A Grand Return to Blogging...

Hello everyone!!! Boy has it been a while since I last blogged! This is partly because I'm lazy, but mostly because we've been having a rocking time with family and friends in Utah :). This post is just a quick run through of some of the fun we had up through Christmas. After Christmas fun will have to be another post, since we have too many photos for just one. Here we go:

First of all, we spent a lot of time just hanging out with family and friends.

Lazy times at the Curtis home

We also went to the mall. Who doesn't love to go to the mall at Christmastime?

I just thought this picture of Jenny was funny. It almost looks
like she's holding a "will work for earrings" sign.

After some heavy-duty shopping.

All of Topher's Curtis aunts took turns holding him, but he seemed to like Amy best the day this picture was taken. I think it's because she offered him sugar...

We, of course, had some moments of randomness too.

The birds were half off at Wal-mart thanks to the poor economy.

Padre's lucky hat. Unfortunately, nothing can help you win when Amy cheats.

Curtis clan (minus Madre and Becca) playing games a few nights before Christmas.
I love everyone's faces! They probably didn't think they were going on the blog...

Topher was lucky enough to meet his great (freaking awesome) aunts!

Alison and Topher. Look like twins don't they?

Linnea tried to get Topher to look her way, but at the first mention of Ute
football, he wasn't interested.

We spent time at Scott's house too, where we were entertained by Santa Dog :)

Christmas Eve we went to see Christmas lights, ate an insane amount of tacos, visited with family, wore new pajamas, and watched my sisters do the nativity.






Christmas morning we were up bright and early. Scott couldn't sleep well Christmas Eve (he claimed he wasn't feeling well, but I know he was really excited for Santa :) and so we ended up opening presents with Topher at 5:oo in the morning.

Topher didn't even pretend to care that Santa had come.

Then it was on to the Curtis home for a plethera of presents, the opening of which Topher slept through entirely. Sleeping through that amount of screaming has to be a talent!

Matt and Bry helped Zach play Santa. They also helped me open some presents.
Thanks boys!!

After Christmas the boys enjoyed playing Rock Band for hours. Some good male bonding went on during songs such as "Carry On My Wayward Son."

Scott with my brothers, Zach and Jared. Scott loved playing the drums so if this whole
therapist/teacher thing doesn't work out I think we have a back-up plan.

Well this was just the start. We also had a ton of fun with Scott's family (pictures to come!) and other exciting events that will have to be part of the next post. All in all, we had a great time in Utah and we love and miss everyone there!!!