Christmas 2023 (at home…yay!)

Early Christmas party at place in honor of my dad. We had planned to go to the bell concert and then to jul’s to have dinner. Ended up being a more simple affair but it was still lovely. Gave all of Gary’s kids a Lego guy
They helped me put up all of my nativities
Decorated cookies with my kids
Went to the Orem temple open house with echo and Deanna
What a beautiful place! Incredible stained glass with rushes and cherry trees
Sat in the celestial room for quite awhile feeling my parents
Christmas carol sing a long. my favorite!
I love be reals with Steve
And with Ada
Visited my aunt Mary. Had a really nice time chatting. She’s really missing Ron.
My sweetest daughter
Looks a lot like Christmas morning
While we built the haunted mansion and the rest of the Up house…
…mars built a tall balloon tower 😊
Ada hand-made all her gifts this year. She made me some lovely sun and moon bookends 🙂
Christensen Christmas party on the 26th
White elephant!!!
Four out of five’s not bad
So nice to hang out with my sibs
Max built the puzzles I gave them
Hanging at HQ
Playing wasington
The Christmas story with the Belen.
Teri’s food platters…incredible!
Get this bread again!!!
Always fun to hang out with Jeannie, Julia’s sister
New years!!!
Haha I moved my cards so that I wouldn’t inadvertently cheat when I saw Steve’s be real
Be Real recap for the year

I used my last sick time to call out of my shifts.

Drove back to Cali on January 4th. A lovely almost 2 weeks at home