The Johnson Journal: Christmas part Two-Utah

We had our Christmas on the 24th here in California because you can do that when your kids don't understand the calendar and then we drove to Utah on the 25th to be with our families.

We got into town literally just in time for the festivities to start at the Johnson family Christmas party

Me with all the Johnson girls minus Sue

Pete and brother Dan

We got some great sledding in with the cousins and this year Syd was old enough to do it all by herself. She and Emily went up and down over and over. And GG loved it too!

Pete with as many kids as we could fit on the sled-and yes, they went down the hill like this,

with GG on his shoulders!

Pete and I got a ski day in and then we took Syd out for her second time skiing-she loves it and that makes her Daddy very very happy.

Then we headed down to my parents and more family events. Andrea and her family drove in for the holidays and it was so fun to see them. Her big kids are all so sweet with my little kids and GG was quite taken with them all. When it was time to leave, they joked they were going to take her with them and she surprised us all by saying OK! Then when we explained they were only joking and she had to stay with us, she cried and cried. Someday we'll be as cool as the Jensens :-)

Sydney especially enjoyed hanging out with partner in crime-cousin Jill

Pete and Syd with her little snowman

We had a rocking time ringin' in the New Year with my family. We went to dinner at this great pizzeria and then partied with balloons, noise makers, poppers and sparkling cider.