Christmas 2010

Scott, Torin, and I are at Bear Hollow Lodge at Bear Lake on the Utah/Idaho border. We flew to Utah to spend Torin's first Christmas with the Swenson family. We arrived late on December 23rd and spent our first few days at the Swenson home in Logan. Yesterday we came up to Bear Hollow Lodge where we'll spend the rest of our trip - heading home on New Years eve. The following documents our trip so far.

Torin meets some of his cousins - Erin, Cecily, and Caleb


Cecily shows off her fabulous mothering skills


Torin meets Aunt Erin


Torin is tuckered from all this meeting and takes a nap in Grandma's swing


Handerpants are the most popular white elephant gift on Christmas eve. John wins these in the end. I saw him wearing them while putting the kids to bed last night. He'll never have to put his kids down with naked hands again!


Sudoku toilet paper from Sweden is also very popular. This is mine now!


Torin stars as baby Jesus in the Christmas eve nativity with Caleb and Cecily


Caleb doesn't know how he feels about this. He wanted to be baby Jesus


My little star gets a close up


Emarie gets Tinkerbell sleepers and a ski hat for Christmas!


Torin discovers his pockets with Daddy's help and shows us his bad boy side


Daddy puts Torin to sleep in his favorite position


Torin and Daddy sleeping in the huge king size bed at Bear Hollow Lodge

Resemblance

From left to right: Scott (The Scoot), Torin (The Tiny), and Me

The Scoot and The Tiny pictures were taken when they were only a day or two old. Mine was taken when I was four weeks. Four weeks is the youngest picture I could find of myself.

Loungin'

Loungin' in Daddy's bed while Mommy does the laundry.

Slung

This is my favorite way to sleep during the day. Sometimes it is the only way I will take a nap. Mommy goes about her business in the silly bath robe while I snooze.


Thank you Torin, for napping in the sling so I could write this blog. Today I filed a claim to take my 12 week bonding leave. Scott and I decided that January 3rd was too soon to put Torin in day care, and I'm not getting enough sleep to start full time work in just two weeks. My new start date will by March 28th. Yay! It's job protected unpaid leave, so I'll get to be a real home-maker and cook and clean and clip coupons for a few months to make up for some of the salary I won't be getting.

I took a break from dancing while I was Pregnant and figure I won't be doing any performing in the near future. I think I'll see if Torin will help me organize my costume/sewing room and help me sell some of the vast costuming that I likely will never wear again.

uh oh, someone just woke up and thinks he's hungry!

Bath Time ...

Don't let that look of concern fool you. I love it!


Daddy gives the best baths! Mommy watches and takes pictures


All clean! Look at my curly wet hair. It will be straight when it dries.


Ready for bed in my chicky sleep sack but all wound up and too tired to sleep. Quick, put me back in the bath before I melt down.

Guppie Green G-bum

Recap

I finally got around to cleaning off the camera!

May 5, 2010 - 12 Weeks Pregnant and all dressed up to see "Cirque Du Soleil" and have a belated anniversary dinner at "Jakes Famous Crawfish". I was so morning sick on our anniversary (April 24th) that I requested that we wait a few weeks before going to our traditional dinner at Jakes. I was still very morning sick and continued to be sick 24/7 until Torin was born. I'll really enjoy Jakes next year!

April 29, 2010 - First Ultrasound

June 21, 2010 - 20 weeks pregnant

November 11, 2010 - Torin's due date. Luckily he didn't wait that long. I look like the staypuff marshmallow woman.

November 14, 2010 - Fisty muncher

November 20, 2010 - Sleepy tough guy