Big fan of Christmas!

So Tylie totally loved her first Christmas! She got so spoiled and loved every minute of it! I think we counted around 25 presents just for her under the tree...it was a little ridiculous and got a little out of hand, but we had so much fun watching her face light up! We were so lucky this year to get to spend Christmas with both sides of our family! First we spent Christmas morning with the Oborns.

Christmas morning after Santa had come

Tylie, Christmas morning. I often wonder what is going through her head! This pic. it's got to be, "Is this for real, all for me?!"

Her first spin on her new ride

Checking everything out that she got in her stocking.

Her second new ride that she got from Grammy and pop pop (don't ask why, my mom calls my dad pop pop...I know, it's weird! We're just hoping that it doesn't stick with Tylie!)

After we had the traditional Christmas breakfast, opened presents, played with all of Tylie's new toys and had a fashion show of all her new clothes...we headed off to start our trip to see these guys! Welcome home mom and dad Bulkley! Shane's mom and dad just got finished serving a full time mission in Hartford, CT. We were beside ourselves to see them and were so excited to start our trip to UT for their homecoming.

We made our first stop on Christmas day/eve to visit Shane's sister (Jana) and family. Jana is 9 months prego, so was unable to come up for the homecoming:( It was sad because the whole family was going to be together except for her! We wanted to at least have all 15 cousins together, so with much convincing we were able to take their two girls Zoey and Olivia. I wish I took a pic of all 3 car seats in the back seat, but instead got this shot of Livi! Too cute! This girl LOVES lipstick and would ask to put some on every time she felt that well, maybe she just didn't have enough on! Which I of course supported being a lipstick lover myself. Isn't she adorable!

We headed the rest of the way the next day and had so much fun seeing everyone, especially mom and dad. We sure did miss them while they were gone, but are so proud of them and their sacrifices! Here is a shot with all 15 grand kids! This pic was taken when all of the kids were so tired from playing so hard and I'm pretty sure by this picture I could name a few that needed naps real bad!

So overall we had a really great Holiday weekend, full of what really matters in life...FAMILY!

Disco Merry Christmas!!!

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Knotts

We had so much fun last weekend with Shane's cousin David and his wife Natalie. They had gotten free tickets to Knotts Merry Farm and had invited us to go. (we have lived about 15 minutes away from each other for about a year now and FINALLY just got together with them...not ok!) So we didn't find out until we got there that it was Toys for Tots day, which meant that if you bring a toy you get in for free. So I'm sure you can imagine how packed it was!!! Let's just say that we might have waited in line for 2 1/2 hours for one ride and then left and went to dinner! (I don't think I was supposed to say that) But we still had so much fun just hanging out and talking! And we definitely need to hang out more cause you guys are practically our neighbors! Thanks guys!

NO, SANTA I SWEAR!!!!

So, Tylie had been talking to us and letting us know that she wanted to go and talk to Santa again to let him know a few more things that were on her wish list. We were going to a ward Christmas dinner and it just so happened that Santa came. So Tylie got her chance and when she sat down the first thing Santa asked was "Are you sleeping through the night like you said she would?" And well we will let the pictures tell the rest of the story........

(This is him asking her the big question)

(This was her guilty response.)

(Still trying to plead her case!!!) Just kidding Tylie is sleeping all the way through the night now and it is wonderful. But the pictures sure made a good story didn't they.

Tylie Meets...

SANTA!

She kept hearing a lot about the big guy, and finally we happened to run into him. There where so many kids waiting in line to see him. As you can tell by the first pic. she is so stoked being so good and patient and all.

At first she might have been a little overwhelmed, I mean who wouldn't be a little nervous of a beard like that? (As you can see, she isn't used to men with a lot of
hair. Her dad has a little bit less hair than Santa:) )


But she got over it and warmed up to him real quick. By the end of her visit they where chatting as if they had known each other for years. You know just shooting the breeze, talking story, Reminiscing about old times...you catch my drift? As we where leaving I heard him whisper in her ear " Thank you for being such a good girl this year, but please please try and be a better of a sleeper and I promise you will get that power wheels barbie 'lil trail rider you want so badly!"

She looked back as we where leaving and flashed him a big smile. I hope that is a good sign that she will obey him and start sleeping through the night!

Can't wait to hear how all your visits go!