Our entire family was together for the first time in awhile, and it was so great! Just wish it could have lasted longer.
The Hearts of the Children
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Sunday, December 29, 2013
Teichert Cousin Gift Exchange
From Salt Lake, we headed straight to Cokeville Monday evening (yes, with our window still broken) for a Teichert family picture and cousin gift exchange. I'll let the pictures do the talking...
Our Annual SLC Trip (one we'll never forget)
Every year, our family makes a trip down to SLC to see the lights at Temple Square. We also like to do a few other fun things while we are down there. Sometimes we stay overnight, sometimes we go to a fun center of some kind, and ALWAYS we eat somewhere fun and special.
This year, we headed down Sunday night. We had dinner at the Bishop's house that night, so we were kind of late getting out of town. It snowed most of our trip down, so by the time we got down there, it was after 8:30. We found a place to park on the street right behind the Conference Center, and then quickly grabbed our coats, hats, and gloves, and headed down the block to Temple Square. The lights were BEAUTIFUL, and because we were late, there wasn't much of a crowd. We even got right up front for the Nativity Scene presentation, which we have never been able to do before. We stayed for about an hour, and then decided we better get going to our hotel and get to bed.
As we approached our van, I noticed that my passenger window was down. I knew I hadn't unrolled it, and couldn't figure out what was wrong for a second. Then I realized it was broken. Still, my naivety showing here, I wondered how it could have broken like that. Then it hit me. We'd been robbed! I rushed over to the van and looked in. The glove box had been emptied, there was glass everywhere, and my purse was gone! SOOOO frustrating that somebody would do that! We called the police immediately, but all they did was give us a reference number for our insurance. We called and cancelled our credit card, and three purchases had already been made. After that, we didn't know what else to do. The confirmation and address for our hotel had been in the purse. Luckily, I remembered the name of the hotel, and the thief hadn't taken our GPS system, so we were able to look up the hotel and get there. We covered the window with a blanket, then later with a plastic bag and duct tape. Tony had his wallet with a debit card, and so we decided to still try to have a fun trip.
Monday morning, we swam at the hotel for awhile, then Tony and Connor worked out while the girls watched TV (such a treat!) and I showered and got ready.
We were going to go to Trafalga, a fun place with arcade, laser tag, mini golf, climbing wall, bowling, and a couple small rides, but our passes had been in my wallet. So we had to make new plans for the day. Instead, we headed downtown for some fun. We rode the Trax system around downtown, where it is free (since we didn't have any cash, except for just enough to park in a parking garage this time). The kids thought that was great fun! We went in the lobby and public areas of the Grand America Hotel. We had a great time looking at all the fancy things, going to the toy store inside, and seeing an incredible gingerbread house! We also went into the Joseph Smith Building and looked around a bit. We ended that trip with lunch at Tucanos. SO DELICIOUS! We all love that place!
Although I'm sad and kinda frustrated about the robbery (and losing my purse that I loved!) we still had a fun trip, and made a memory we won't forget!
This year, we headed down Sunday night. We had dinner at the Bishop's house that night, so we were kind of late getting out of town. It snowed most of our trip down, so by the time we got down there, it was after 8:30. We found a place to park on the street right behind the Conference Center, and then quickly grabbed our coats, hats, and gloves, and headed down the block to Temple Square. The lights were BEAUTIFUL, and because we were late, there wasn't much of a crowd. We even got right up front for the Nativity Scene presentation, which we have never been able to do before. We stayed for about an hour, and then decided we better get going to our hotel and get to bed.
As we approached our van, I noticed that my passenger window was down. I knew I hadn't unrolled it, and couldn't figure out what was wrong for a second. Then I realized it was broken. Still, my naivety showing here, I wondered how it could have broken like that. Then it hit me. We'd been robbed! I rushed over to the van and looked in. The glove box had been emptied, there was glass everywhere, and my purse was gone! SOOOO frustrating that somebody would do that! We called the police immediately, but all they did was give us a reference number for our insurance. We called and cancelled our credit card, and three purchases had already been made. After that, we didn't know what else to do. The confirmation and address for our hotel had been in the purse. Luckily, I remembered the name of the hotel, and the thief hadn't taken our GPS system, so we were able to look up the hotel and get there. We covered the window with a blanket, then later with a plastic bag and duct tape. Tony had his wallet with a debit card, and so we decided to still try to have a fun trip.
Monday morning, we swam at the hotel for awhile, then Tony and Connor worked out while the girls watched TV (such a treat!) and I showered and got ready.
We were going to go to Trafalga, a fun place with arcade, laser tag, mini golf, climbing wall, bowling, and a couple small rides, but our passes had been in my wallet. So we had to make new plans for the day. Instead, we headed downtown for some fun. We rode the Trax system around downtown, where it is free (since we didn't have any cash, except for just enough to park in a parking garage this time). The kids thought that was great fun! We went in the lobby and public areas of the Grand America Hotel. We had a great time looking at all the fancy things, going to the toy store inside, and seeing an incredible gingerbread house! We also went into the Joseph Smith Building and looked around a bit. We ended that trip with lunch at Tucanos. SO DELICIOUS! We all love that place!
