A Colorado Christmas

This year we spend Christmas with Jarad's side of the family in Colorado. We had a good drive until we hit Laramie and the I-80 was closed and so was the other highway to Jar's parent's house. So, we camped out in Laramie for the night along with his parents and two sisters. After arriving to Berthoud the next day, we quickly got ready and jetted over to Jar's neice, Sienna's school to celebrate her birthday with her at lunch.


We ate lunch and opened a few presents with Sienna and her friends shared a cake.

Sienna's birthday was no ordinary birthday this year because she turned 8! So that evening was her baptism.


Sienna & Papa (Jar's Dad)are ready to go!


Jarad & his other two neices- Mya & Aleah- all a bunch of crazy's!


Me, Jar & Sienna after her baptism. We are so proud of you Sienna!!!


Sienna & Mom (Jar's sister Deahna)

We also had family pictures taken while everyone was there for the holiday and they actually turned out pretty well. After pictures, we had family dinner at Red Robin.


The neices- Sienna, Aleah & Mya


Deahna & Steve- aka Papa


Kayla, Ambar & Me & Jar


Me & Jar- dawning our brown & pink...the chosen theme colors.

Alot of shopping and being lazy took place and then it was finally Christmas Eve. Myself and the three nieces made cookies for Santa.


The best part...licking the dough!

Although I was ready to open presents that night (my family's tradition), everyone got to open one and then the rest had to wait for Christmas morning. Papa also read the nativity story out of the Bible to us before bed.


The tree pre-opening presents.


The girls got new pj's for Christmas Eve.

Christmas morning was finally there! Time to open presents!

The sibling gift exchange had a fun theme this year of getting a present based on the person's favorite Disney movie. I didn't think this theme so fun when I opened my gift.


Me & two mice- I about peed my pants when I opened this gift! My favorite movie was Cinderella.


Jarad's sister made his a jean quilt with "Best Friends" sewn in it. It is huge and warm! His favorite Disney movie is the Fox and the Hound.

One of Jarad's sisters got RockBand for Christmas. So there was alot of rockin' out!


Jarad & Mya rockin the mic!


The Reddekopp/Morgan band of greatness!

Jar's neice Sienna got a puppy for her birthday but it didn't arrive until after Christmas. Here is Zoe.

She is a Shitzu/Terrier mix.

Unfortunately we did have to come home, but we had great roads again with the exception of gail-force winds! It was so windy it broke part of my car!

We stopped in Rawlins, WY to get gas to find this part dangling for dear life!


So we white-trashed it and duct taped it on for now!

We had a great Christmas break and loved being in Colorado with all the family! We love and miss them SOOO much!