March…

Seattle Trip:

We headed to Seattle with some good friends of ours – the Sullenger’s.  The boys had to do some CE classes for Optometry so Cara and I hung out with her kiddos for a day and a half without them.

 

We arrived Friday night late. Saturday we headed to Ikea and shopped for 2 1/2 hours!!! We had a blast! After we grabbed some quick lunch and headed up to the aquarium that is down on the pier. Cara said to her kids jokingly “We paid a dollar per fish so you better enjoy it” It was smaller than I thought, but it was fun regardless.

After the aquarium, we met up with Neal and Kash for some birthday dinner. We tried to go to Pei Wei (twice actually) but couldn’t get in without a reservation, so we settled for Cheesecake Factory.

Day 2 started out with some shopping. The kids played at the indoor play area for awhile and shopped at a few stores. We then returned to play and get some yummy cupcakes. They were delicious!

We met up with the boys and walked to a sandwich shop a couple blocks away.

 

After we went downtown to the Chihuly Glass Museum and the Space Needle. The glass museum was really cool. I can’t even begin to fathom how much time it would take to put it together.

 

After we took the monorail downtown and ate at the Crab Pot and walked through Pikes Market.  Cara and I weren’t as adventurous as the boys.  We both got chicken strips and the boys got a seafood platter, with bibs and hammers and all!  After dinner we rushed back to our cars and headed home.

Day 3 consisted of lots of shopping at some outlets and a drive home! 

It was a way fun trip!  Can’t wait for the next one :)

December…

We had a few Christmas parties the first one started for our work party. It was a fun time we went to the Davenport Hotel had delicious dinner, played some fun games and got great Christmas gifts.

 

We got to order “mocktails” at the work Christmas party they were divine!

Our ward Christmas party they had desserts and a little program put on by the YW and YM. These little yummies I made for the party

Find the Salted Carmel Shortbread Squares recipes here.

The next week we had an ugly sweater Christmas party put on by our good friends the Barker’s. We had delicious treats, many laughs, and played some Winter Olympic Games (aka minute to win it)

Our good friends the Sullenger’s had us and the Rencher’s over to make gingerbread houses

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To get in the Christmas spirit, we watched the Fireplace episode on Netflix, while drinking hot chocolate.

Made these little Christmas gifts  for my cute beehives

We went home for Christmas and updated our family photos with the Guymon’s and enjoyed spending time with both our families. We realized how lucky we were to have 2 weeks off while Neal was in school. We only had 4 days this year…we must be in real life now :)

Kira and I found the most awesome glasses in Claire’s

Best white elephant gift at the Guymon Christmas Party

Grandma Guymon playing some Christmas songs on the organ (she has been taking lessons and did a wonderful job!)

Made it to the Davies Family Christmas Eve Breakfast. The nativity was amazing and the kids did a great job!

My adorable nephews and niece I could seriously eat them up! Miss them so much!

September…

For Labor Day Weekend we went home to Idaho Falls and had a Bodily Family Reunion @ Heise. It was so fun! It poured rain on Sunday night but we didn’t let that get us down! We relaxed, enjoyed each other’s company, had a treasure hunt, a stash bash, celebrated Kolbin’s 3rd birthday. Sure love family!

 

Throwin’ back a Bodily Girl’s Laugh…

 

My cute friend Cara threw a Favorite Things Party this month! It was so fun! I really want to throw one for YW activity or around Christmas time? I don’t know when but it was so fun I want to definitely do it again! Thanks Cara for a fun night.

The gang

Me and my old roomie Erica

Cara is the one on the right