Grandma & Grandpa had a big Christmas tree, the same tree they used with Dad when he was growing up. Looks like its in great shape to me, but they know the tree better than Mom does and are planning to replace it. So, this may be a historic photo. Enough trivia, though, we came for the presents! Look at them all!
Above, Jared is checking something out with Grandpa. Jared hadn't seen Grandpa in a while, but he bonded with him right away. It was so sweet watching Jared's eyes light up when he saw Grandpa. Below, Grandma watches as Mom, Amanda, and Jared check out the goodies. Jared liked Grandma, too. In fact, all of us love Grandma & Grandpa. :)
Grandma was especially patient with Dad's favorite project: gingerbread house construction. By the time we got a photo-worthy product, we'd used up all of her flour!
On Christmas Evening (not Eve, mind you, that's the 24th), we went to Salt Lake City with Grandma & Grandpa to see the lights at Temple Square. Later on during our visit time, they took us back to Salt Lake for a trip to Build-a-Bear. We chose a simple doggy for Jared (which he loves to hug), but Amanda picked out something a little fancier. She decided on the way that she really wanted a critter that featured her favorite colors, pink, purple, and black. The family photo below includes the end result, Charlene.
Our time in Utah also included Christmas Eve with Dad's immediate family in the area, as well as a get together later with some of his extended family. Also, Grandma & Grandpa gave a special present to Mom by inviting her parents, Grandmother & Grandfather, to join in the visiting over a weekend; the kids got to see all of their grandparents at the same time! We were also glad to be able to listen to our nephew Elder Thurber speak before leaving on his mission to Japan. My, how time flies. He's the third Elder Thurber to have gone out since we got married . . . and the other two have been home for awhile. One of them even has a baby on the way. Anyway, back to the main topic, we enjoyed our visit to Utah, but we were also glad to get back home to Ohio, where there wasn't nearly as much snow to worry about. :) Thank you for having us, Grandma & Grandpa!
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