy! Whoops. (; he really was happy about the clothes! Just wanted to open the boy's! Of course. ha!
And this was my favorite gift of all!! (: Seriously is so comfy!! I am putting it to good use! (;
The Taylor's playing an old fishing game!
MacKay, being......MacKay! (;
Video Chat with Andrew!!!! (: Doesn't he look great?! (: The whole family is there! Plus one, and minus two! Andrew, Daesha(the GF), Dad, Mom, Dev, Linds (not Aves), Me (not MacKay)!
Me talking with my family(:
Avery, all bundled in Grandma's gift of hat and mittens! She was adorable here, I was putting her in her car seat, out of the cold while they were filling the back with groceries. I put a blanket on her and she says "Mores!" So I ask, "More blankets?" and put another one on her, She looks at me and says again, "Mores!" hahah, she is used to Vegas weather!! So I put her new hat and mittens on her, she had no idea what to do with her hands, so she just held them up for about 5 minutes. ha. I love this little girl! She was sleeping in about 7 minutes after this picture was taken! She was all warm. (;
And this is the Gift that MacKay and I made for my Mom! I found the idea on pinterest! It is just on a spray painted board! We found a map of South America and put nails all around it. Then placed the Heart in the middle of Brazil. Pulled the map off, and strung the string all the way around! it was fun to make and turned out great! (: I love pinterest!!
XOXO- Shanna
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