This year we decided to try something different ,and we traveled down to Albuquerque to visit the Packs (who couldn't make it up for the holidays). It was so fun to be with the cousins and to see their new home. Laura picked us up from the airport and we went straight to a birthday party for one of their friends, it was a swimming party and we had so much fun. It was a great surprise for Ethan and Austin to find us at the airport, they didn't know we were coming. Taleah tried out her swimming legs...I don't think she is a fan of swimming yet!
We could have spent the entire time just playing at the Pack Palace. They have an entire room of Legos, and after a brief orientation and rules update the boys were released into Lego Heaven. So much time was spent building and make-believing. One evening there was a lengthy Nerf Gun battle (father vs sons), with such a huge arsenal it was a spectacular sight. Laura,Taleah and I made yummy caramel and tried to duck the flying "bullets". It was so much fun to watch. Taleah discovered the Bumbo and loved the freedom and the sights she could see sitting up. (Thanks Laura for letting us borrow it!) There was never a dull moment :)
We had to stop at the famous FUZZY'S taco shop, it was so good we went back again on the way out of town. Yummy
What more do you need than four cute boys cousins and a HUGE pile of leaves? The boys spent45 minutes playing in , rolling in, jumping in and throwing leaves they discovered at the Zoo. We could hardly pull them away to look at the animals. Even Jason got in and rolled around, he looked like he was in pure manly heaven. We made it look so fun several other groups came to play. Parker and Jordan are still talking about how much fun they had in the pile of leaves.
The Albuquerque Zoo, we had lots of fun looking at the animals and exploring a new zoo. We were able to watch them feeding the Polar Bears, it was super cool to see them diving for the fish, one even went down the water slide to get a fish! The boys just ran, jumped, climbed , wrestled and just enjoyed being boys and being together. Wow, they were tired when we got home!
After three fun and exhausting days, we traveled home. This was Taleah's 12th flight...pretty good for a 14 weeker! She was the perfect flier again, she has the record of 100% perfect no crying traveling baby. How did I get so lucky? Parker got to sit next to a little girl who was traveling alone. He started talking to her, and made her instantly feel comfortable about flying. They chatted, laughed and shared all the treats she got from the flight attendant. She even started giving him her toys from her bag! You have to love this guy, what a charmer!
2011 was an amazing year for us... a new house, new ward, new friends, starting kindergarten, and the best a beautiful healthy baby girl! What more could a girl ask for ?
Happy New Year, May 2012 be the best year ever.
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