Two days after Christmas we had to Allen, TX to spend time with Dave’s Family. Stephen and Alisha joined on Thursday the 28th of December, they drove up from Austin. Stephen is doing law school there is the U of T.
One day (I say one day because I don’t remember what day it was) we went bowling.
and than one night we went ice skating….
Well this post is a little late, okay a lot late but I am setting the date to be Christmas. This year we didn’t open present until the evening because mom worked and it was just me, dad and mom this year. It was a quite Christmas. During the day we wen to just sacrament in the SS3rd Ward in the morning, in the afternoon we had to Uncle Jim’s for our traditional Pulsipher's family get together. I just have to say grandmas’ cake was the highlight of the evening.
I think the best present this year was Dan’s gift to mom and dad a walking advertisement for Microsoft. Apparently the water bottles were a big hit. The teacher’s and students are always ask that is a cool bottle were did you get it.
So this years Christmas month was relaxing and unmoral for us. The only ones really around were dad, mom and me. However, Rachel and her family were down for the week of Christmas they spent most of there time at Corey’s parents this year. They were able to join us for making our graham cracker village. So every year we have to have one odd thing in our village. For example skid row, MOVE THAT BUS!, caved in house that we made into a sliding hill, and an igloo. Well this year Cory created We are 99%! Yeah it was pretty much awesome!
I decided to try making a log cabin this year. The roof measurements were off. So it turned into an old log cabin from Samaria with the roof falling off.
Dad’s House
Rachel and Jocelyn’s House
(Jocelyn was more interested in eating the candy)
After Graham Cracker house making Rachel, Cory and Jocelyn opened up there presents from us. Since they were not going to be with us on Christmas Day.
Couple days later we headed to Disneyland. It was Jocelyn’s 1st visit there and we meet Corey’s parents (David and Shelly) there. It was a short day but nice. We arrived at about 8 am and left around 6 pm. Jocelyn did pretty well for a very active 21 month old.
One of Jocelyn’s favorite rides was The teas Cups. Rachel said she started to cry when the ride was over. However, she did find a door at the Mad Hatter’s House just the right size for her.
As Jocelyn loves to be spin in circles as to why her favorite ride was the Tea Cups. She also enjoyed the Carousal.
I know what you have been thinking didn’t the adults have any fun time. Well of course we did Rachel, Cory and I played while Jocelyn took a nap and while she watched the parade.
and just because this is the most adorable picture ever!!
I had a very busy Thanksgiving week. The Saturday before we left early morning so we could make it in time for Williams Violin recital which he was so proud of himself. He wasn’t shy at all, he introduced himself and the song he was working on. Tuck a, Tuck a, Stop, Stop! On Sunday we went to sacrament meeting with Bethany’s family and got to see their Primary Program. Marie and William were participates. Monday, Aunt Nancy, Shala, and Justin came down to Clinton so, mom and Nancy could do grocery shopping for grandma and visitors for the week. We had pizza for lunch and than we headed down to Orem, UT to see Rachel’s family.
Tuesday we just hung out with Jocelyn while Rachel and Cory worked. We took her to the library for story time. That afternoon we met Dan’s family (they were staying at Genni’s parents) at one of the parks there in Orem. We than headed to a BBQ place for dinner and the boys went to a BYU Basketball game and the girls hung out at Rachel’s.
Wednesday, we head back up to Ogden where we meet this list of peoples at the Tree House Litature Children’s Museum. We than head to Bethany’s house for some dinner. Than everyone but Bethany’s family head up to the farm. Sameria, ID.
Thanksgiving Day Dan and Bethany’s Families joined us at the farm for the day. So, We had a house full 31 in all. It was a day full of horse back riding, feeding the horses, climbing the haystack, and eating turkey! Cory (Rachel’s husband) wasn’t able to join us because he had to work). We missed him. He did join us Friday though. Mom and dad left Friday morning. I was able to stay a couple of extra days because I decided to use my Southwest credits from cancelling my flight from the summer. So I used those and flew home Monday afternoon.
