Christmas

As always, we headed to Cedar for Christmas this year.  We always have so many things to do and so many people to see, but what would the holidays be like without all the hustle and bustle. 

Bladen and I flew back to Cedar a week before we were expecting to leave for Christmas for my Grandpa Bulloch's funeral.  I decided to keep Bladen in Cedar for a week while I went back to work in Champaign and then Nate and I flew back out a week later.

Papa and Bladen matched for the funeral

Thank heavens Bladen was not with Nate and I on our flight to Las Vegas.  We were supposed to get into LV at 9:30 and didn't get up getting to St. George until 4:30 in the morning due to the rain and flooding in LV.  By the time we got to Nate's dad's in St. George I could not sleep because I was so excited to see Bladen so I pretty much pulled an all-nighter.

Our reunion 

Bladen and his Aunts taking pics of their silly faces 

Bladen and "his" Nana - he does not like SHARING HIS Nana

Patiently waiting to open his Christmas Eve outfit 

Brandi, Mom and I at the Bulloch Christmas party 

Bladen got a Chemistry set from Santa at the Bulloch party... he wants to make "reactions" just like his dad and be his dad's assistant when he gets big 

I can't believe how big my baby is getting... people ask all the time if I'm ready for another one... nope good with just one! 

I really enjoyed my time with my sister-in-laws, Camille and Kristal 

By the end of Christmas Day, B was beat and fell asleep on Grandma Sus' lap 

Brandi and Bladen... these two have a love, hate relationship... both are the babies. 

Playing marble run 

Playing basketball with Uncle Ty at McDonalds 

Me and Brynn... I took over 50 bows back home with me and she was my biggest customer :) 

Snowmobiling up Right Hand - Bladen's "girl" snowsuit is almost too little :( 

Me and Brandi 

Ty's 1st time snowmobiling 

Me making some BIG snow angels 

Bladen and I rode with Papa and Nate, Brandi and Tyler all rode their own.  We were the leaders and after we went up a pretty steep hill, we stopped and waited for everyone else to make it up.  Next thing we see is Tyler jumping off his snowmobile at the top of the mountain and running down the hill and a huge puff of smoke and snow just flying up into the air.  Bladen and I jump off and my Dad went to see what happened.  Brandi is so dang skinny and the snowmobiles are so heavy that her weight wasn't enough to get her turned up the hill and it ended up rolling and throwing her about 20 feet with the snowmobile landing on the throttle and blowing the motor on the brand new sled.  Good thing we had dad there!!  I ended up being towed back on the wrecked snowmobile so Brandi could calm down and ride with Tyler.  I'm so grateful that the snowmobile threw her as far as it did so it didn't land on her or suck her leg into the track. 

Being in the mountains is so peaceful... one of my favorite places ever! 

Cedar City 

Bladen playing fetch with Buck 

We always enjoy spending time and playing games with Grandpa and Grandma Bushnell 

Siblings

My time in Cedar always goes by way to fast.  I dread the day when I have to leave and come back to real life here in freezing cold Illinois.  Only a couple more months and we will be bound to Cedar for a month and then to San Diego!!