Snow Basin, Ogden

On Christmas Eve we flew to Ogden to meet Gammie and Grandpa at a cabin they rented for all of us  to stay at and ski at Snow Basin. The Lamonts and other Koehlers were there too!

 The morning we got there, we went skiing. I put Levi and Jordan into ski school for a few hours. Sydney went off skiing with the Lamonts for the whole week.

 Most of the time it was the four of us. Each of us took a day to watch Macie and Finn back at the cabin.

There were a few days we skied while it snowed. Everybody stayed warm all day for the most part. We had to have a pose in front of the huge moose. Reminded us of Alaska.

 Sydney excited in the airplane on way to Ogden.

 Levi and Jordan did really well skiing. I would say they started the week not knowing how to ski and by the time we left they could very comfortable going to the runs. It was fun to watch them and see them improve everyday.

 Game with us too.

 Levi was a stud. He just kept on going and didn't care to stop ever.

 This group picture was taken the very first day. There were lots of people missing, but still a lot of us there.

 Us posing in the bathroom

 A view in the cabin looking out. The cabin was very spacious and lots of things to do: playing pool, swimming in the pool and jacuzzi, and hanging out on the love sacs. One night we had a pool tournmament, Rowan won.

 All of us riding in the Gondola. It was our first time every riding one. So great to warm up and get to the top of the mountain quickly.

 Eating lunch in the lodge.

 More posing. Brooke got us all to pose in this bathroom.

 Getting ready to go out and ski.

 Christmas night the kids acted the Christmas story. Jordyn was Mary. Parker directed the whole thing.

 Finn and Macie spent lots of time together while everyone skied. Cousin bath time.

 One night mom and dad took us all out to eat at Schooners (?). Inside this restaurant they had covered wagons to eat in. We all loved it.

 Watching kids swim.

 Cuddle time after a long day of skiing.

 In the lodge eating and warming up.

 A great picture of mom and dad!

 Major cuddle time and you probably wouldn't believe me if I told you we were all sleeping. Yea, I didn't think so.

 Yep, couldn't believe this myself either. Mom getting in Macie's pack-n-play.

 Finally a family picture of the 6 us right before flying home.

It was such a fun time. The kids still talk about it and ask if we're gonna do this every year.

our Christmas day (the 23rd)

 Our Christmas tree with gifts. The picture below is what Santa brought. We sold our dining room furniture, since we weren't using that room. We actually asked Santa what we wanted and made him a sketch of what we were looking forward to having. The kids actually drew a rock climbing wall and zip line, but he didn't bring that. He did bring all of this though! I personally like the small detail of the quotes on the walls. They are motivational and one is from Gabby Douglas, an olympic gymnast, that Sydney has learned a lot about.

Levi loved his new basketball and asks everyday when his basketball team will start practicing and playing games.

The kids ran through the paper we had up and went crazy when they saw all of this!

 Opening some presents and looking through their stockings.

 Sydney got a Spy Kit that she really liked. She didn't ask for one, but she wants to be a spy when she is older so she really liked this.

 I got Jeff a game and book.

Mac enjoyed eating everyone's candy that she found in their stockings. I think she's still suffering from a candy rush;)

Christmas Eve

 Our Christmas Eve was on the 22nd because 23rd was our Christmas because we flew to Utah early on the 24th. We asked Jack Sherman, our Elf, if he could deliver a note to Santa. We asked Santa if he could come early since we weren't going to be here on Christmas day.
 I think Christmas Eve is my favorite. We open what each of us made for each other. It's personal, we take pride in what we made, and everyone is super nice and excited for what they receive. Jeff made each of the kids' this street sign, which is now hung above their doors.

 Sydney sew Levi and Jordan these crayon holders and sewed Jeff and I race bags you heat up in the microwave. She loved learning to sew.

 I helped Jordan sew bean bags for everyone.

 Jeff with the rice bag on his neck.

 Levi made everyone these candy bars. I helped him tape it together so it looks like Santa's sleigh.

 I made the kids a Christmas ornament and made Jeff this ice cream bowl since he usually has ice cream and cereal mixed together for dessert every night.