I am finally finding time to post about our long and eventful holiday break. I'll try do a quick review of what we've been up to since last time I posted.

Owen met Santa for the first time at the Tuacahn in St. George. We also saw a live nativity performed there which he loved.


We ended up in the ER on Christmas Eve. Owen was climbing up the little toddler fisher-price slide a little too quick, and fell off the top. Not a very long fall, but just enough to do the trick. He has a small fracture on his right arm just above his elbow. It took 2 1/2 hours to get it diagnosed and wrapped up. He just got a splint. Not as cool as the red water-proof cast he had on his last break (same arm, different spot) when he was 11 months old.



They gave him an orange teddy bear which he named Orange Bear. And some stickers.


Okay, that made me reminisce and want to post some pictures from his first broken arm when he was barely a year old. That was much more of a traumatic experience than this second time around.


Christmas was great. Owen could have had a lot more fun if it wasn't for the broken arm hindering it all. We felt so bad for him, but he's such a little trooper, he handled everything pretty well.


It didn't stop him from wanting to play in the snow. We make the snow balls, and he throws them. His favorite past time in the snow.


I got sick with a sinus infection, and strep throat. It was not fun, and a little crazy because I got flu-like symptoms to top it off. That knocked me out for a couple days.

Nick and I did get to go see Bedtime Stories (very fun movie!) and attend a dental student dinner hosted by the Henry Schein Company, who I used to order dental supplies from when I was an assistant! It was at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, and the food was great. The $100 American Express gift card made it definitely worth our time, as well (as if we needed another incentive besides a night without a kid, and free dinner)!

New Year's Eve came and went, and Owen almost made it to midnight. Not on purpose, there was just too much commotion going on to settle down and want to sleep. We did see a ton of fireworks. Nick's parents have the best view from their deck on the side of the mountain, over looking the Salt Lake Valley. It was great to spend the time with family.

Our 5th year anniversary was on the 2nd! What better way to celebrate than to watch the Utes beat down Alabama in the Sugar Bowl? (As if I could have made other plans? Not an option, if you know my husband). I have to admit, it was a great game, and I even watched it. My little brother is in the marching band, and it was fun to spot him on the field too.

Here's to five great years with my handsome husband! We've come a long way, and we've got a lot more ground to cover together.


So, you can see it was a long and eventful holiday break. We got to spend lots of time with family and friends, but it didn't even seem like enough. Although it does feel good to be home. And there's no snow at my home. That's a bonus!