I had been waiting for this moment: to take Beckahm to the Circus, and our day finally came! It was such a fun thing to experience it; he loved every minute of it (and so did I). Amari was still a bit too young to go so it was just me and Becks. He told me his favorite part was the gymnastics, and he got the biggest kick out of the dogs doing silly tricks. Such a fun, memorable night!
Mike found Jack dead in the middle of the road on his way to work. The boys and I went to pick him up and bury him in the woods. At first Beckahm didn't grasp that he was dead until he saw his body laying in the box and we were about to put him in the ground. He started sobbing as we stood over his grave telling him all the things we loved about him. When we got home Amari immediately pointed up at Jack's bed in the garage and said "kitty" :(. Beckham didn't say a word, he went right in side and headed upstairs. I went to check on him and he was sitting at the top of the stairs crying. It broke my heart. I sat down next to him and held him and told him how hard it had been for me losing my first animal—Callie. We talked about how much we loved Jack and I told him about him being healthy and happy in heaven. As weeks past he still would randomly say "I still miss Jack", but then he'd smile and say "but I know he is in heaven looking down on me." RIP Jack, aka "Jack the Skeleton, Nightmare Before Christmas, aka Buddah, Butterball, B-dog, Mudbud, Rosebud" xoxo xoxo
Christmas in Utah for two weeks was quite the vacation. We split time between my two sisters and Mike's family. I was so surprised how much the kids ended up loving the snow. We got DUMPED on up in Heber, staying with my sister, and Becks and Amari just loved making snowmen, snow forts, snow cones, and riding on the tub on back of the atv. We also got to go ice skating, go to Seven Peaks with my sister and her family, play with cousins, see the windows at Grand America, see the lights at Temple Square . . . it was a memorable two weeks!
Aunt Deirdre's house
7 Peaks
Amari's first time on the swings; he did so good!
Dinner/Movie night seeing the new Star Wars—awesome!!
Bounce house fun
Becks was in heaven playing with all of his cousins
Playing with cousins
Working out on vacation = being inventive!
We got to see Dad's new office building—such a cool design; Beck's was so proud seeing where his dad worked
Beck's working out
Drive up Heber Canyon to see Auntie Michelle
The boys LOVED wrestling with Jaxen
Beck's was so excited to see Maile!
Jared and Michelle took us out to such an amazing, all you can eat, seafood buffet up in Midway
Forts, snow cones, and so much more!
Live Nativity in Heber
Making gingerbread cookies
Watching Jaxen play basketball
Oh my how Amari LOVED this dog; they were like two peas in a pod!
wrestling with my nephew
Another day in the snow
We love this man for all he's done for our family!!!
Saying our goodbyes!
On to Mikes Families for the rest of our Christmas festivities
Windows at Grand America—so awesome
Christmas Eve, new jimmies
Christmas Eve Dinner
Christmas morning gifts with cousins
Auntie Allie got the kids matching superhero costumes
Sledding with cousins
First time the boys ice skated; they loved it and they were actually really good at it
Beck's loved sleeping on top of the bunk beds at Grandmas
Him and Amari loved climbing up the ladder
White Elephant Exchange
Singing 12 Days of Christmas
Meeting Santa Claus
Presents wrapped and ready to go
Watching one of my favorite classics: Elf
Christmas morning snuggles with this cute kiddo
Merry Christmas!!
Opening gifts with cousins
A little karaoke
Lights at Temple Square
Moncur Family Pictures
Last day in Utah, at the bounce house
Happy Anniversary!!
Cheesecake factory, the movie Creed, and a night with no kiddos
