Salt Lake City Getaway

We had a great time over the kids February break. They always say we never go on a cruise or to Hawaii like most of their friends do. So this year we opted for something even better than a tropical vacation. We went to Salt Lake City. We stayed at the Little America Hotel, took the kids to eat at the Roof, swam in the indoor/outdoor swimming pool, went to the Ferrari shop, took a tour of the Conference Center, took a tour of Temple Square, and saw the Lion House and the Beehive House. Actually, they had a great time. We were surprised they had as much fun as they did. Maybe it's because our friends, the Peabody's came with us! Here are a few pictures from our awesome vacation.

Entertainment at Discovery Gateway

This past week we went to the new children's museum at Gateway. It was fun. All the kids enjoyed themselves and got to try a few new things. Ty was even entertained!

Happy Birthday Jaden!

Jaden just had his 12th birthday this past week. We can't believe it! How fast 12 years go by. It seems just like yesterday we were bouncing Jaden up and down to keep him from screaming. Now, he has his own cell phone, is picky about his clothes and you all know I've always told him he can drink Coke with caffeine when he is 12. (That always seemed so far away!) I guess time flies when you're having fun!

Thank You Jessie!

With the weather being cold and we mean COLD, like -14 degrees at night and +7 degrees in the day, we have had to bundle up. Thank goodness Jessica has learned how to make hats. She has now made 4 hats in two days. We keep going to the store to buy yarn! Jaden and Jaxon are both so excited they wore their hats to school to show them off. Thanks for keeping us cute and warm Jessie Jo!

Fancy Dinner Night

Every now and again we have "fancy dinner night" with our kids. It's so fun. We try new fancy foods and have a candle lit dinner with each other. This year Jaden and Jessica set the table. They did a great job. Jaxon arrived right on time on his new Harley! This time the menu consisted of King crab legs with drawn butter, ribeye steak with fungus if you wanted it, and of course artichokes with either lemon butter or mayo to dip them in, and don't forget the fancy drink! Much to our surprise there wasn't any food left over. Jaden and Jessie loved the crab and Jaxon's favorite was the artichoke.

Christmas Morning High

The Rasch family had a fantastic Christmas. I hope we never forget that "high" that you get watching your kids open all their presents from Santa. Usually our morning starts around 4:30am, with Ty and I telling Jaden and Jessie to go back to bed until 7:00am. And usually we give in around 6:00am. This year surprisingly, Jaden and Jessie didn't get up until 6:45am! Here are a few pictures from our Christmas morning.

And The Family Parties Begin...

This year we were lucky enough to host a couple of the family parties. It's actually something we look forward to even though they mean a lot of cleaning and a lot of cooking. We enjoy it because we don't have to drive anywhere! We had Ty's family here on the 23rd, and instead of cooking, we ordered Chinese food. That was a brilliant idea for all you party hosts. There was no mess in the kitchen! We also hosted our Christmas Eve party with my dad. It was a lovely evening. We had fancy appetizers and a lot of gifts to open. We had a blast with both parties and are happy to host anytime!