a few pics

OK here are just a couple pictures from our CA trip and what we arrived home to.

We had to shovel before we could pull into the garage. So we parked in the street. Shoveled and then pulled the car into the garage. Thankfully we had Kevin's brother Jeff shovel a day or two while we were gone or it would have been WAY bad! THANKS JEFF!!!!

Kevin using the packaging from a present as a "boa".  Nice Love!

Here are "my girls". When Kevin & I first got married i was put in as their primary teacher. They were approx. 5-6 years old! I taught them for almost 4 yrs. They were darling little kids and now look at them! They are Beautiful Young Women!!

Becca, Me, Kaitlyn & Tori.

Apparently Tori & I are looking at a different camera. LOL.

Lastly the Ostler Family.

With Natalie surprising us for a visit we had hoped that we'd get a family photo taken. Since it's been YEARS since our last good one. Well the lady we wanted to have it done by had to work. So we improvised. Kevin & I took the pics and then when it was time for the group shot we set it on a timer and Kevin would run into the picture. Needs a little touching up for lighting I tried a "quick fix" it helped some. 

Back: Alec, Michael, Carolyn, Dad, Steve, Natalie, Me & Kevin

Front: Derek, Madison, Mom, Dallin & Sam

Kevin & I had a GREAT time going to CA for Christmas. It was the first time home in 3yrs! Way too long! We went to the Beach, the museum for a show of William Wente's paintings, Kevin was SO excited to see it! We bought the book. There were some beautiful paintings. We had In-n-Out. Which was DIVINE!!! It will be SO worth the drive to St. George just for some more! What's 10hrs for a hamburger right?! We went to our old ward in Alhambra. Which was SO AWESOME! That truly felt like going home! How we miss that ward and all our friends there! There were alot of new faces but many many familiar and wonderful faces! We got to chat with alot of our friends. Thanks Lange's & Simpers for a wonderful dinner & conversation!! We just spent alot of time with family and it was great!!