Friday, January 28, 2011

Temple Square 2010



 Chloe looking like the little boy off of Christmas Story
 Everyone that walked by us giggled at Chloe being stuffed in the stroller







We have been trying in vain for years to get up to Temple Square during Christmas time, and 2010 was finally the year!  We actually went up the evening of the Christmas breakfast with the Rimmasch's (we were going to stay through the weekend and go on  Monday, but a massive snow storm was in the forecast).  It was also the night of the David Archuletta/MOTAB concert and let me tell you what, there was no place to park!  We seriously circled the square atleast 5 times!  Finally we drove down to the Carl's Jr. where we had parked earlier in the evening to walk down to Olive Garden.  It was atleast 4 blocks away and just a little shady, but we survived.  It was a chilly evening, but thanks to our new coats for China (which we no longer need...I'll post on that later), we were super di duper warm!  We had a great time looking at the lights, nativities, and taking pictures.  It took about 15 takes to get the one of us in front of the Temple, thanks to a kind and patient stranger.  Ronnie and I had fun reliving the night of our engagement, and even though Chloe couldn't move, I think she had fun too.



And here we are at the exact spot where Ronnie proposed to me, wishing on a star :)  Love him and love our sweet baby girl :)

Friday, January 21, 2011

Early Christmas Breakfast with the Rimmasch's

 Little Alec with his crazy faces-he's such a fun, imaginative little kid
 Ronnie's ginourmas snowman that he built all by himself!
 Chloe showing us her cutie little teeth (this is what she does when you ask where her teeth are).

 Chloe, her Great Grandma Millie, and Me
 Sweet Mailey
We tried to get a picture of all the great granddaughters with the dolls Grandma made them...they weren't to crazy about the idea.


 My amazing Grandma Millie with the dolls/sock monkeys that she made for all of her great grandchildren.  The picture to the right is the one that she made for Chloe.  She is so talented and such an inspiration to me.  We started knitting baby leggings together...someday I'll finish them.
 One of the twins (Sorry Cami!  I just can't tell them apart)!

My funny Grandma wearing her  Grandmothers wedding  bonnet.  I love my Grandma so much-she is so kooky and fun and sarcastic.  
The matching wedding dress
 And hankie 
This year we went to Salt Lake to the annual Rimmasch Christmas Breakfast!  Apparently it's been going for years and I had no idea because my family never went to them (my Dad's entire family lives in SLC), so this year was a new and fun experience!  We were able to stay with my brother and their cute family and then head up to Grandma's house the next morning, where we had sooo much good food!  I seriously had 3 cinnamon rolls ( I could eat those for every meal).  Lots of visiting with family we rarely see, fun announcements, presents and a wrapping paper war to boot!    I love all of our family up North and am excited to make visiting them a tradition in our family :)