Poppi and Nana Visit

We ended the year with a visit from Poppi and Nana.  The kids were so excited to spend the holiday with all 3 of their Grandparents.  Poor Dad and Lynn, almost as soon as they got here we whisked them off the see the new Star Wars movie.  They boys (particularly Carter) have recently really taken an interest in Star Wars and couldn't wait to see the movie.  Liv has never really had an interest in Star Wars, but the couple days before she had a little crash course to get prepared for the 3rd movie in this last Star Wars Series.  She watched the 1st movie the day before and the second earlier in the day, so that she was prepared for the 3rd that evening.  Everyone enjoyed the show.

The next day was fun filled.  We took Poppi and Nana to the Provo Beach Resort which we had never experienced before.  We all bowled, even Poppi who has a bad wrist took one for the team and joined in, we played laser tag and beat the other team jus barely--I got first place!  The kids blew money at the arcade--Camden somehow won this ginormous reindeer stuffed animal from one of those claw machines.  He has loved that thing ever since.  Liv was brave enough to climb on the ropes course at the top of the ceiling--no one else really dared.  They also have mini croquet.  We took a break in the middle of our day there to take Poppi and Nana and Derek to see Frozen 2 the rest of us got to see it for the second time.  Liv got a karaoke machine for Christmas and has been singing Frozen 2 songs.  After we had our fill of the Provo beach resort, we all had sushi at Happy Sumo (except Camden who stuck to fried eggrolls, potstickers, and noodles).  Then, we hit up the toy store where each kid got to pick a candy and a new board game to share.

Sunday was church.  Everyone was excited to have Poppi join us.  After church, the kids performed their self put together Christmas Concert for Poppi and Nana.  Then, that night we used Aunt Kathy's Honey Baked Ham gift card and had a big ham dinner with Poppi and Nana and Steve and Diane.   Everyone was excited that Grandma Diane brought her sourdough chocolate cake.

Monday was the day we had to say goodbye to Poppi and Nana, but first we checked out the Butterfly Biosphere at Thanksgiving Point.  This was literally the only picture I took all weekend.

 Guess we were too busy having fun to pose for pictures.  Then, we all grabbed lunch together and sent Poppi and Nana off to the airport.  It was a fun weekend and the kids were so thrilled to spend time with all 3 sets of their Grandparents over their Christmas Break.

Also of note:  New Years Eve was spent with the Thorsteds (per tradition) and the Watkins playing games at our place!