Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Closing Out 2013

It's a good thing we have kids to teach us our new technology! :)

 Below is Hailey teaching Brian all about his new Ipad mini.

 On Monday we headed up to Soldier Hollow with Nick, Hailey, Courtney, Sis. Dahl & Sis. Cochrane. (It was their P-day.)

 This is my kind of tubing...you sit in your tube and they pull you to the top of the hill!

 Sis. Dahl chillaxing on the way up the mountain.
 ...and Courtney doing the same!
 Sis. Dahl, Hailey & Courtney on there way down...
 Brian always gave good pushes at the top...
 Nick & Courtney heading down...
 ...and the photo bomber is back!



 Sis. Cochrane needed a picture of her in her hat to send to her grandma who made her the hat.
 Then on New Years Eve we headed down to Provo to meet up with the Atkinson's for our traditional Tucano's dinner...and we brought the sisters with us as well. Since Sis. Cochrane is not a big meat fan she enjoyed the salad bar. :)

We asked our waiter to take our picture but he did not have the patience to figure out how to get the whole group in...he just took the camera, snapped the picture and gave it back...haha.










 Of course immediately after dinner the kids scattered in different directions to go to their own parties...no one likes to hang out with their parents anymore. :)

After getting his car unstuck from a snowbank he ended up in, Nick and his friends came rushing into the house around 11:52 and hurried downstairs to turn on the countdown and toast in the New Year. Then they were off again to visit other friends. It was good to at least see him at midnight. :)
As we say goodbye to 2013 we cherish memories and amazing experiences this year has brought and we take into 2014 the lessons learned from the harder experiences. We look forward to the New Year and the sense of renewal starting a new year brings. I have a strong feeling of gratitude for the opportunity of spending this last year with those I love and look forward to creating many more good memories.

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