What a
crazy year it was in 2014! I'm so happy to be able to start over with a
new one. Bring on the goals, schedules, organization, crafting, and more
service! I'm excited. January is of course the best month (Lincoln
would agree with me). It's been an interesting year, and it will
continue to be for 5 more months, but we are hanging in there! :)
We
went to Grandma Phister's on New Year's Eve. We got there about 8pm.
The kids are right at home every time we walk in the door. Honestly, I
think Baley is the one they love the most. (Hopefully she'll live long
enough for Aurora to remember her!) After the kids were in bed I got to
puzzle with my mom and dad for a couple hours. I loved it. They are some
wonderful people. I'm sure grateful I'm their daughter. I just hope me
and Mike can be that awesome in 30 years;)
Anna and I met up at the mall and spent some time together with darling
Hazel on New Year's Day. It was nice to spend some quality shopping time with my sister! I
miss living close and having the luxury of just going out together. I
love Anna Banana. I was so dang grouchy that whole morning and while we
were shopping. I think I was just missing Mike. (I only had one hour
left!) But while we were browsing, I found a gem! The cutest UP (yep,
Pixar) shirt. Anna thought it was hilarious because my mood was lifted
and I was so happy right after I bought that shirt. What can I say,
shopping therapy is awesome! And the shirt was on sale, who wouldn't be
happy?? :)
We
left the mall and drove to Salt Lake to pick up Daddy at airport!! What
a reunion. We sure love being together, just the five of us. Daddy
makes us complete. I haven't been the best mother while he's been gone,
but he has a way to make everything better with his presence. And of
course the kids love him more so they were in heaven!
When
we got back to Grandma Phister's, Mike took Lincoln out on a date. They
went to Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
Daddy even let him get a kids popcorn movie tray. He was the cutest
little boy when they got back and told me about it. He has missed his
Daddy. I stayed home with the girls and hung out with Annica and her
kids. It was fun to watch Max play with the girls. He is the perfect age
for both of them. I love that the kids get awesome cousin time.
But
the best was yet to come! The next day Mike and I ditched the kids at
noon with my Mom (Anna was going to pick them up after work that night
to sleep over at her house!) and we took off, just the two of us. We had
almost a whole 24 hours kid-free! Dream right there;) We went straight
to the temple (ok no, we went straight to get a Dr Pepper, but that's
beside the point). My mom gave us names of ancestors that she'd had for
years that still needed to be sealed to their families, so that's what
we got to do. It was a wonderful experience. And the newly rededicated
Ogden Temple was absolutely gorgeous. It was wonderful to be there for
the first time since it had been rededicated. (I was able to go to the
open house with the kids, Ty, and my parents right before.) Then we
drove to the Hilton in Layton and stayed there over night. What a
wonderful time! Every single minute with my sweetheart is always a
treasure. He even took me out for some delicious sushi at Osaka (where I
was introduced to the Sunny roll with mango!!), that just happened to
be right next door to the hotel so it was pretty much a perfect night.
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