Not much to say, just some fun pics

Davis and I were matching for my birthday


I love Davis in this hat!


jersey boys


Just hanging out on the bed, watching tv like a big boy


Cheese!

New Year's in Vegas

Two posts in one day! Well, after Christmas in San Diego, we made the long trek to Las Vegas for New Year's. We were finally able to stay in my dad's beautiful new house, and it was great! Once again, we had a wonderful trip. Crystal and Ryan and John-Kai and Meg were all in town again, and of course, we got to spend a lot of time with Dad, Jane,(little)Meg, and Will. Meg was the best babysitter EVER! We saw Phantom of the Opera, shopped, played, and welcomed in the New Year. We miss everyone already!

Christmas in San Diego

So, I'm a little behind on posts these days. We have been out of town for the past two weeks, and I am just now trying to catch up. We had a ton of fun in San Diego. The weather was amazing. I was a little worried that my skin would have some reaction to seeing the sun for the first time in months, but to my surprise and delight, I did not melt away or break out in hives. It was so wonderful to be outside in short sleeves.... wait, who am I kidding... it was so wonderful to just be outside, period. Aside from basking in the sunshine, my mom kept us very busy with an assortment of Christmas activities... many of which involved baking. We also had time for a few outings to visit our animal friends at the zoo and Sea World. Of course, the best part of the trip was just getting to be with family. Crystal and Ryan and the kids were in town from D.C., and John-kai and Meg came over for a few nights as well. My mom was thrilled to have all of the grandkids at her house, and it was great having everyone together for a few days.

Have a very Gary Christmas!

So, my sister in law, Summer, has recently become good friends with Gary Coleman and his wife. She met them at his holiday store that he and his wife run out of their garage somewhere down south of Provo. If you know Summer, this is not at all surprising, though still very entertaining. I just thought some of you might enjoy the holiday greeting!

Davis' First Santa Pictures

Well, another childhood milestone has come and passed. Davis had his first pictures with Santa! They are not "official" mall shots (since we all know that is where the real Santa lives and/or visits), but one of the Christmas parties we attended had Santa come to visit, and we couldn't resist snapping a few shots. Davis was actually a really good sport and kept smiling for me, so I thought I'd share. Merry Christmas!!!




With his cousins, Sadie and Chase:

Pre-Christmas party season

It's official. The Christmas party season is here. Bryson and I, who are typically very antisocial people with absolutely no plans other than family dinners, have 4 parties this week. (Okay, so 3 of them are for church and the other one was for work, but still!) I just think it's funny that we go the entire year without any dinner or party plans, then we get 4 in one week. Good times. I love this time of year, but I just hope that we can survive the season without having to jump up another pant size. Wish us luck!
By the way, I also want to mention that I LOVE Bryon's company! We have been so blessed to find a good career and great people to work with. They completely spoiled us with bonuses and presents this year. It is amazing how much less stressful life is when your husband has a good job that makes him happy and brings home the bacon! We are so grateful for that this year!
Here are some pictures from this week:

Davis with his typical serious face


The 3 of us at Bryson's work party


Love at first sight?


Davis with his girl-friend Miah


My guys


Funny face


Me and my little man

Thanksgiving and a Cougar win

Happy belated thanksgiving! We had a great one here. The highlight was having my mom in town to spend it with us. The down side was that in an effort to fatten up my mom (which, by the way, I did... I believe she gained a whopping 2 pounds), I also managed to fatten myself up by the same amount. Oh well. I am a victim to my holiday appetite, but the food was awesome, so I say it was worth it. On a side note, my mom and I made what was quite possibly the best apple pie ever. Try not to be jealous.
The other exciting event of the weekend was the BYU-Utah game. I'm sure all of you Cougar fans are out there celebrating with me. It was a great game, a nail biter right down to the final play. For all of you Utah fans, I will just refer you to the picture of my nephew, Max.

Davis fell right to sleep in Grandma's arms


Mom BEFORE I fattened her up with Thanksgiving dinner


Mom AFTER Cherie's Thanksgiving diet


Group shot with a turkey hangover


Davis cheering for the Cougars


And so happy that we won!


Finally, this says it all

"friends don't let friends go to the U of U."