Christmas in Utah

This Christmas was the first time in at least the six year’s I’ve been an Anderson, that all of Gavin and Jill’s kids were home for Christmas! This year there were no missions, kids who moved away (read: us), or flying away to visit in-laws (except: us)
We had a great time! Here are the family photos we took of the whole gang, for Gavin and Jill’s Christmas cards. I’ll post more photos from the trip later.

Goodbye old friend

A moment of silence and gratitude for our honda that finally quit this month. Thank you for 7 years of no car payments....sigh. This was my first car, given to me by my sister in 1999. It’s been a good little car for us and has travelled with us from Utah to Richmond to Atlanta. Good bye to no air conditioning, bi-monthly oil changes, musty smells, worthless windshield wipers, and a damp trunk. Fond memories.

Santa

To Owen it was not so magical, but it was JUST like being put into an oddly dressed stranger’s arms. I didn’t really care whether or not we did the Santa photo thing, but I wondered if one day I would want this photo, or if one day Owen would care (that day was clearly not today). So, in fear of opportunities lost or childhoods unfulfilled, here it is, in all it’s cheesy glory: the Santa photo.

Family Photos

Recently we had some family photos taken. Here are some of the shots that I really love.
Photos by Kristen Alexander

Gingerbread House

We built this gingerbread house with the Puzey kids on Sunday. It was a lot of fun to see them all get into decorating (and tasting) it. Unfortunately, these prefabs are not as delectable as their homemade neighbors, but every bit as fun!

Not impressed

Owen has mastered the “Here’s what I think of your __________” (go ahead and fill in the blank with anything) look. We get this when we’ve given him the wrong food, tried to make him laugh after taking a cell phone away from him, or introduce him to someone new. It is really funny how a one year old can somehow make you feel like you are soooo immature.