Shining - the Romantic Comedy

I got a kick out of this:

Snow!

It has snowed and snowed since we've gotten here. We've had a lot of fun playing on the frozen lake in front of my parents house.





Four-wheeler + plow + frozen lake = easily made pile of snow for a snow cave. Heather's brother-in-law Seth hollowed most of it out, with help from Daniel and Torry clearing out debris.
Elaina didn't want to get out of the cave.

Merry Christmas

Cute girls!
Elaina started zoning out half way through the Christmas present opening. Her favorite thing ended up being a pack of M&Ms.
My parents have a bird that Elaina loves. She has been asking for the bird to get out of the cage the whole time we've been here. Too bad she'll never get a pet.

Christmas Eve

Every Christmas we go over to my Grandpa and Grandma Guest's house (right next door to my parents). We have a Christmas program, eat and exchange gifts with extended family members.I Like Punch.


This is all of us, my brother, my two sisters and their husbands, Torry and me. It's been fun having us all together.

Arriving in Montana

Elaina immediately warmed up to her cousin Haley. They are only 13 days apart and it's like having twins around. They took turns riding up front as my dad pushed them around.
Decorating sugar cookies. Elaina had fun putting the sprinkles on.

My brand new neice! She is only 2 weeks old and so, so cute! I feel bad for my sister - she is nursing all the time.

Christmas Day with the Johnson Family

We pretended that the 21st of December was Christmas with the Johnson side, because we were leaving the next day for Montana. We went to Osaka for lunch (our favorite Japanese restaurant in Provo). Elaina got the coolest kid's meal in a boat.
Elaina kept crawling under the rug in the living room - she seemed to think that it made a good blanket.
We cooked Christmas dinner - complete with ham, cheesy potatoes and homemade rolls. We sang Christmas songs, read the Christmas story and opened presents from Torry's parents.
Elaina got a cool new tent, that she loved. As soon as it was set up, she had everyone get inside with her.

A visit with Grandma Powell

We always enjoy our visits with Grandma Powell. We had a wonderful lunch and Elaina had fun playing with grandmas wicker rocking horse.