Utah: New Year's

We were hoping to go over the mountains and visit with 

my parents while we were out in Utah.

But in the winter, you never know if the weather

is going to cooperate.

We drove through a winter wonderland,

but we made it!

Look how beautiful!

Ice fishers

One of the new games that Amy and Dave

got for us this Christmas:

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza.

Hilarious name and fun game.

We mostly just relaxed and visited.

On New Year's Eve,

we drove out to see a couple of

the houses around Roosevelt that

go all out in their decorations.

 

This is super hard to see, but it's the thermometer

in the van that says FIVE DEGREES.

Oh my gosh.

That's a different level of cold than we're used to!

We had to go outside for a minute

to light sparklers.

We lit them quick and got back iside

as soon as we could. Ha!

Happy New Year!

Care Bear went to bed early.

The rest of us stayed up and played Singstar

late into the night.

So fun!

Then we got to drive back 

through the winter wonderland

to catch a plane.

And then it was time to bid

good-bye to the snowy landscape

and head back to the warmth of NC.

We had a fun layover on Dallas on our way home.

The girls enjoyed riding the tram.

I'm thankful we could see so many loved ones over Christmas break. But we sure missed our own little family traditions. I hope future nieces and nephews get married in the summer. :)