Thanksgiving in Utah

The boys and I headed to Utah last Monday... Me, Gray, and Cal flew and they were both Angels! They were seriously perfect on the plane. I got many compliments from the people sitting by us that they were very well mannered children (luckily they don't see them at home sometimes!). Ben drove in on Wednesday night. We were able to eat Thanksgiving dinner with my Grandma and Grandpa Gundersen and a lot of the Gundersen clan. We must have been there on an off year because compared to the normal 100 pelple there...there were only about 40. It was still so much fun to catch up with all of my aunts and uncles and lots of cousins.

We are so thankful for all the blessings we have in our lives.....The opportunity to be parents, our boys, our families, the Gospel, Ben's job, a place to live, ....the list could go on and on.

Our litle family on Thanksgiving...
Gray didn't want his picture taken

Just ONE of the tables set for dinner
Grayson had so much fun getting to know his cousins better.
Here he is with his cousin Mckinley

We were able to celebrate my brother, Spencer's birthday when we were there.
Some of the kids lining up for pie (substitute for cake when it's Thanksgiving time!)

Grayson playing barbies with Reagan and Jensyn

(Ben probably won't approve of this pic!)

The boys were pretty tired with all that was going on. Cal didn't sleep well at night the whole time we were there, but he took great naps in the van! When we got there, we changed his carseat to forward facing and he loved it! I know we aren't suppose to for a few more weeks, but he is pretty big so we went ahead and did it anyway.

We got to meet our new niece/cousin Reece when we were there. She is such a little doll! It was fun to be able to meet up with Ben's sister Summer and her husband Josh.

Gray was so tired that he actualy fell asleep on my lap!!!! That would normaly NEVER happen!

Me and my sisters. All 4 of my sisters/sisters-in-laws on my side are all pregnant right now, all a month apart! I am a little left out.....but NO, I will not be getting pregnant any time soon!

We were planning on driving home on Sunday, but Saturday evening we decided to drive home through the night so that it would be easier on the boys. We left around 8:30pm, and got home about 10am.... 14 1/2 hours! Our plan worked and the boys slept a lot of the way, but Ben and I were EXHAUSTED!!! We took turns driving but neither of us slept much because we were worried about the other one falling asleep. I think next time we will just drive half way and get a motel...we are too old so stay up all night! Here is Cal in the wee hours of the morning....

Before we left for Utah we decorated our little place for Christmas. Gray and Cal had fun "helping" us decorate the tree. Since then, they have done a great job "undecorating" it and now all the ornaments are only on the top half. Cal mostly just likes to touch the light and say "oooohhh!"