Someone's first NFL game...

Frigid December temps, rain, and even a cold wasn't going to stop Ty from attending his first NFL game with his Dad!!! This had been something he had been waiting for for months! At no cost was he going to give up his ticket to see Peyton Manning and the Broncos beat up on the Cincinnati Bengals. Unfortunately they didn't quite beat up on the Bengals as the Bronco's did unfortunately lose but it was close. Now both boys have experienced their first NFL game...phew! We were lucky because last year it was the Packers who came to town which is Connor's favorite team and this year Ty's team ended up coming. So it all worked out. Are there any more exciting ways for a father and son to bond than attending a NFL game together?!? I think not! Happy times!!!

So here's our happy Peyton Manning fan in front of the stadium...



Working their way to their seats while checking out the stadium...



Perfect seats...



Peyton Manning (#18) warming up



Steve Young hosting Monday Night Football...



Team Roddy enjoying the game! Best father son date ever!!!

Thanksgiving in Utah!

The past couple years we've always stayed in Ohio for Thanksgiving but when Gary and Kelly offered to hold off baptizing B & P until Thanksgiving if it meant we could get out to Utah to attend we knew we had to go! So we booked our tickets, took the kids out of school for a couple extra days and spent the week of Thanksgiving in Utah! I think in that week we squeezed as much fun out of it as we possibly could!

The boys had yet to attend the temple and they wanted the Salt Lake one to be their first so Grandma lined up a morning for us to go! They really enjoyed it and I can't remember the last time Jack and I were in the SLC Temple so it was a nice treat for everyone!



Ty got to shoot his first .50 caliber rifle...Shot him back a foot too which was hysterical to watch...



Jack, the boys and Uncle Paul got in a day of skiing! Unfortunately my arm has still been giving me trouble and unless I skied without a pole and was certain I wouldn't have any kind of wreck my physical therapist recommended not doing it so at the last minute I decided to follow his advice. It was a gorgeous day so I enjoyed just relaxing at the lodge.




Thanksgiving with the fam!!! Can always count on my mom cooking an amazing Thanksgiving feast!!!



A Thanksgiving Day hike up Rock Canyon!




And how wonderful it was to end our trip by attending these special boys' big day...Congrats B & P!