Sunday, December 26, 2010

Mesquite for Christmas

My dad got a condo in Mesquite, being the almost mid point between us in AZ and them in UT. The kids and I always love our time with Opa and Grammy and this trip was no exception. It rained almost everyday in Mesquite, so we got to enjoy hanging out together at the condo. The kids were thrilled. They played with their new toys, Daniel played Angry Birds on Opa's newly won iTouch, and we hung out with cousins, uncles and Aunt Jen! It was a perfect week. Lynn took Rylie and I to get a pedicure and we all got Christmas sparkle toes. We also went up to St. George for lunch with Aunt Jen and cousins Jordie and Miah, followed by a day of hanging out together in Mesquite. Jen, Lynn and I went to Bingo that night and both Jen and Lynn were big winners!
My brothers Joe, Jonny, Dave and James came down the 22nd to play games and hang out. We had such a fun time!
Highlights were Jonny's enthusiasm at winning Bingo, shouting with gusto and even standing up (most people just raise their hand and shout out Bingo quietly), realizing that Jonny doesn't know how to show 2 fingers without including his thumb, playing games and laughing hysterically, winning $50 myself in Bingo, sleeping all night while Joe took Wyatt feeding duty (saving me from being exhausted for my drive home). Daniel's highlight was playing Angry Birds with his uncles. They all were taking advantage of 3 iPhones, playing any downtime they had.
Thanks Opa and Grammy for putting together such a fun trip and thanks bros for being willing to drive to Mesquite to see me:) (and have a great round of golf too).



1 comment:

  1. So good to hear about the Backman family! I'm glad you had a good Christmas and that your kids got to play in snow. Miss you, Heidi! Merry Christmas!

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