Utah!

Hey all! Hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas. I'm writing today from the West coast instead of the East, which is kind of a change for me. This last week has been really crazy for our little family. Monday we spent getting everything packed and ready to go. Tuesday we left for the airport, leaving around 11 am EST and expecting to arrive near 7 pm MST. However, there was a problem with the plane during our layover in Cleveland, Ohio and we were delayed about six hours. We finally got to Salt Lake and into my grandparents house around 2 am. It was a very long day, but Karen did fairly well. She had no problems with takeoffs or landings, but waiting in the airport was not her favorite thing ever.

Wednesday was Danny and Kathleen's wedding. It was very nice in the Bountiful UT temple. We went early for some pictures, then went to the sealing. It was so nice, and they were so cute! After the sealing we went to the Nadauld's for the dinner/reception. The food was great and there were lots of people from their mission there. During the whole wedding thing Karen was with Calista (my little sister) and my grandparents/family at the family Christmas party at my aunt's house. We were worried a bit because we hadn't left her with anyone else for a very long time. However, she did very well and liked playing with all the kids and everything.

Thursday was excellent. We all went to Provo to visit various people. We talked to Jessica and tried to visit some professors on campus, but none of them were home. It was really cold outside and Karen totally flipped out. Going from 75 degrees in Charlotte to about 15 in Provo was too much for her to handle. The highlight of the day was the Bowl game party in the JFSB. Quita, Shaille, Nancy, and all the rest got together some great grub in the Foreign Language Center. The game was great but it was even better to see all our friends in Utah again.

Friday we flew to Oregon. It was an 8am flight, so we got to the airport just after 5am. It was really early, but it turned out to be a good thing. Calista's friends got there a bit later and one of them acutally missed the flight. It all worked out in the end and we arrived in Portland before lunch. Since then we've been chillin' at my parents house, while Karen gets to know all of her aunts, uncles, and grandparents. She's been really a trooper and loves being able to be held all the time. Here are some pictures from the last week. Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!