Build A Bear

Santa put a gift card to Build A Bear Workshop in each of the boy's stockings. Since there isn't one here, we went on our way out of Salt Lake. It was SO fun. Jason picked a snow leopard and named him Meat Eater and Alex a husky named Sammy... it was just cute and fun. Almost a week later they're still taking very good care of their new "pets." Jason actually keeps telling me to be more careful of Meat Eater . "He's just a baby Mom, he was just born 3 days ago!"

Christmas Day

I'm always disappointed with myself for lack of Christmas pictures. This year was a TINY bit better, but really no exception. So here's the best of what I have...


Alex's Santa present was a hit! He bounced on it a TON at the hotel! The games are really fun, you'd be amazed at how fast he can get 100 bounces in. Daddy needs to put it back together, so he can bounce on it at home.



And then, Christmas stopped entirely for Steven's phone call. Pretty impressive Elder Cochran, to keep 13 people from opening their presents for more than an hour!





More present opening! I did not get the traditional boys + piles of loot shots. :( We were SO full of stuff in that suite that everyone just got their presents put away as fast as possible.



The lights at Temple Square. My photography skills need work, I don't have a single pic that does it justice at all.


The boys with Pam & Matt at Temple Square. Cool shot, good job Brian!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we all arrived at the hotel. It was complete chaos and TONS of fun! Some people decided it was a great idea to go swimming, the rest of us were smart enough to know that December in Utah isn't really pool weather!


Caleb in super-hot orange swim trunks. Really, who WOULDN'T marry him?


There was a loft in the suite that Jason & Alex just couldn't stay away from.


We were lucky enough to get a little bit of music out of Pam - not enough, but some!


Caleb and his better half. Sadly, no orange swim trunks in this picture.