The Grittons

Christmas 2011

We were lucky enough to be able to go to Salt Lake City again for Christmas. Ryan actually did pretty well on the plane rides, needed a little extra TLC to sleep through the night (which is actually kind of nice to spend the time rocking him to sleep - so long as the sleep deprivation didn't last for too long for mom & it didn't). :) He had so much fun with his grandparents, cousins, aunts & uncles.

 He loves this little ball that lights up. Thanks Aunt Tara & Uncle Ben! :) He was so spoiled with gifts and love this Christmas! He got all kinds of toys that make fun noises, new books, wooden blocks & so much more. Mostly he just loved all of the attention and hugs :)

Lights on Temple Square. So beautiful! It was cold - but nothing like when we tried it in 2010 with Ryan and he was miserable! We didn't last for long in 2010. He loved it this last time; it wasn't nearly as cold and he was mesmerized by the lights.

 

Oh...the temple! How we love the temple! I have a special love for the Salt Lake Temple. I had the opportunity to volunteer there for a few months in 2008, it is where I received my endowment and it is where Jeff and I were sealed together. How I love it!

Someday we will live closer to a temple...someday. But we are thankful that we can do temple trips in a day's time (8hrs round trip, including time spent in the temple...really  not bad at all). We have truly come to love our San Antonio temple excursions. :) But I can't say that I don't dream about what it would be like for it to be down the street.

 Part of the Neeley clan...Mom (as in Trisha) isn't very good at getting pictures with the whole family...she will work on that... :) Left to Right: Grandma Neeley, Edison, Grandpa Neeley, Luke, Mom (Trisha), Ryan, Jeff, Unlce Darren, Aunt Tara, Uncle Ben

 Daddy, Ryan, and Aunt Carrie

 Grandpa and Grandma Gritton

 He loved when Grandma Gritton tickled him. :)

Mom even got to see one of her good friends, Clover. So fun! Friends are such a good thing! :) She got to see a few other friends...but once again, the picture thing. :)