Very happy holidays

I know it's a bit late now to wish you happy holidays, but I hope you enjoyed the season as much as Mike and I did. We had a wonderful trip to Cache Valley, got to visit with lots of our family members, and spent some great quality time together in the car as we criss-crossed the plains.

Highlights of the trip (in chronological order -- more or less):

• Listening to Driveway Moments from NPR as we crossed Illinois and Iowa
• Spending an afternoon and night in Laramie, WY when I-80 was closed due to wind and snow
  
• Driving into Cache Valley from Sardine Canyon and seeing the whole beautiful place laid out before us (while listening to Christmas music on the radio)

Do you see why I love Cache Valley so much?!?

• The Hansen family Christmas party at Aunt Roxane's -- visiting with everyone, eating, giving gifts, opening presents
  
• Church in Fairview -- seeing lots of people we love
• The grandparent party on Christmas eve -- and visiting Grandma Hansen's new house and visiting Grandma & Grandpa Bowles
  
• Getting all matching PJs with the Bowles family
• Watching movies, playing games, and generally hanging out with the fam
• Staying up late talking to Rob and Sarah
• Talking to Justin on the phone on Christmas morning
  
• Cross-country skiing in Mink Creek on Christmas day
• Having lunch with Karl & his mom
  
• Eating at Cafe Sabor with Jensie, Tyrell, and Lucie (one of the cutest 2-year-olds we've met)
• Visiting Grandma Terry and Aunt Rosie
• Meeting Rachel & Jake in Logan for a great visit and an awesome lunch with Grandma & Grandpa Brough and Uncle Mark
• The Bowles family Christmas party -- visiting with cousins, aunts, and uncles and eating great food
• Listening to This American Life and The Things They Carried on the drive back to the flatlands.

Happy 2008!