Christmas Has Come and Gone...

and I have to admit I am kind of relieved. We had such a great time, but we are worn out. We traveled back and forth between Yuma, Home, and Show Low enough to last us a while. We are glad to be back home and settling back into our good old routine, but boy did we have a great time this Christmas.
72 Hour Kits

My cute sis Whitney and her husband Tyler.

We started the adventures the weekend of the 18th with our annual Christmas Party at my Grandma and Grandpa Porters, and while we were up we all put together our much needed 72 hour kits. We also got to attend a session at the Temple, and go to the cannery to add to our year supply. It was a great weekend!

We came home for one day. Enough time to get the laundry done, pack up again and head to Yuma. We had a great time with the Umphress side of the family. We had fantastic meals, and quite memorable conversations!

Christmas Eve Jammies!


They were just a LITLE tired!
Aaron even got some PJ's!


Christmas day was pretty calm and relaxed. Bailey was completely overjoyed to wake up to see that Santa had come. She "ooohed" and "aaahed" over every gift.





We headed back home Christmas afternoon because Aaron had to work that night, but we weren't home for long. Saturday morning we headed back up the mountain to do some more visiting before all of sisters had to leave us for UT and ID (I don't really appreciate that part).
We had lots of fun with Cousins (the sun was really bright)!

and baked Cookies!

Tuesday we came back DOWN the mountain.


We rang in the New Year in style. Aaron was at work, the girls asleep by 8, and I was in bed by 10... It was lovely!

I am grateful for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For His birth and His life that He gave so willingly. I am truly blessed...