Christmas Time!

Wow! What a great Christmas vacation! Because of the obvious "condition" that has debilitated me from traveling, my family gave us a great Christmas gift... they traveled down to Idaho from Montana! Zach and I had so much fun visiting with family and friends in nearby Pocatello and Idaho Falls.  I can't even begin to say how grateful I am for the memories made during these last couple weeks. Zach and I didn't get the "Christmas" or "New Years" special delivery we were expecting yet but I guess she will just get here when she gets here :) 

Zach just got back from a Christmas Eve basketball game with  some of my dad's old high school buddies. Other then a highly competitive random friend-of-a-friend, Zach said he had a good time. Oh Brek and Zac went too! Then he came back and had a wrestle session with my puppy Marty!

So taking advantage of having so much family in town, my Aunt Misty and Uncle Monte Page  killed two birds with one stone and blessed a baby and baptized a son on Christmas Eve. It was a great service! My Grandma Page spoke of the Holy Ghost and reminded us of my Grandpa's sweet discourse about the Holy Ghost in the last few days of his life. Grandpa spoke more eloquently then than he had in his whole life, which was even more significant because of his rampant Alzheimer's, about the importance of the Holy Ghost in our lives. It was an important reminder.

Everyone was able to come! Brek, Kara, Zac, Dad, Grandma Page

Here is Emily giving me one of her classic "What Jess?"-looks. Haha! Love you Goober! 

Cousins! Gavin got to baptize his little brother Grayson (who is holding little Griffin - who is the newest Page family member). Brooklyn and Garret were just awesome supportive siblings!

Here are all the priesthood holders who helped out with the baptismal services. Zach and Brek were even asked to help out!

Here is us on Christmas day after church (and me 38.5 weeks pregnant). We got to go to church at my Grandma  Page's ward where my Grandma conducted the Christmas choir. It was so fun to watch her bop up and down to the beat! Maybe it was the pregnancy hormones but I'm pretty sure it was just the incredible Spirit that was testifying of the miracle of Christ's birth, that made me tear up a few times. Zach sure thought that was funny!

Kara and Brek opening their stockings. You guys are so cute together!  Hey, isn't this the house that you shared your first kiss???

Emily and Zac, catching them not teasing eachother ... maybe a Christmas gift to one another!

Emily and Brook were an inseparable duo throughout our time in Pocatello. It made me excited to see how Paige will interact with her cousins. Can't wait!

Santa baby!

  

Marty sure was a tired puppy on Christmas day.

Dad & Mom and Misty & Monte - Thanks Mom and Dad for  completely spoiling  me, Zach, and Paige!

The quilt that I FINALLY got done for Zach for his Christmas present. Hope he liked it!

Cool hat Zac :)

Brek and Zach sporting their new shirts from Nana Lee. Thanks Nana!