Ok - I know, I'm like 500 years late with this post, but somehow I just let things get the better of me and choose to scrap instead of blog... Funny how your hobbies end up taking over your very being.. ;) {And Alec's been home, so we've been taking advantage of the unprecedented amount of time we have together... cleaning, reorganizing, and just hanging out.}
So... We let familial guilt and duty get the better of us and went to Utah for 10 days. Luckily, we were able to convince Alec's dad and brother to make the long and treacherous drive up from Arizona, so we were able to see everyone in one trip.. It was a whirlwind! But let me tell you - as much as I love our families, vacationing with the wee one is not a vacation! {As I'm sure many of you could have told me..} There was just SO much to explore in these new places, and hardly anything was childproofed, and he didn't sleep well, which means we didn't sleep well, and he wanted our attention, but so did so many other people and things.... But it was nice to see everyone. :)
So... We let familial guilt and duty get the better of us and went to Utah for 10 days. Luckily, we were able to convince Alec's dad and brother to make the long and treacherous drive up from Arizona, so we were able to see everyone in one trip.. It was a whirlwind! But let me tell you - as much as I love our families, vacationing with the wee one is not a vacation! {As I'm sure many of you could have told me..} There was just SO much to explore in these new places, and hardly anything was childproofed, and he didn't sleep well, which means we didn't sleep well, and he wanted our attention, but so did so many other people and things.... But it was nice to see everyone. :)
And now, without further ado, a few pictures from the trip:
{In reverse chronological order, because blogger is weird}.
Ethan's new car
Opening presents.. He didn't really get this whole convention..
The fact that there's a smile on his face is purely coincidental...
Chillin' with Dad
Hangin' with Grandma
Cousin Savannah helping Ethan open presents
Cousin Savannah helping Ethan open presents
Just hangin' out.. Why he has pink and she has blue, we don't know.
It just worked out that way...
It just worked out that way...
At the Polar Express
Polar Express again - good times were had by all...
Tuckered out after a quick trip for some last-minute (i.e. didn't want to pack) gifts.
I got to meet some of the girls on my creative team {scrapbooking} in person!
This horse belonged to me {or Erin, depending who you ask} when we were little.
Last time we were in Utah, Savannah wanted Ethan to play with her so badly... Being 4 months old, he just didn't get it... She was much happier with him this time around. And he's SO social, so he was pretty pleased with her, too.
Chewing on keys with his second cousin Jonah, who is about a week younger than Ethan.
Ethan LOVES his uncle Austin. They were bouncing buddies for the whole trip! Every time Ethan saw Austin, he would start bouncing and would become really upset if Austin didn't bounce back.. These episodes would go for 5 minutes at a time or more...
The first night we were in Utah, we were lucky enough to have a quick visit with Alec's grandpa before he left town. So we took the opportunity to get a four-generation picture.
Well - that was our Christmas vacation.. I hope to be back soon with some news of what's been going on since then.. Also, if you'd like a little family letter (in lieu of a Christmas card) from us, I'll be sending those out sometime after Ethan's birthday at the end of this month. Email me your address, and I'll put you on the list.. Those of you who sent us Christmas cards don't need to worry - I already saved your addresses. {amberdawnlabau@gmail.com}