CHRISTMAS....JUMPING FOR JOY!

Is it obvious that we got a new camera that helps us capture action shots! We had so much fun trying new things...especially the jumping...what is it about jumping that is so much fun? Brad and Michelle weren't with us during the jumping moments so we'll have to document that at another time. We stayed in Utah after Brad and Michelle's wedding and let me tell you this was a momentous occasion. We have lived in Ohio for almost 16 years (in March) and this is the first time we have been back to Utah since we moved! So all six of us moved in with Grandma and Grandpa Johnson with all of our junk ( and let me tell you they reminded us often exactly how much junk we actually have) for 2 1/2 weeks! Now that is a lot when you are used to peace and quiet all of the time! They are good to put up with us whenever we come for a visit and we really appreciate it! Since we were there for such a long time we had time to do quite a few different things...

*recuperated from the wedding

*enjoyed many different snow storms...it was so beautiful. I was so happy to miss the rainy Christmas season in Ohio

* went sledding down a reaaaally steep hill ( ask Becca how her tailbone feels..hopefully it is healed by now, but she was hobbling around for a few days

*attended the annual Pearson family Christmas party...some asked us who we were and what we were doing at their family party! (just kidding!)

*attended the annual Johnson family party and were glad that the girls planned an impromptu song for the program so we weren't scratched out of Grandma and Grandpa's will

*Enjoyed getting to know Michelle's family while eating a Russian specialty...Borsche

*Movie for 50 cents...yes only 50 cents because we went on monday to the dollar theater and it was half price... you really can't beat that! Grandma was glad she was treating that day!

*Wackee six game night!

*Skiied at Brighton without any casualties except Michelle's bruises (only her 2nd time skiing...what a good sport!)

*tried to work off all of the Christmas food by working out at the Sports mall...what fun!

*ate ourselves silly at Cracker Barrel...an annual Steve Pearson family tradition ( we felt like we were in Ohio when we walked in the doors since they all look alike inside!)

*connected with Kathleen's cousins at the annual Wood family gathering...lots of laughs!

*laughed a lot, ate a lot and played a lot!




JUMP!



JUMP!



JUMP!



CHRISTMAS MORNING ON THE STEPS....ANTICIPATION

ANNE AND HER COUSINS PLAYING THE PART OF THE SHEPHERDS...ACTUALLY ANNE IS JUST GETTING READY TO GO TO JERUSALEM!

BRAD AND MICHELLE CAME FOR OUR FAMILY DINNER WHILE THEY WERE ON THEIR HONEYMOON...GOOD SPORTS HUH?!


ENJOYING THE NEW FALLEN SNOW...WE JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF IT...ESPECIALLY JANE...WE OHIOANS MISS LOTS OF SNOW!