Utah has the above slogan and last year our state did not live up to it. We even had ski passes and only got to go once on icy snow mostly made by the mountain resort. However, this year, we love the Snow! Okay not the cold and the sickness around, but these girls like to get out and play. Even if they are out there for less time than it took to put all the gear on, it’s still a fun adventure.
We love being back close to family particularly for events like birthdays and holidays. Anna and Kjersti share their birthday celebration when we go to the Kinnersleys. Auntie is a favorite over at Grandma’s so it’s special to share a cake with her. I was too exhausted from the holidays and from making cookies for various things so my mom bought a cake. It was nice to not worry about it. As the family continues to grow the table just gets longer. Grandpa engineered his own table extension and we try to keep with the Sunday Dinner tradition and all sit together. One day we’ll be too big, but it is fun for now. I especially love the conversations and being able to sit and eat a meal together, something I think gets lost nowadays.
Anna enjoyed the party, the presents, but mostly being with her cousins. She got Cinderella and Slips and Ladders from Great- Grandma, a cute homemade skirt from Auntie Holly, some clothes,new books and Tinkerbelle set from Grandma and Grandpa. What a great celebration!
