We started off our Christmas weekend in Logan at GG Bladen's 80th birthday. Christmas Sunday quickly followed the next day. We took us a couple of rows a church between the family all being together as well as the Bladen gang came to church with us too. Will kept everyone smiling and happy throughout the service, but that's nothing new. Will is always keeping everyone smiling and entertained at church when he turns around and flashes his smiles and giggles.
Christmas Sunday with the Frank Family (just missing Shaun & Jordan)
After our Sunday family dinne, we had our Christmas gift exchange early, since we would be gone pretty early on Christmas morning. Look at these cute blonde cousins and one more cousin on the way - what chances do you think the kid has of being blonde haired, blue-eyed. These darling grandkids have got some killer genes and looks.
Some of the Bladen's from out of town stayed at Craig & Diane's for the holidays, but they were sick and quarantined to the basement when they weren't at family gatherings. Will knows all the toys are down there so he was just patiently waiting to go down & play.
We went for a Christmas Eve ski/hike up Green Canyon, the air was pretty yucky, but it was still great to get outside!
Later that day we played with cousins & more extended family. Trevor pulled us all around in the Boehme barnyard next door. Will really could not be phased by it all. But it was fun to get outside with cousins and family.
Uncle Trevor the sled dog.
That evening we gathered for the Frank Family Christmas Eve party. Will decided he'd practice some walking with Aunt Courteney & proof that Uncle Jordan attended the party!
The Frank boys were the wise men with their durags & there's always lots of fun and a little bit a chaos to be had during the Nativity reenactment.
Last year Will was baby Jesus and this year he was upgraded to one of the sheep. Will is a bit younger than Mason & Ben, but they were the cutest stars of the show for sure.
Christmas Eve bath time with Grammy. I just loved the laughing progressions in these two photos. These two are so funny together.
We had a quick Christmas morning before we left for the airport so Grandpa got the new car set up while we opened other gifts.
On our way to the airport I finished the last couple chapters of the Book of Mormon. Our prophet, Russell M. Nelson, challenged us in October to read the whole book before the new year. Since I had been reading from the larger journal version I decided to finish by Christmas. It felt very fitting to finish the book that testifies and teaches about Christ on Christmas Day, but it was also nice to not have to pack such a big book into my carry on or luggage.
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