The Last of Our Puyallup Pictures

Here are a bunch of pictures - basically of the kids - from our time in Puyallup.

Wes and Lydia watching shows. Wes looks so stern.

We took the kids to the open gym at the YMCA. This was Wes' first time on a trampoline. Mitchell was a pro and getting some air in the background.

Madison holding Sydney. Madison is such a sweet older cousin. She's 5 years and 1 month older than her newest (girl) cousin. (Eliot's sister just had another little boy!)









We took family pictures and Sydney fell asleep on the way home. This is how she looked after we got home and she kept sleeping!









Ryan (he's 4) found my Nintendo DS so I had to get a picture of these two before I took it away.










We put the kids in their Christmas pjs again to take pictures with their cousins. My sisters' kids had the same pajamas too. It was technically a Swensen Christmas year and it's a tradition to do matching pajamas. With the Hanks wedding, we missed Christmas in Puyallup so we took pictures later. I didn't get any group pictures on my camera since I had to hold Sydney and Wes kept trying to get away.

Lydia, Wes, and Mitch enjoying some New Year's Day fondue.

Only 11 months (exactly) separate the 3 of these kids. Pretty cute!

Wes with Grandma Swensen before we left for the airport.

Off to Seattle

Sunday morning, the 28th, we flew to Seattle to spend some time with my family for New Years. We were lucky to have open seats for the kids (even though I still held Sydney). Actually, we miraculously had an open seat for Wes on 2 of the 3 flights (not the red-eye, unfortunately).

Wes enjoying his "moo-mee" (aka: movie) on the plane.








Sydney had a warm reception when everyone got home from church. It was her first time meeting everyone (except my parents).







Danny and Lydia checking out their newest cousin.

Lydia loved being by Sydney as often as possible. She loves babies. Madison also loved looking at Sydney, holding her, and helping her drink her bottle. I think they're going to be cute little girls all together!

Lydia, who will be 2 in February, wanted to get a good look at Sydney. :)

Lydia and Wes playing together. This toy was by far one of Wes' favorites while we were there.

The (Last) Wedding!

Brian's brother Craig got married on December 27th. That's it for weddings for us! All of Brian's siblings and my siblings are married now. Craig married a great girl from St. George named Sara. They got married at the Bountiful Temple then had an open house at the Hanks' house. The next weekend they had a reception in St. George that we, unfortunately, missed out on.

The coming out of the Temple shot!






Happiness abounds!






Cute couple!

Janna playing some music at the open house.

The cake table. We didn't really get a lot of pictures since we were running around helping out with things. Good thing they had a photographer!

Kevin, Sydney, and Dad Hanks. Wes was already in bed.

Cutting the cake.

So happy together.

Mmmmmm....cake!