Christmas and New Years

Life has been so crazy lately with tons of Christmas parties, Tyler's new schedule and lots of snow to play in. Christmas was great.

Christmas Eve Eve I got to open an early Christmas present, which was by far the greatest gift ever. Tyler took the money I earned taking pictures for Ironwood, chipped in a bit of our own, and bought me the camera of my dreams!!!!! I've been wanting a fancy digital camera for probably 8 or 9 years but always put it off because it wasn't a 'need' and far to expensive to justify, well now I have my dream camera and I take it everywhere with me.

We spend Christmas Eve with my brother Michael and his wife Danielle. They took us to this fantastic sledding place up American Fork Canyon. The kind of place you dream about going, where the hills are huge and there is 4 feet of snow. Unfortunately being pregnant and having a nearly 2 year old along, Alex and I didn't do a whole lot of sledding. It was a great place for pictures though and i think we all had a lot of fun. We lounged around the afternoon watching 'Om Shanti Om' (our gift to Michael) and eating delicious ham and goodies, then had a family Christmas party at Tyler's parents

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The sledding crew.

Our sledding location.

Here is my 5ish months pregnant picture. You can see that I can no longer zip up my snow pants.

Michael and Danielle, all cute and such.

Tyler, after going down a HUGE hill.

Alex gets sort of lifeless once you put her in a snowsuit. It was pretty cold though.

Here we have Big Archie and little Archie Brady.

The Christmas Eve party gang.

Christmas Day Tyler and I were up at 6:30 waiting and waiting anxiously for Alex, who slept in until 8 for the first time in her life!!!! We fed her breakfast in her bedroom and then she was so content she didn't want to come out! after about 5 minutes of bribing Tyler finally carried her into the living room where she was in shock, and then so excited about the baby stroller "Santa" got her. We spent the rest of the day at the Brady's, eating wonderful food and hanging out with family. It was a great Christmas.

Alex thinks eating at her "big girl table" is the greatest thing ever. She has gotten quite good at eating one handed because she refuses to put down her dolls and stuffed animals at breakfast.

She has spent a LOT of time pushing babies and animals around in her stroller since she got it Christmas morning.

New Years Eve, Tyler took Alex and I on a drive up the canyon 'chasing' the blue moon. We stopped in a snowfield up a canyon in the middle of nowhere and read stories and ate pizza and candy, then were promptly in bed by 9 and asleep way before midnight.

New Years Day was spent sledding behind 4 wheelers at Great Grandma Jake's house with 23 relatives. It was fun to see everyone, and to take pictures of them all.

Now that it's all over, it's sort of nice to be able to get back to normal. Alex has gotten through she sugar withdrawls and is behaving herself again. Tyler and I have goals to read the scriptures, write in our journals and eat healthy. Life is just good.

Grandpa Brady and Alex.

I love this picture because it shows what poor Susan has to deal with all the time, entertaining both little kids. Here she is dragging Alex in the sled, and Archie by one arm, because he decided he didn't want to walk, or sled.

View from Grandma Jake's house.

Ben and Arch

My sweet friend Brianna sent a care package for the new baby and sent Alex a stuffed bunny which she ADORES, you can see that here.

I get Alex smiling on camera about 1 of every 30 pictures.

Our Christmas Tree

She really loves to scowel at the camera.

Oh, and she got a big girl bed for Christmas which she loves. Especially the Elmo sheets. Here she is her very first nap time in bed, she even pulled the covers up over herself. So cute!

Our Christmas Family Picture.