In between our trip to CA for Thanksgiving and our trip to UT for Christmas (only two weeks) we were busy updating our kitchen!! We worked like crazy to get it all done before we left and we pretty much pulled it off. Here are a few pictures to document the transformation.

Projects included; lowering the unusually high island, taking off blue and white tile backsplash, ripping out drywall behind backsplash, hanging new drywall for backsplash, removing white countertops in preparation for new granite, removing bar behind sink to level the counter surface, rebuilding wall behind sink, lowering pipes behind new wall, installing bead board onto new wall and sides of island, laying tile backsplash, painting island and new wall, installing new faucet, and finishing trim....whew! I think that just about covers it.

We are so happy with the way it turned out. It was A LOT of work (Jordan did everything but lay the granite, he's quite the handyman!). It was a very crazy two weeks with lots of late nights, and we have a few finishing touches to make, but we did it! I'm so proud of Jordan and so happy to have a new kitchen!

This year we spent three weeks in Utah for the holidays. We had a great time seeing our family and friends. Jackson was in love with the snow and wanted to be out in any chance he got. He loved sledding and shoveling, Cannon not so much.

On Christmas Eve, we got together with my side of the family and took another fun ride on the "Christmas Express"! For the last few years my parents have borrowed this short bus from a friend and we've all piled in to go for a ride. We look at lights and sing Christmas carols. It's turned into a really fun tradition for all ages! Always a good time on the Christmas Express!

The boys in their matching PJ's on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Morning!

It really is the most wonderful time of the year!

It's been WAY too long since we've updated our blog. Here is a quick recap of the last few months of 2010 for our family.

We signed Jackson up for his first soccer season this fall. He wasn't so sure he liked it at the beginning, but we stuck with it and towards the end he was loving it. He had so much fun being on the same team as his friends Ava and Norah. It was pretty fun to watch the games as most of the kids had no idea what was going on, but we certainly enjoyed it and look forward to more seasons to come.