BYU Idaho

After visiting with Grandma and Grandpa we headed up to Rexburg Idaho to drop off Amanda and Connie. This is Amandas last year and Connies first year. Here is a picture of Connie by the BYU-I sign.

Amanda and Connie outside their apartment. The electrical box at the Apartment blew up and so they were in the dark all evening.

Amandas roommate Lisa, Amanda and Connie.

Amandas Apartment.

Connie and her roomates

Visit to Grandma and Grandpa Theobalds house

For New Years we went and visited Grandma and Grandpa Theobald in Tooele Utah. It was a long drive over, but the roads were pretty good. It is always fun to get to go home and spend time with my parents. We like to play cards and visit.

Grandma and Grandpa Theobald
Janeen and Grandma and Grandpa

Look at the cute couple

playing cards

No cheating Grandpa

Amanda

Grandmas Christmas Tree

We also went into see Temple Square on New Years Day, only to find out they turned off the light at midnight on New Years Eve. We did wander around for a few minutes and saw a few lights and some nativities I liked how the Temple reflects in the window of the Visitor Center.

Grandma and Connie

Janeen, Mom and Diane

The reflection pond.

Playing with Grandpa

Avery loves her Grandpa Waken. While we were Sam sitting after Christmas Avery came over to play with Grandma and Grandpa. She loves to crawl all over him. She is now 10 months old and into everything.

Here is a video of Avery and Grandma. Avery loves music and likes to dance.

Denver Zoo Lights

In December we decided to go and visit the Denver Zoo to see all he christmas lights. Every year they decorate the zoo for christmas. It was so much fun to walk through the zoo and see all the lights. We did not see many animals because it was cold and dark. But we saw lots of lights. We had a big group. Phill and Diane, Amanda, Megan, Connie, House, Lindsey, Sarah and Justin. Lindsey got her feet wet at the start and was freezing most of the visit. Here are a couple of pictures of our visit.

Megan and Amanda

Connie and House

The Family

A peacock

House, Connie, Lindsey, Sarah, Megan, Amanda

Megan

December at the Wakens

Christmas, we love Christmas and love to decorate the house. Here are a few pictures of the house.

Our Christmas tree.
The House, we only did the lower level because it was cold and the roof was snowy. Maybe next year we will do the whole house again.

Avery on her rockin motorcycle.

Avery and Grandma reading a story.

Ward Christmas Party

The Ward Christmas Party this year they could not find anyone to be Santa, so at the last minute Phill graciously agreed to do it. It was really fun to see Phill dressed up like Santa. He had a blast and we had a good time. Here are some pictures of the kids with Santa.

Avery did not like Grandpa dressed up like Santa.
Megan, Avery and Santa

Connie and Santa

Grandma thought she could get Avery to sit on his lap, but NO.

So we stood behind him.

Just put her in his lap and run. She will like these pictures when she is older.

Amanda and Santa.

Christmas Pictures of Avery

Phill took these cute pictures of Avery. She is such a cutie.

Avery with Grandma