Rees Family Christmas

(Dave's Mom-MaryAnn, Sis in law Amy, Sis in law Kim, Me, and Ryan's gal Jenny)

This definitely hasn't been Dave's most memorable Christmas, due to the fact that he has had to fly his booty off this year. However he did get to fly in on Saturday and spend a little time with his family for the Holidays. Dave comes from a wonderful family. They really know how to have fun, kid around without taking each other too serious, and make one another laugh. I've been blessed with some wonderful in-laws.
(bro Ryan, Dave's Dad Jim, Bro Scott, Dave, Bro Danny, and Bro Kevin)

Christmas Morning

Santa, Mom and Dad, and all the grandparents were pretty darn good to these three kiddos this year. There have been a few times where Mom has wanted to add them to the "naughty list", but all in all they are three wonderful kids and they deserved it.

Santa visits Grandma and

Grandpa Hooper's house early!

My Dad had to fly out on Christmas Eve morn, so we decided to celebrate Christmas early with my family on the 23rd. It started with a wonderful dinner, a visit from Grandma and Papa, and ended with a visit from MR. C! The kids were just as shocked as the adults to see Santa. Even at age 30 that jolly old man still brings a smile to my face.

Peck Christmas party at

The Cottonwood Country Club

My Grandma Mare and Papa have been having Christmas parties at the club as far back as I can remember. I love these parties and look forward to them every year. My grandparents gifted all of us with a trip to The Dixie Dude Ranch outside of Austin, Texas. We can't wait!

Here I am with my very handsome Papa Peck
Here's my girls in their Christmas dresses. Carson didn't keep his sweater on long enough to make the picture. Such a boy!
So glad I've moved on to adulthood and don't have to participate in the choir. Now I just get to watch my cute little kiddos and all of their cousins sing Christmas Carols.

Me and ACE became friends this past week when I slipped on the ice and sprained my wrist. Yep, me the one who was wishing for a White Christmas! It was quite the fall and of course the first thing I did was look up to see who may have witnessed my horrifying fall. Luckily I don't think anyone did. Due to IB Profen 800 and The American Fork Urgent Care it's feeling much better.

I'll be home for Christmas....

not as quickly as

I thought though!

A brief description of our travels home to Utah~ Leave Memphis for Little Rock a day early because of Ice storms, stay in Little Rock for a night, leave a day later from the Little Rock airport for SLC with a Las Vegas layover, Captain gets on the intercom "Sorry folks we'll be diverting to LAX due to weather in Vegas. WHAT???? When was the last time it snowed in Vegas? Get off plane, get in a line of 185 people to get reconnected, wait in that line for 3 1/2 hours, no food, tired kids, tired Mom, people butting in lines, Hmmmm....where's our luggage?, Where's Dave when I need him?, A SLC flight leaving in 10 minutes, still 45 people in front of us, Missionary couple tries to get us all on the SLC flight, they succeed, YAY Mormon missionaries, Mom and kids rush to gate, get on, kids sleep on plane, arrive in SLC an hour later, Grandma Shauna's there to greet us and finally luggage is found! HOORAY, we made it. I was having flashbacks of my Mexico City experience. At least this time we were in the states where MOST everyone speaks English.

We are now home for Christmas!

Christmas Festivities and

packing too!

As of last night I decided I really needed to put my calling, school, and shopping aside and start working on my 2 page "to do" list. All of the sudden I realized I have 2 days to pack, get laundry done, clean the house, get packages wrapped, ship my stuff out~ FEDEX of course, celebrate Dave's birthday, visit teach, and the list goes on.....Good thing I'm Superwoman! Really though as women I think we have all been given a special talent, it's called multi-tasking.

Thank goodness for that!

With all of the hustle and bustle of the Holidays we still seem to find time for B-day parties, gingerbread house making, lunch with friends, Enrichment, basketball, and parties with neighbors and Ward family.