Holidays 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

So Far We've:

• Toured the Denver Kid's Museum, Mint, Aquarium, and Casa Bonita
• Side tripped to surprise my lil sis Lauren in AK for her baby shower
• Drove 40 mph on icy roads in New Mexico
• Warmed up in AZ
• Posed for Pictures in Riverside, CA
• Cruised down to Mexico on the Saphire Princess
• Played @ the Skirball (E likes this name so much he wants to name our next child Skirball or Cheese ball.)
• Froze @ Sea World
• Survived a Family Food Poisoning....just barely
• Hanging out in OC for the Holidays with the Slocombe Clan

Due to extensive travel with little to no Internet coverage and unexpected illness this will have to suffice for blog coverage for the last few weeks.

A Walk About

We're on the road.

We are hanging out in Denver for a week. Since this is a longer visit our accommodations have two rooms, small living area, and a kitchen so we aren't all on top of one another.

Chris stepped out for a few minutes of errands and I stepped into the shower. I worked out. I stunk. It was 10 minutes.

When I got out I dried off and went looking for Graham who had stopped pounding on the door (which had to be shut or he plays in the potty). There was no Graham and no Ethan, only Zach completely engrossed in a TV show......

Wet and wrapped in a towel I became frantic then I heard a baby.....

OUTSIDE OF THE ROOM IN HALL!

I peeked out but because of the protruding walls on each side of the door I could not see anyone. I yelled to Zach, "Where are your brothers?" He quickly got up ran outside the room looked both ways and saw Graham happily crawling away from the room. He scooped him up and brought him back. As I was recovering from the ordeal. Ethan returns giggling holding the hotel room key card, sets it on the table and returns to the TV show he was supposed to be watching the entire time.

Now, I decided to sneak away. I am currently in AK. I surprised my family in the middle of the night and am only here for two days. I did not want to leave Chris with the boys for too long especially when we aren't in our own home......and for good reason as seen above.

I snuck away because my little sister, Lauren, is very pregnant and not allowed to travel to our family Christmas get together this year. A friend is throwing her a baby shower tomorrow and I wanted to surprise her. I hope she isn't too surprised and it puts her into labor.

Turkey Week

Turkey Week For Us Meant.....

Recovering from Jet Lag

As usual Zach and Ethan flipped immediately. Chris and I followed by weeks end and so did Graham! He did much better this time not his usual 10-14 days.

Great FoodWe were welcomed over to a friend of Uncle Rogers for Thanksgiving. We enjoyed wonderful and plentiful food in a beautiful new home.

Family Time

As all the Jenkins clan gathered to celebrate.

Rekindled Friendships

Cousin Bella and.....

Ethan were inseparable. So often Ethan doesn't have his own friends he just plays with Zach and Zach's friends. But he and Bella are cut from the same cloth they really enjoyed playing together.






We Picnicked

The cranes were stopping over at LSU so we made an afternoon adventure of it, enjoying the brisk sunny day.....

....and the company!

See what I mean about these two ......

they are Super Silly

and Super Sweet!

We Shopped

I find it funny that the one he who dislikes shopping the most has spent the last two Black Fridays out at 4 AM and gone all day. Last year it was preparing to move this year it was restocking. I did a little too but at more reasonable hours.

Had Some Mommy Time

I snuck away with my awesome Sister in law, Belin, and saw New Moon. I was so NOT DISAPPOINTED after seeing it like I was with Twilight. I'm sure it helped that I haven't read the book for quite a while so the details weren't as fresh.

We Counted Our Blessings

We have so much to be grateful for....good health, good employment, 3 energetic and wonderful boys, outstanding family adventures. This year has been amazing and strange and tough and exciting and it ain't over yet.....