Christmas in Colorado

We spent your first Christmas in Colorado. All of your grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins were SO excited to see you.

You loved playing at both of your grandparent's houses. We stayed with Grandpa and Grandma Kartchner but went over and saw Grandpa and Grandma Brison every day. You loved crawling around the big houses, climbing up the stairs, and having so many people around who always wanted to hold you and play with you.

Here we are at the airport, watching the suitcases get loaded onto the airplane.

Here you are on Daddy's lap, looking out the window, waiting to take over on your first airplane ride!
You did really well on the flights to Colorado. For the most part you played happily (even though you got a little bit bored toward the end), and then you fell asleep at the start of the second flight (we had a layover in Chicago).

I didn't get pictures of everyone we saw during the week, but we got a bunch.

Here you are with your cousin Rylee. Rylee was SO excited that you were there and she loved playing with you.

Playing the piano with Grandma Brison:

Playing the guitar with Grandpa Brison: (grandpa had lots of fun instruments he let you play with!)

Playing with Grandma Kartchner:
Posing for a picture with Justine and Hazel: (Justine is my friend, and we were roommates at BYU)

Getting a big hug from Uncle Jeffy:

Hugs from Uncle Erik:

Playing with a slinky while Grandpa Brison watches:
Playing on our suitcase:

We spent Christmas morning at the Brison's house, the afternoon at the Kartchner's, then went back to the Brison's for a little bit, then back to the Kartchner's for bedtime. It was a busy day, but lots of fun!

Christmas morning with Grandma Brison:

Squirming on Uncle Erik:

Sitting at the kids table with your cousins Jaron, Brinley, and Jace. You LOVED this little chair.


Posing next to cousin Rylee:
You got so many presents for Christmas. We handed you your first present at the Brison's and you were a little bit confused until I ripped a little piece of it to show you how to do it. From there you got SO excited and started ripping the paper and were excited to find a new toy inside. I don't have any pictures of you opening presents at the Brison's, but it was really cute.

You got more presents at the Kartchner's. All of the grandkids got cute little stools with your names on them:

You also got a puppy that makes different noises and sings different songs when you touch its hands and feet. You've loved it since you opened it (well, since I opened it while you watched):

We had such a fun time in Colorado!

Here you are at the airport waiting to get on the airplane to fly home:

You did not do well on the flight home. The flight took off right at your bedtime, so we thought you would just fall asleep and sleep for the flight. But no, you didn't. You were awake, cranky, and crying for most of the flight. We felt so sad that you were having such a rough time.

You were also a little cranky when we got home and kept looking at me as if to say "where are all the people who play with me!?"

We were so lucky to be able to spend Christmas in Colorado and we can't wait to go back again!