Utah Part 3

Transiberian  Otchestra Concert with the Rappleyes. IT WAS AMAZING!!

Sking/boarding at Brighton: we did a little interfamily mingling with 2 of my brothers and Devin's parents.

  Riding the lift: Devin and Cathy and Charlie Rappleye

Jamey, Jos, Devin, Jarom, Cathy, Charlie

Jarom, Jos, Jamey, Charlie, Cathy, Devin

Jarom just checked out that area over there and caught a few rocks, and decided to come on back in bounds.

See? skiers and boarders can get along just fine

The whole time in Utah, Cambry was in this old school car seat that probably expired in the 80's.  Thank heavens we didn't crash.

I went to lunch with my great friends in Provo.  We served together in the RS Presidency and they are some of my favorite people that I met in Provo-they are incredible women:

me, Cyndi Cutler, Christie Nozawa, Joy Fair, Jen Schefer

Our favorite crowd to watch BYU games with. We got to watch the BYU bowl game together for old times sake: Cambers and Devin, Grandma Rappleye, Neal

Utah part.. 2?

The newest Rappleye mamas and babies

Will and Vienna

Rappleye Christmas at Angela and Lances:

Cambers' bear bum

Devin finally got to wrestle the kids as daddy and uncle at the same time

Play date at Jarom and Cristy Airhart's house:

Play date at Cory and Noelle's house:

Cambers playing with Grandma Beck

we relished in how much family time we got!!!

Utah Christmas

The night we flew in Devin"s sisters Sara and Noelle and her kids came over to the Beck's. This is William and Vienna. He's a month younger than V. 

Of course the Beck fed them all deliciousness.

Jess, the mom-to-be back for a snuggle

 We celebrated Christmas Eve with the Airharts on the 23rd.  Everyone at their station for making dinner:

Cambry: eat an otter pop

Grandpa Greg: snuggle baby, check on prime rib every once in awhile.

Devin: torch the creme brulee 

Jess and Mert: Mashed Potatoes

Jos: Rolls (ps got a haircut)

The Beck: make brussel sprouts not taste like brussel sprouts... and CEO and manager of the entire operation that was a delicious success.

Mertle deciding that being a dad might not be that scary.

Vienna excited about her new laptop. Cambry didn't make it to presents and nativity.  East coast time doesn't transfer well at nights.

The Nativity: It was decided that since Jess is with child, she would be Mary and Mert would be Joseph.  While we were getting in costume, Abigal had her heart set on being Mary and kept putting more and more things on herself.

So we had 2 Marys.  

  

NC Christmas

Our NC Christmas Eve (Dec 20th) We reenacted the nativity in an extremely simplified manner... like the whole thing took about 90 seconds, to stay with Cambry's attention span.

Isn't this babe so squeezable?  

Cute Angel up past her bed time.

A very wise man

 A hand maiden of the Lord

Santa came early for us!

December 22nd we flew to Utah... cool nap eye.  These girls were champs at flying, much to our delight- not one meltdown!  We had Grandma Ber and the Beck praying for us, so since they've both got an in, we were set. That guy I sat by thought I was crazy.  When we flew into the Salt Lake Valley, I said, "AREN'T MOUNTAINS BEAUTIFUL? Don't you miss them??" He didn't even think that deserved a reply.  haha.

Jess welcomed us in with these cute hats for V and C.  so nice to be home.