GRARG!

What does "Grarg" mean? It's an "arg" with some grargy in it. It's kinda how I'm feeling about this post. I've been putting it off and now I'm just going to get it over with. In these batch of pictures, are the last pictures I've taken of my sister, so it's tough. It hurts.

I don't know exactly why, but this picture reminds me of that famous picture they have of Bigfoot walking through the forrest. Please tell me you know what I'm talking about...

James and I, after Christmas, drove down to Logan before everyone went their separate ways, back to their homes.

Tali and Sage playing outside at my parent's house.

Tyler in a swing.

Jon swinging.

James pushing Jon on swing.

Tyler pushing Jon on swing.

We all still have a lot of kid in us.

I love how James and Sage are holding hands.

I think they are exploring a bit.

Okay, that's it.

I just wanted to add a thought or something that I've been having about my sister. Jen and I, for as close as we were, we were never highly affectionate to each other. We use to joke about it and say we give the most awkward hugs to each other. I would even chase her down our high school halls threatening to give her one of our awkward hugs. Our hugs got better as we got older and as we missed each other with living far apart. Now that she's passed away, I find myself wanting nothing more than to just hold her hand.

Sorry, it feels good for me to get some of my feelings out there.

Who Wears It Better?

Neon orange hair... not an easy look to pull off.

Who wears it better....

Tali?

(The orange shirt with that hair... excellent choice Tali.)

Animal, from the muppets?

Beaker?

(also muppets)

Or DJ Lance Rock?

(Yo Gabba Gabba)

Hard decision.

Christmas Day 2011

Our Christmas day!

This is Tali's big Christmas gift that I made with TONS of help from my dad. You can find the before picture here. We repurposed this... what do you call it? Tall, shelf.. cubby, drawer thing? Anyway, it now holds her dress-up things.

We added a few dresses...

With a few more gifts to open in the drawers like dress-up shoes, wands, jewelry, etc...

If I were a kid, I would have been excited to open this.

Opening the stocking first.

My sister and I LOVED our Barbies and may have played with them for way longer than most of my friends were aware of.

Hugs for Barbie.

Happy girl.

Here's a video of Tali opening some of her stocking things.

My camera went dead... I should have been on top of that.

So, we didn't get any more pictures of us opening gifts.

I let it charge for a bit and got Tali all dressed up in her new dress-up things.

Haha... have you ever seen a happier girl?

Miss fancy pants.

Spent some time enjoying our gifts and then off to Rexburg!

Grandma and Grandpa Hansen's!

Opening up gifts from the family.

I would say that we had a really good Christmas with lots of fun presents!

Our Little Family's Christmas Eve

We started the tradition that we each open pajamas on Christmas Eve. We also opened a game for the family (the elephant game that we're playing in the video) and a movie.

Don't you just love her little nasally voice?

My little family is happiness.

Christmas Eve 2011

I think another reason I've procrastinated blogging is knowing that I still have pictures to post with Jen over last Christmas. I miss her so much.

Anyway, everyone came to Salt Lake to spend time at our place together on Christmas Eve, since James and I were going to his parents for Christmas Day (we try to switch off every other year with each of our families). It was a really special day. It gets harder and harder as we get older to coordinate everyone's schedules together and adding more families and distance and traveling... It was really special. We made lots of yummy food... We made bets on when we thought mom and dad would arrive ;)

Here's Tyler with Raden.

I know these pictures are very similar and very... shadowy... I'm feeling very sentimental...

Jen helping Raden open his gift from me.

Love my nephew.

Doesn't he have the sweetest face?

Sage opening her gift from Aunt Riss.

Atalia opening her gift from Jen.

Bryson seems surprised ;)

Opening their gifts from Boo!

That was all of the pictures I got. I guess I was spending more time enjoying everyone.

Sorry, it's really hard to go back and think this was one of my last times with my sister. It breaks my heart how much I miss her. Miss her SO much.