Chapter 2:

Staying with

Grandma Rosie and Grandpa Dave

After the wedding Tyler flew home to finish

up his semester of school while the kids and I

stayed in Utah for the remaining 2 weeks

until Tyler would join us again for Christmas.

Because we were going to be at my parents house for a while

my mom decided to spice up this little nook in their house

and make it "Addies Room!" Addie loved it!

A couple foam letters, plenty of goodnight stories, and an

heirloom quilt to bring it all together! So simple yet so cute!

oh and we can't forget the glow in the dark stars that

kept her company each night!

Candid moment....couldn't resist!

TA-DA! All finished. We let Addie go to town

decorating this little tree "just her size" with

all of Grandma's old handmade decorations.

She could put the decorations and the

lights anywhere she wanted!

Aunt "Rie" even joined us one of the weekends from Provo.

We had a great time hanging out with her and couldn't wait

until Christmas when we would get to see her again!

Marie and I even had a chance to sneak out while the kids

where asleep and see New Moon together! It was so fun!

Grandpa Dave and Addie

In Memory of "Blue!" Blue was our car during our stay

in Utah! Laugh...its okay...I sure did! Nothing like

a bright blue with ALL blue interior hatch back car hauling

two kids around! I can't complain...Blue was an excellent

car and was so fun to drive. I haven't driven a stick since

high school. Amy's (tylers sister)husband Rob had this

extra car and offered it to us while we where there so

we could get around from place to place when we needed.

Thank you so much Rob. We will never forget "Blue!"

Bike rides with Grandma Rosie where always a

highlight of the day.

When Daddy finally arrived for his Christmas break

he and the kids had some good bonding time out at

the farm. Tylers grandpa owns a farm and Addie loves

it out there....probably because Daddy will take her

for tractor rides.

Trey really enjoyed the tractor too!

Addie, and her cousins Kasey and Garrett

swimming in the hot tub!

My sister Kelly and her family drove out from California

to spend Christmas at my parents as well!

Hiking the beautiful red rock in Snow Canyon.

Gotta love those mountains!

We made our way to a slot canyon filled with

many interesting petroglyphs.

Here are just a few out of the thousands that covered

the walls of the canyon.