Christmas Instagrams

I am finally able to put our Instagrams on our blog from Christmas.

Someday I'll catch up!

Headed to the airport! So so excited!

Phoenix airport. This little germy play area was a lifesaver for us!

Beautiful snow covered trees at Trolley Square.

Squishy hated being all bundled up, and especially hated that 

she had to wear socks! But she sure looked adorable.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Morning!

Nerf guns have been a HUGE hit!

Christmas Day.

Feeling incredibly blessed.

My dad took Lance ice fishing for his first time. 

He really enjoyed it.

And looked good in the carharts!

Squishy had her first ER visit.

And our first ER visit ever with a child.

It was scary, but no worries, she's healthy as a horse now!

Taking the kids sledding!

Papa rigged up an old knee board for the kids and pulled them behind the razor.

Layla could have done this for hours.

Ice Skating!

Kids loved it!

Celebrated Ms Layla's 5th birthday!

Can you even believe she's 5!!

Visiting sweet Great-Grandma Vida.

Our kiddlets Great-Great Grandma.

Goodbyes at the airport.

Sister love :)

The greatest man I know.

I love my father so much.

Airplane ride home was a total success!

They looked like this until we landed, then slept till 10am the next morning!

We feel so blessed that we were able to go home for Christmas and give

our children the white Christmas they had been dreaming of.

It was such a wonderful holiday.

Fall Family Pictures 2013

 

Annual Utah Trip 2013

Goodness, I love my home state.

I miss it so much, and every time we go back to visit, I want to move back.

I pretty much drive Lance crazy about it.

I do love Mississippi. It's beautiful here.

But Utah will always be my home.

 

We had THE time of our lives. As usual.

All except for the 2 weeks we all passed around pink eye.

Worst.Illness.Ever!

Like EVER!

 

But we won't dwell on that.

We had plenty of Café Rio. Went to the lake as often as possible, roasted marshmallows and ever starbursts (yummy!), played with cousins and had numerous sleepovers. Papa and Grandma even slept on the trampoline with all the grandkids.

Talk about some pretty awesome grandparents.

My children will always remember such precious memories.

We went to Lagoon for a weekend with the whole family, and when we went swimming in the hotel swimming pool, we filled up that whole pool and hot tub.

It was awesome, having us all together.

 

Now the 30 hour drive there and back... that was another story.

Actually the drive there was tougher than the drive back.

Lance drove the majority of the way to Utah while I sat in the back entertaining, feeding, holding, and playing with the kids. Then on the way back, my mom and sister-in-law helped me drive back and it was much more peaceful...ONLY because we had Baby Einstein. Talk about a miracle DVD! Layla flew home with her Uncle Greg, and that was a HUGE help. Her and Marx in the back seat together just to go to Wal-Mart is treacherous.

So, in 30 hours, I'd hate to imagine what they'd do to each other.

 

Anyways... here are our memories via iPhone.

Sadly, I sold my camera...

 I'm ready to step up in the DSLR world, so I'm researching new

camera's. So for now, it's going to be pictures from my phone.

Which, btw, I'm pretty happy with.

 

Spiers Family Reunion 2013

 

We LOVE going to Uncle Troy and Aunt Charolette's homestead!

They have a beautiful house and property in the country

outside of Purvis.

And you know what we love even more?

Getting together with our family and eating some delicious food.

Then watching our kids run wild and enjoy their cousins.

It is the best! :)

 

 

Easter 2013

It's nearly impossible for me to blog nowadays!

So, the easiest thing for me right now is to just give a post a title and add pictures!

Anyhow...

Here's our Easter in pictures :)