Although I'm sad and kinda frustrated about the robbery (and losing my purse that I loved!) we still had a fun trip, and made a memory we won't forget!
Christmas Eve
We had a super fun Christmas Eve this year. We started by making candy cane reindeer and delivering them to a nursing home in Green River. We sang Christmas Carols and handed them out to the residents there. It was really a neat experience. (I didn't take any pics, however.)
Next up: ice skating! We all had a great time. Connor and Mylie really caught on and were skating all over the place.
At first, Mariah was determined to do it, but after so many falls, she finally got frustrated with it. But in the end, she said she wants to go again.
Brady wished he could try.
The best part of the ice skating, though, was doing it with cousins.
In the evening, we all headed to Grandma's house for a party. We played "Reindeer Games"...
...stuffed ourselves with all sorts of yummy treats...
...and ended with the Nativity. Connor and Mylie were narrators this year, and Mariah was a shepherd.
Brady was just in the way, until Tony discovered this awesome "Brady cage." Worked great!
Christmas Morning
We had a FABULOUS Christmas morning this year! Everybody was happy with what Santa brought...
After Santa gifts, we had breakfast (waffles with jam and whipped cream) and then the REAL fun began: Family Gifts! The kids (minus Brady) all earned their own money this year and bought everybody a gift. They were all so excited about the gifts they had chosen for everybody, and were equally excited about what they got from each other. It was so fun, feelin' the love!
After Santa gifts, we had breakfast (waffles with jam and whipped cream) and then the REAL fun began: Family Gifts! The kids (minus Brady) all earned their own money this year and bought everybody a gift. They were all so excited about the gifts they had chosen for everybody, and were equally excited about what they got from each other. It was so fun, feelin' the love!
Monday, December 9, 2013
The Rest of November
Although our vacation to Cancun was amazing, the rest of November was pretty darn good too.
The Highlights:
Mariah's Birthday. We actually had two parties: one when Livi and Tess were at our house for a night, on her actual birthday, and then one a few days later with all her Micheli relatives that live here. I can hardly believe she's 5 already! She is so much fun to have at home. I don't know what I'll do without her next year!
Laramie Trip. After we got home from Cancun, we were home for one day, then headed to Laramie for the weekend. Both the Mountain View boys (including two of my nephews) and the Cokeville boys were playing in their respective state championship football games. And there was a Cowboy basketball game. And I have two brothers there, and Tony has a brother there and a brother and sister in Cheyenne, so it's a great place for us to visit! We had a great time. I only got pics at the basketball game.
Brady met Pistol Pete. He wasn't so sure about that. But he did like sitting with Connor for a bit. Connor pointed out all the important things to him--the big scoreboard, the players, the band, and Pistol Pete. It was cute to watch him teach Brady all about Cowboys basketball.
Thanksgiving. We were in Cokeville for Thanksgiving this year, and my entire family minus Austin, Vi, and Sedona were there. We had a great time playing at the gym (every day), playing games, and eating, of course. We joined the Hammonds for the feast, and it was just like old times eating in Linda's dining room. I LOVED it! Thanks, Linda, for moving back into the best house ever! My kids were entertained constantly with her stairs and laundry chute. :)
I love November.
The Highlights:
Mariah's Birthday. We actually had two parties: one when Livi and Tess were at our house for a night, on her actual birthday, and then one a few days later with all her Micheli relatives that live here. I can hardly believe she's 5 already! She is so much fun to have at home. I don't know what I'll do without her next year!
Laramie Trip. After we got home from Cancun, we were home for one day, then headed to Laramie for the weekend. Both the Mountain View boys (including two of my nephews) and the Cokeville boys were playing in their respective state championship football games. And there was a Cowboy basketball game. And I have two brothers there, and Tony has a brother there and a brother and sister in Cheyenne, so it's a great place for us to visit! We had a great time. I only got pics at the basketball game.
Brady met Pistol Pete. He wasn't so sure about that. But he did like sitting with Connor for a bit. Connor pointed out all the important things to him--the big scoreboard, the players, the band, and Pistol Pete. It was cute to watch him teach Brady all about Cowboys basketball.
Thanksgiving. We were in Cokeville for Thanksgiving this year, and my entire family minus Austin, Vi, and Sedona were there. We had a great time playing at the gym (every day), playing games, and eating, of course. We joined the Hammonds for the feast, and it was just like old times eating in Linda's dining room. I LOVED it! Thanks, Linda, for moving back into the best house ever! My kids were entertained constantly with her stairs and laundry chute. :)
This is how Brady feels about going to the gym!
Livi was a good sport, giving the girls a ride.
My turn now??
This is how Connor spent all his gym time.
The crew at Bill and Linda's house
I just LOVE these people.
I love November.
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