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Christmas in Rockville


For Christmas this year, my family went to one of our favorite places on earth, Rockville, Utah. All of my brothers and their families were there (except, of course, my brother, Stephen, who is serving a mission in Carlsbad, CA). I had to work all the way up until the 23rd of December. So immediately after work, I rushed to the airport to catch a plane to SLC, Utah.

My flight was wonderful because I'm lucky my parents love me a lot (and fly a lot) and my dad used his frequent flyer miles to get the ticket, which meant I was flying 1st class. That was fun though I felt like a spoiled rich child.

I didn't make it to my brother's house in Provo until after 1 in the morning (Utah time) and we were planning on leaving at 7 am to make the rest of the 4 hour drive to Rockville. By the time we made it to Rockville, I was tired and felt gross from all the traveling but happy to be at my destination safely.

It was good to see everyone and Christmas Eve was lots of fun. Our stockings were hung from rope and carabiners with care. Mom and Dad attempted to have a Christmas Eve program. It was mostly dominated by my cute little niece playing the piano and just being cute.




Christmas morning was perfect with silvery snow falling. The snow beautifully covered the dirty ground and was unexpected since we were in Southern Utah.

After everyone had awaken, we began opening gifts. In my family, opening the gifts is no easy task. We have a tradition that requires the person receiving a gift to complete a task before they can open the gift. For example, one year each person had to tell a joke before opening the gift and another year we had to complete a certain number of push-ups, sit-ups, or a lap around the house. It definitely makes for an entertaining Christmas morning.

This year my brother decided that we should each say a proverb before opening our gift. Needless to say, we got some funny ones and we all had to start getting creative. Some people were better at coming up with proverbs than others.




Another highlight of Christmas, was talking to my brother serving a mission. That was one of the best presents we received. He's doing well and loving his mission.

The rest of the week involved hiking at Zion's National Park, where it was snowy and beautiful, going to movies, playing Wii (tried to beat my brother at Mario Kart...maybe next year), reading good books, working on jigsaw puzzle, singing and dancing with my niece, watching BYU basketball games, sleeping lots, watching movies at home, and just having lots of fun with the family.
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Jen said…
Oh, Bekah -- I miss that place! I love seeing pictures of your family and you, especially your cute little niece. And, I LOVE the opening-the-present requirement. We may have to instigate that in our house.
January 16, 2009 at 7:36 PM
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