An one more makes, uh...10,11,12, denominator...

Kade finally did what we all thought would be a much longer time coming and got himself hitched.

This is actually at the reception instead of outside the temple where one was completely exposed to the elements which were in abundance that day.

It was 18 degrees out.  And Jennacy was wearing short sleeves.  Girls these days.  Okay so Katy was also wearing short sleeves on our wedding day which was also in late December, but there was no snow around. It rained most of that day but I don't recall the temperature being all that bad.

Here's Kade with all the nieces.  It's hard to pose for pictures when you don't really have a neck.  And what's the point it putting babies in cute clothes when you are just going to wrap them up in a blanket anyway?  The hat is cute and functional too.

Some pictures of Jack and G with the grandgirls, which includes all grand babies.  We need to get some boys in there. But insurance needs to come first this time. yikes!

At the reception to keep people entertained (mostly the little-uns) they had the just dance game going.  Party on!

Oh Blessed Babe

Loreli was blessed last Sunday.  We did it at home which I didn't even know was an option until recently.

Would you believe that this dress is home made? Well it is, the baby was also made at home.  Katy made the dress and the thing on her head, I just helped make the baby.

She had to wear a bib while she was waiting so she didn't slime up her dress.  I personally think the gay owls compliment the dress quite well.

 We are getting her to smile more and more each day

Yawning just comes naturally though.

Merry Christmas

There seems to be something magical about a 20 foot Christmas tree.

 Mandy got a laptop

 MaceyJo got a new snowboard

 Katy got a sleeping bag

Snowboarding boots for Kade

And Captain America undies for Shea

 Rivers and Loreli got along like a burnin' house

All the activities made for a sleepy baby.

Christmas Eve

Plenty of festivities to go around! 

Our little Violette Boregard here. 

It was clearly a very bright sunshiny day, which also means it was a rather cold day.  Fun on the snowmobiles but after a bit your facial skin gets really cold, and then you get hit with a flying crusty snow chunk and boy howdy does it sting.

Dance party.  Kade had a wii game that everyone loves. Just Dance it is called.  It is pretty fun to watch and even to play, but some of them fit in the category of torture better than dance.  This one called "Rasputin" just about killed me.  Then during another one I punched myself in the throat with the remote.  Sheesh, that a game!

 Here we had an activity I have always wanted to have, a cream soda taste off.  There were eight different brands.  There were some funky ones, some interesting ones, one that we think accidentally was replaced with hairspray, and then your regular delicious ones.  The winner, well that depends on who you ask.  Kade liked the one that tasted like bubblegum, I preferred IBC or Shasta, Katy liked the IBC, Mysha liked A&W.

Then we had our little nativity scene to go with the Luke 2 reading.  Ella was the little angel, Trinity was Mary, Bridger was Joseph.  We didn't have a donkey outfit so Kade was a moose. 

This is Loreli in her Christmas Eve dress that Katy made.  Isn't it so cute?!

Meet the Robersons

Loreli finally got so meet the Robersons, well most of them.  She fared the long trip rather well.  The meetings went geographically thus Granddad and Linda in Cheyenne were first. 

Wyoming has had a surprising lack of snow for how late it is in the year.  There was a bit on the ground but not much.
The next morning we were off to Laramie where Loreli met Aunt MaceyJo and Great-GrandMary (and Glenn and Ann and Terry and Aaron and Rafi but none of which were photographed). 

It being early, Loreli was a little happier on this visit than the previous one. Then just one more push for home.  After three days in a car that is piled up the the roof with all your junk, you  are just so ready to never get in  car again.

Loreli did meet Jack and Gena and Bridger but somehow only the read heads got pictures.  Operator error no doubt.
Even though I am just about eternally sick of cars we went down to Ogden so Loreli could meet her cousins and Auntie Mysha.

 Ella was so excited to hear that Loreli needed a diaper changed.  She just jumped right in there to help.  Just when we saw it was a super messy one did her mother yank her out of arms reach.  Too bad my mother wasn't there to yank me out too.

Loreli and Crew

No this is not her new hit band, just pictures of her with her minions.  Youngest first. 

Ellie holding Loreli.  I think she would be her second cousin? once removed?  Why can't we all be like the Polynesians and just call any relation no matter how distant "cousin"?

Lane and Elizabeth, the mother and sister of Ellie, whatever that makes them to Loreli.

Stacy Jr's first experience with the baby.  She did well.  We did our best to make her baby hungry but the real work is up to Jarrod.   Good luck buddy. 

Loreli's favorite person, the milk maid.

Believe it or not we took 12 thousand pictures and this was the best one of me. Long day. 

Auntie Kristen is just a natural, I mean with babies. 

Grandma No-name does pretty well too. 

Lorei with Grandpa Dunaway

I guess this makes her a Great-Gana and Great-Jason

And up from Chattanooga to visit, Great-Great Grandpa Johnny.  We told him to not giver her any liquor but he snuck some into her somehow.