Easter 2010

This year for Easter we were able to stay home and celebrate.  We started with opening presents, since the girls got up WAY early that morning.  It turned out to be a blessing so that the girls could wear their Easter dresses.  Aubrey is starting to understand who the Easter Bunny is, so that makes it that much more fun!  One thing that I haven't adapted into our tradition yet is coloring Easter eggs.  I bet the kids would have a blast, I am just not ready for the mess. 

Beautiful New Dresses!  Aubrey loves any dress that will twirl.  This dress has a small twirl that she calls a "half twirl". 

Our Family picture for that day. I need to remember to do more family pictures on fun days like this.

And while we were waiting for lunch to cook, Rebecca just couldn't make it.  She is so precious.  Aubrey doesn't fall asleep in places like this, so seeing Rebecca do just that I couldn't resist.

Kennacott Copper Mine

While Don was in school for Spring of 2011.  He had to visit 2 places on a list and then write a paper about it.  One of those was the copper mine.  I haven't been there since I was a child.  It was great to go back and see how things have changed, and stayed the same.  We were lucky that the day we went the weather held out and we actually got to go

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Thanksgiving 2010

For Thanksgiving last year we traveled to Arizona.  We were there for 5 days visiting with Don's family.  We stayed at Uncle Frank and Aunt Tammy's house.  It was amazing that we all fit!

I loved being down on vacation and seeing where some of his family lives.  They had just bought a new home and were very excited to show it off.  It was a beautiful home.  They had plenty of land for the kids to run on.  It was amazing!  I have to say my favorite part was that when we left, we made it to Arizona to see the sun rise over the dessert plains.  It was breathtaking!  I wish my camera wasn't packed away alas it was.  Here are a few pics from the wonderful family vacation. 

This was Thanksgiving day.  We were "Skype" ing with Don's uncle and his family from Japan.  Don's Grandma was there was well.  It was great to talk to family from such a far distance. 

One of the sunsets that I was able to catch.  The picture does NOT do it justice. 

My sweet little angel.  She did so well on the trip, even better than I expected. 

This was taken on the way home.  We literally had been in the car 5 minutes and she was out!  You can see that toys were a great help in keeping them occupied. 

While down there I celebrated my birthday.  It was wonderful to celebrate with family.  And I got a trip out of it!  We were able to see Harry Potter #7 part 1 while we were there with no kids and than was a great date night. 

Family Pictures

We had these taken in Arizona at Thanksgiving last year.  A little late I know, but non the less a family picture.