Happy New Year

We spent New Year's Eve like we always do with the Frost family since it is Brock's birthday. We made Philly Cheesesteaks, played Wii and watched the New Year's Eve Parties on TV. We had a great time with both Frost families.

Colby giving a try at Wii Fit.

Skip Leaves on his Mission

After Skip spoke in church, he has his friends & family over for lunch to say goodbye.
Skip's friend brought over his extreme pogo stick and the guys had a good time with it.

The girls all wearing black & white to church, not planned

Our goodbye to Skip for 2 years.

Skip's DQ Party

For every employee of Dairy Queen that leaves on a mission, Terri allows them to throw a party at DQ. Here is Skip's DQ Party.

On the right some of Skip's friends

family pic on the wall and the brothers

The Holladay family & friends behind the counter

Christmas 2008

This is our three day adventure during Christmas.

We spent Christmas Eve just as our own little family. We took Colby out to see the Christmas Lights. Then we finished the night with hot chocolate and a Christmas movie. Later that night Bryan & I watched the movie, Christmas Vacation.

In his carseat, looking at the lights

Here is a house that went all out and we even saw Santa upstairs in their house. He was walking around. Colby then kept asking us if Santa was on his way to our house.

This video is of Colby on Christmas Eve. He fell at the dinner table and cut his chin open. In the video he is telling about his chin and about seeing Santa at the house from the picture above.


On CHRISTMAS DAY, Colby woke us up asking if it was Christmas. He was so excited but did not know what to do. We spent the morning at our house, then mid morning went to my parent's house for the remainder of the day. Lisa & Wes came over too. We had lunch together, opened gifts and played some games.

Colby getting his first glimpse at all of the gifts.

Opening stocking stuffers. Loving his new 'Cars' blocks.

Opening his storyreader books from Grammie & Papa Holladay

Bryan showing the gifts we received from his parents

Eating Christmas Rolls at Grandma & Grandpa's house

Lisa & Wes and Grandpa

Grandma and Jenn & Colby with his digital camera & new shirt

Playing with his new toys

The day after Christmas we headed to Show Low to see Bryan's brother, Skip off on his mission to North Carolina. We spent a chilly weekend in Show Low.

Colby packed & ready to head out of town. Skip & his girlfriend, Misty

Cara & Tim and Sean & his girlfriend, Lori

Bryan's brothers and their girlfriend/wife (in order L to R, youngest to oldest brother)
Misty & Skip, Lori & Sean, Leslie & Kenny, Jenn & Bryan, Cara & Tim

Gingerbread House Making

Every Wednesday, Colby gets to spend the day with his grandparents (Jenn's parents). This past week Colby & his Grandma made a gingerbread house. Before he came over, she baked the gingerbread in her nifty molds.

This is the house they made. He had four little gingerbread people. He said, they were Dad, Mom & Colby.

Colby absolutely loved making his gingerbread house. Here he is showing off his house.
The morning after he made it, immediately when he woke up he said "Mom come see my gingerbread house!" I hadn't seen it yet because I was at school. He was so proud of it. He kept saying, "my grandma helped me make it."

Dance Party

Bryan's brother, Sean, had his friend, Lori, come over to our house for dinner and then we had a "dance party" with Tim & Cara's family and our kids. Colby was busting a move.

Lori & Colby. He wanted to be next to her all night long. He would not let her go.

As a joke we took the awkward "homecoming" picture. It is a little fuzzy because Tim had his fogger going before & had his dance lights on too.

Donna & Bernie Visit!

In November, we had an experience Bryan & his family have waited a LONG time for. We finally got to meet his biological grandmother, Donna. About a 1 1/2 ago, Donna contacted Terri through an adoption agency. Terri & Chris have met Donna & Bernie a few times, but this is the first time the rest of us got to meet them. We had a great afternoon consisting of a picnic & playing at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler.

Donna & the boys (Skip, Bryan, Sean & Tim)

Papa playing with the kids on the playground.


The playground equipment was all based on the history of Chandler. Here Colby is playing on the farm equipment.


Bernie & Donna (on the far left)
Thanks again for traveling so far to come see us all!

Disneyland Vacation

We took Colby on his first trip to Disneyland this summer. I have been wanting to go for the past 4 years, we finally decided to make it happen. Terri & Skip came along to help us with Colby. We had an awesome time. On Monday, we spent the entire day at Disneyland from open to close (8am-midnight). Terri took Colby for a nap. It was indeed the happiest place on earth for all ages.

We have been getting Colby excited for months to go to Disneyland. We would ask him silly questions like "where does Lightning McQueen live" and he would say "Disneyland." Here he is looking out the window at Disneyland on the way to the elevator.

Trying to patiently wait for dad, Grammi & Skippy to hurry so we could get to Disneyland.

Disneyland Castle

Our first ride was in Peter Pan's Flight in Fantasyland.

Riding on a ship

2nd was Dumbo the Flying Elephant.

3rd was Mad Tea Party. Colby held onto his Nemo fruit snacks the entire time and loved the ride. He wanted to go on it again. Bryan & Skip were spinning the tea cup at max speed.

This video is of the Tea Cups

Our 4th ride, I know what were we thinking, was the Matterhorn Bobsleds. Yes, Colby did go on the ride. He only cried because he lost his gold fish when the ride went downhill and the bear was a little scary.


Colby got to drive his own "orange" car at Autopia. It was the closest car to orange, his favorite color.

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters was his favorite ride at Disneyland. He is really into Buzz right now. We rode it 3 times.

Here everyone is shooting a laser gun at the targets.

A little while after we rode the Buzz ride, we got to meet the real Buzz Lightyear. Colby was really excited and even showed Buzz the Buzz figurine in his hand.

On to Mickey's Toontown

Checkin' out the characters, Goofy, Minnie & Pluto

At Mickey Mouse's house. He gave us a high five.

Leaving Mickey's house

Chip 'n Dale Treehouse

Goofy's Playhouse

Colby thinks he can turn the water off.

Bryan and his mom just taking a break

Toontown

Skip, Bryan & I went paddling on the Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes in Critter Country after riding on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. I think we were the fastest paddlers they have ever had. We past up almost 2 canoes and the steamboat. Skip & I kept getting soaked by the little girl in front of us.

Colby is waiting patiently to ride the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. He also rode this one 3 times.

Here we are riding in our honey pot going to Pooh's birthday party.

Colby walked up all of the steps on Tarzan's Treehouse, this used to be the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse. It has been changed just a little.

Watching the Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams.

Playing on the honey pots by the Pooh ride.

Riding King Arthur Carrousel

Trying really hard to pull the sword from the stone

Terri & I had a fast pass to ride Splash Mountain at 8pm. Nobody else wanted to join us, they were too afraid to get wet. Terri bought a $7 poncho & shared the back of it with me. A breeze caught her poncho on the first dip resulting in wet clothes. I only got a little wet.

I think this was our longest wait, Casey Jr. Circus Train. The train was so slow, but Colby loved it.

Loving the ride

Our 3-D glasses for "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience"

The must have picture in front of the Mickey Mouse entrance.