When one returns, one leaves...

So a little over three weeks ago this guy left to Tempe, Arizona on his mission. Easton and I got to travel to Provo to drop him off at the MTC, before that Shannon met us for lunch at Panda Express..Garrett's favorite place ever to eat. We already miss Garrett so much. When we go back to my parents house easton said 'we're gonna see nana, papi, whit-wee, and garwhet' I think he's still a little confused as to why he's not there? The hardest part was watching him say goodbye to my Mom, fear of the unknown with what will happen with her. He's already doing so great and we are so proud of him! Love you Garrett!

But before Garrett left...we got Tanner back! Tanner is such a stud and we are so happy to have him back! He came back so mature and nice, not that he wasn't before but the mission just does something to these boys! The other night when I got home from a long day of doing hair he brought me a brownie sundae with chocolate and caramel spread on it and grated up almond rocha on top! He will make some woman very happy one day! He's still a little gangsta from being in Detroit...
with my parents at the airport!

So glad you are back Tan!

I'm pretty sure I have the coolest little brothers...

Jazz game!

Last month we had the opportunity to go to a Jazz vs. Suns game with my family!

Here's the whole family together after the win....YAY! Go Jazz! My dad scored us some great seats on the 10th row of the lower bowl..he even scored a couple seats on the front row that were switched between my three youngest siblings and my mom and dad!

Tanner, Garrett, and Whitney and my dad (on his cell) on the front row
The ref gave the ball to Garrett during timeout

Ang & Chan sat with us during the game

US

The lucky ones

warming up

Garrett and the jazz bear were instant friends!

Some cool things about the game. We looked directly above us and sitting in a suite right above was President Monson! So cool! Also, Shannon's friend from work is one of the cameramen for the Jazz so he put us on the big screen! I was excited until I realized how horrible I looked on such a big screen! Yikes! It was lots of fun! Thanks again Mom & Dad!

December happenings...

Saw the lights on temple square

Easton sat on Santa's lap at the mall (a very creepy Santa might I say)

Christmas Eve and Christmas morning

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Santa was good to Easton this year...

Hope everyone had a MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Happiest place on earth...

For Thanksgiving this year we were lucky enough to spend the week with my family in Newport Beach, my grandpa has a timeshare there we get to use every couple of years. While there we spent most of our time at Disneyland. This was the first time ever for Shannon! A big thank you to my Aunts Wendy and Sue for taking him the first day so we could have fun on the 'adult' rides! Then Easton joined us for the second day and we had a blast!

Whit, Garrett, and Shannon in line for Space Mountain
my cute mother braved the long day in her little electric scooter. she felt bad about getting us to the front of every line because she could still walk but we convinced her that there are too many bad things about cancer that you have to take advantage of the one positive you might get from a situation! right?

christmas parade

the whitster and I

going to see bugs life 3D

mom and the princesses

Easton and I waiting for 'Pirates'

Mrs. Clause

Easton nearly had a heart attack when he saw woody...

he kept saying 'hi woody, hi woody' over and over.

family pic with Woody. easton in heaven.

ran into my friend Chelsea that I haven't seen since the Pocatello days. It was so good to see her!

waiting for small world

he was waving to all the small world kids..

all decorated for the holidays.

family pic in front of the big disney christmas tree

whitney and easters in front of mr. potato head

easton and cinderella, not quite as excited to see her as woody.

uncle chan and easty

cute girls with cinderella, they were so excited

sisters