Mariska's Cake - Thank you mom!
Her face in this picture truly does say 1,000 words. I love this picture.
I couldn't resist adding this picture of Emily.On Saturday we headed over to the big Rasmussen Family Christmas Party. We had a really great time, although we still feel bad Mariska wasn't her most friendly, she was so tired.
She was an Angel in the "pageant", although I don't think she really understood her character.
Christmas morning at the Eldridge house...
This picture of her trying to see her hat really makes me laugh.
Where are all her cats?
Where are all her cats?She was tired by mid afternoon, but she had a great time playing with all her cousins, here are some shots of her playing with Aubree.
Then we visited our friends Chris and Christina (we missed you Mike and Katelyn) where Mariska was able to hold a baby for the first time... special thanks to Christina for risking her first borns life to bring a smile to mine.
Just a little friendly poke in the eye.
Baby Maya (or Aiya as Mariska calls her)Later in the week we had a really fun game night with Brent's family. And I am so sorry to say, we forgot to take pictures! I'm a horrible person. But we had a lot of fun. We spent some time playing the "Battle of the Sexes" board game, which is surprisingly difficult, at least for me! Thanks to Brent's parents we have something new to save for... a Nentendo WII, I guess that's how you spell it. It was so much more fun than it looks. I kicked Brent's butt in golf in a couple of rounds! Although he did beat me most of the time. Is it pathetic to hurt your shoulder playing a video game? I'm just kidding, I didn't hurt my shoulder. It was a hamstring.
A day or so later we went up to see the lights at Temple Square with my parents and Amber and her family. It was SO COLD!! I bit my tongue a few times just trying to talk! Texas' 60 degrees sounded really nice at the time. But it was beautiful and we had fun. After we couldn't take the wind any longer we had dinner in the food court across the street.
This is an amazing picture Brent took.
The Rasmussens and Churches.
Obviously us... and then us and my parents...
This is an amazing picture Brent took.
The Rasmussens and Churches.
Obviously us... and then us and my parents...
On Saturday morning I was able (thanks to Brent and my mom) to go have a "girls morning out" with my friend Amy. Again Amy, sorry for not being able to go to breakfast! (I had to fast because that afternoon Brent and I had our blood drawn for life insurance policies) Even though there was no food involved, I had a great time. I still want to buy that fancy dress we saw and just wear it to church or something.
After we had our blood drawn, since we hadn't eaten for so long... Brent and I went and tried out the "rumored to be just like In and Out" Chadder's restaurant in American Fork... Holy cow, JUST like In and Out!! Complete replica. I can completely see why they were sued by In and Out. Needless to say, I was beaming. It was a Christmas miracle! One day, they'll make a movie about a young woman, longing for a cheeseburger, fries and chocolate shake from In and Out for years. When suddenly, out of no where an exact copy of In and Out is built right in her midst and all her In and Out wishes come true! It really did make me so grateful we didn't actually drive all the way to Las Vegas on our way to Utah for In and Out. I'm pathetic, I know, but not as pathetic as I could be, since we didn't do it...
Anyway, we left Sunday morning and again made great time, arriving home around 5:30 Monday night. Mariska was really happy to be in her own bed, but she did have a great time in Utah. She keeps asking for family members! It breaks my heart everyday to say, "They are in Utah, we are in Texas" - Hopefully we'll get back sooner rather than later.
Here are a few fun pictures we took the other night...
That's it for now! Hope you're all great and that your holidays were as fun as ours!
8 comments:
Sounds like a non-stop raging party for Christmas! I miss your family!
So funny about the pulled muscles from the video game! I once pulled a muscle watching Zack play basketball (I fell out of my chair). I am so happy that you guys had a good time while you were here. Love you guys!!!
Awww I wish we could of come with y'all to temple square. Nate Jr. just HAD to be sick when you were here. He's better now of course.
Glad you made it back safe-n-sound. I know road trips are hard with little ones. Sorry we didn't get to see ya a lot when you were here.
hope you're doing well. So glad we all have this blog thing to keep connected!
Erika, you've gone soft in your warm Texas weather. Besides, SLC is like Hawaii compared to Roosevelt!
I love the pictures of you three on the couch. Those are really cute! I can't believe Mariska would actually sit and look sweet while you took them! Lily would act like a punk just to spite me if I tried that. (And I have.)
That Emily kid is adorable. She looks like a Church!
Oh yeah...come back!
We're working on coming back, it can't go fast enough for me... Mariska was only able to sit like that because Amber was jumping around being funny (making a fool of herself, j/k) And it didn't last too long.
I have gotten soft, anything colder than 70 makes me get all bundled, it's pathetic. And I found that purple dress online, that we saw at the mall, but online they have it in yellow and it's SO GORGEOUS! Only 400 bucks.
I still dream of IN and Out! And Crave it like crazy when im pregnant!. I dont think it silly at all to drive a few hundred miles out of the way for it.
P.S.Im sure if you send me a pic of that dress, i could make it for you
If you visit Mom and Dad, go to Chadders.. it IS In and Out! Oh don't worry at all about the dress!! It's a prom type dress and I'd have no where to actually wear it!
Only $400, huh? Chump change!
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