California!!

I was invited to go to California with my aunt and uncle! Wahoo! On Christmas night I went back with them to their house. 6:30 in the morning on the 26th we left to go to California. It was a long boring drive but that's okay because it was totally worth it.

Once we got to California we just rested because it was like 6 or 7 and none of us felt like doing anything because we were tired from the car ride. It was kind of nice to just relax, talk, and play a few board games.

Sunday we just relaxed also because that's what you're supposed to do on Sunday. When we woke up Sunday morning we all got ready and then my uncle Rex taught us a lesson on temples. After the lesson we had a prayer and we were off to the San Diego Temple. The San Diego Temple is one of my favorites! It looks like a castle! I felt the spirit a lot while I was at the temple. :)

On monday, we went to Sea World. I forgot to bring my camera to Sea World so I will get some pictures from my aunt and post them later. It was lots of fun and I'm glad I got to go. We went and saw Shamu and the Sea Lions. I really wanted to go see the dolphin shows but they were closed for some odd reason. We also saw a 4d movie the Polar Express.

Tuesday we went shopping and to the beach. The beach was so beautiful. I had lots of fun hanging out with my aunts and cousins. I really had a lot of fun shopping with my cousin Bridgette.

Wednesday we went on a bus tour of San Diego and then we went on a harbor excursion. The traffic was so busy because of the holiday bowl or whatever it's called. It was insane. Oh well, San Diego was beautiful! I really loved the harbor excursion. I thought I was going to get sea sick but I didn't. It was just awesome. :)

Thursday morning we woke up at 6:30 so really 7:30 and headed back home. I was going to get dropped off in Salina and have my dad pick me up but he ended up having to do music for a basketball game so I got dropped off in Cedar and stayed at my brother Travis's house until the 3rd. I'm glad that I got to spend more time with my brother because I didn't get to see him very much at Christmas.

I got to watch the girls a lot because Stef and Trav both had to work. I had a blast. We got ready together, colored, cleaned their room, and we also went to Alvin and the Chipmunks. It was such a good movie. I love my nieces! They really just make me happy.

I'm so thankful that I could spend Christmas with my family, go to California with more family, and then spend more time with family! I just love my family! :)

on the bus tour

harbor excursion. Jordan and me

the beach

us at the beach

beach again

Bridgette and I at the San Diego temple

San Diego temple AKA the castle :) I LOVE IT

Christmas

Christmas this year was way fun. We had most of our family there. The family that wasn't there was Tyler, Justin, and Jeremy. We missed them very much. My uncle Rex and Aunt Kaye Lyn also came with their family.

I love my family so much and I love the fact that I get to spend Christmas with them. The only ones there Christmas Eve night were me, Nathan and his family, and my mom and dad. We read the scriptures and we sang some songs. It's amazing how much little kids know about Jesus Christ.

When Nathan and his family got here they showed us some of the presents that they had already opened. They got these presents from their ward in Monticello. One of the kids said, "We got these from Jesus," and then another one said, "yeah, Jesus is like Santa because he gives." ..... It almost made me want to cry that they said that. It was the cutest thing ever!

This year for Christmas I was very spoiled. I was convinced that since I was the youngest that I would never be spoiled just because I was the youngest. That didn't happen, this year I was way spoiled. I got a lot of stuff, but I was glad that I got to give also. This year I got a purple laptop, a cell phone, a coat, gift cards, a trip to california (my aunt and uncle paid for me to go), and 100 dollars from my dad to take with me to California.

We had such a good dinner on Christmas. My dad even cooked all of the dinner and he did such a nice job. After dinner we played "would you rather" and so other fun games. We had such a great Christmas and I hope that everybody else did as well!

Nathan's step daughter Maridon
Nathan's step son Xander.

Riley with her little mermaid blanket grandma and granda got her

Rachel with her Dora

Tiff and Steve opening their wedding/Christmas gifts. (They decided to wait until Christmas to open their wedding presents.)

Most of us on Christmas morning

Tiffany's Wedding!

On December 19, 2009 my sister Tiffany got married to a wonderful man named Steven Campbell in the Mount Timpanogous temple. I am so proud of my sister and the choices that she has made. I look up to her a lot, she is such a huge example to me! I am so happy for them both to be married and happy. I can't wait for them to have kids so I can be an aunt again. I just love little babies.

The reception was wonderful. I loved watching her dance with Steven and our dad. I know that she made the right choice and that she was truely happy. I am so happy for her!

Steven's parents

Adam, Travis, Steven, Tiffany, Nathan, and Me

The line: Tiffany (Steven's sister) me, dad, mom Tiff, Steve, Kent, Susanne, and Steve's friend
Steven has a sister named Tiffany also. There will be two Tiffany Campbell's until Steven's sister gets married!

Thanksgiving

My family and I had a lot of fun on Thanksgving. My brother Travis came up with his family and so did my brother Nathan and his new soon to be family. Tyler and Adam were also there to celebrate Thanksgiving!

We had a yummy dinner as always! Other than eating we played games, talked, and relaxed. I was so greatful that I got to spend Thanksgving with my family.

A few things that I'm greatful for are: Family, friends, seminary, church, tennis, school, work, teachers, life, babies, and most of all I'm greatful to god for giving me all of these wonderful things!

It's hard to get all of the kids too smile at the camera at a time. :) but all of these kids helped decorated this wonderful Christmas tree.

Rachel came in to my room and actually put on my shoes and that hat and grabbed the necklace and gave it to me to put it on her. i put my shirt on her also and took this picture. She is a little me and I love her to death!

Uncle Tyler playing with niece Rachel and niece Riley

The kids burried in leaves! They had so much fun!

Slacker!

I have been a huge slacker on my posting lately. I got a new laptop for Christmas so I can finally post! My old laptop broke completely because somebody accidently put it on a heater, and my desktop in my room is slower than a freaking snail. That's why I haven't been posting! Now I will try to update you on everything that has happened since thanksgiving. :)