Christmas Vacation to Utah (sorry, not creative today)

Since I worked Christmas this year, Steve and I went to Utah a few days after Christmas for a fake Christmas with the Andersons. Which is totally fine by me because that means I get next year off with our little peach that's coming! (that's how big it is today...the size of a peach) Christmas day my awesome cousins Ann Marie and her family took Steve under their wing and took him surfing, fed him, played with presents with their 4 adorable boys and sent him home with a million things for me. So awesome.

Zupas with some of my girls....oh how I've missed Zupas and these two--we're all going to be 85 and still talk about and laugh at the same things. Love it.

Announced our little surprise too...

 These two were hilarious together. Jeremiah and Mark, our two nephews were not the best of friends haha. Jeremiah was all about getting in Mark's face to touch noses with him or give him hugs, sometimes to mess with him and Mark was having none of that. Jeremiah would approach him and by the end Mark would just hold up his hand like "talk to the hand and stay the heck away from me". 

Tender moments I tell you, tender moments.

 Fake Christmas with Steve's brother Dave and wifey Katie, Steve's sister Michelle (didn't get a picture with her dangit!), and Steve's other sister Lori. Michelle's second boy, Jacob was in the hospital so we got to go see him one night. He has the cutest smile and dimples ever!!!

I had wrapped up our sonogram in one package and a little Christmas onesie (for next year) that said "I've been good all year, just ask Grandma" in another package. We had Steve's parents open them at the same time. They were totally flabergasted!

My parents already knew, we told them on Thanksgiving via iChat since we couldn't see them this year....my mom's birthday is July 16 and the little one's due date is July 17. So I invited them to come see their first grandchild for her birthday.....she screamed, my little sister ran into their room and totally guessed it haha. After Steve's family knew, we iChatted with the rest of my siblings. I had stuffed a pillow under my shirt and mid-conversation stood up and kinda gave them a side-profile....they just kinda laughed and thought it was funny. Then we were like "no really guys...it's real". Blank stares. They didn't get it. After convincing them we were really pregnant, lots of screams ensued. Good times.

 Took the little guys to ride the choo-choo's at the mall. They LOVED it.

 Steve loves his mama

 Lori (Steve's sister) is a hoss. Awesome.

 It snowed like a foot a day or two after we got there. Thank you for that....we DID get to go sledding though! The little guys were not so happy by the end, it was SOOOOO COLD!

 Up to my knees in some places. I know that's not saying much BUT STILL. 

IT WAS A LOTTA SNOW!

 Bowling. Of course.

 Jeremiah was loving sticking his face over that air-blowing thingie

 One of our fav places to eat, Thai Ruby was closed in Provo so we went to The Italian Place to get their amazing philly cheesesteak sandwiches with Steve's BFFer growing up, Scott

 Saw my awesome grandparents

 Made those awesome coasters with Katie. Yes we're both pregnant and had just woken up. Forgive us. At least she looks good....

 And of course had to see Hay Flo and Tay Flo. We went to Carrabba's, my favorite Italian place and again, shared our exciting news, went back to their place and talked for hours. Such good friends and SO much fun to see them!!!

 Love her. Hay it's your turn!!!

It was so much fun to be back in Utah and Provo, such a flood of amazing memories. It's sad to be gone, but we've definitely realized that we've been forced to move on from that stage of our lives. Sad, but true. Growing up stinks, but we have some crazy awesome memories to fall back on!

P.S. I got my lampshade and knobs I had to have :) and the candle they use at Anthro so my place smells like Anthro now. And this darling plate to display. It makes me happy.
And I'm still feeling awful on the days I have to get up at 5am and work.
And I love my new Justin Bieber album. I do the dishes and dance to it.
And just to clarify, I still love my husband and Justin at the same time.