Christmas Recap

Well, Sorry it's taken me so long to update. We were in AZ for Christmas Break. It was so nice to be able to visit all of our family.We love them so much and treasure our time with them! I don't have pictures uploaded yet, but I'll try to add some later.
Thursday, December 18th- Snow storm heading to Provo, again. We decide to leave early. Spend the night in Mesquite, escape the storm just in time!
Friday, December 19th- Go the rest of the way to Glendale (Mom and Dad Jensen's house). We go to their ward party and run into Nick and Christine from our ward up here! Small world!
Saturday, December 20th- Make the hour trip to East Mesa to see the Cluff side. Go out with Pam, Scott, Mom, Dad, and Judd for Navajo Tacos and TWILIGHT (It was good, but not as good as the book....you don't want to get me started).
Sunday, December 21st- Church at Signal Butte ward. Bryson fussy, only stay for Sacrament meeting. It was good though! Loved the Christmas program.
Monday, December 22nd- Make LOTS of Christmas goodies. I loved it! Got to spend time with the girls in the family.
The days in between the 22nd and Christmas were a blur. We went with Scott and Pam and watched "EAGLE EYE". Good show! We spent lots of time with family.
Wednesday, December 24th- Christmas EVE! We had our Christmas party at my parents' house. Lots of family attended. It was great. We had yummy foods and had our little Christmas program. The kids did the NATIVITY while Jeremy read it. Bryson was a sheperd. Super cute! Brenton and I read a story about "SILENT NIGHT" and told silly Chistmas jokes. I sang "BLESS US ALL" from Muppet Christmas Carol with my brothers (It's tradition, the one time a year I sing for all to hear).
Thursday, December 25th- CHRISTMAS! We woke up and opened gifts with the family. The best gift was being with our family. Bryson even got into it and opened up a gift. One of the most awesome gifts was from Mom Cluff- a recipe book of all of our Cluff recipes. I'll be using that often! Around noon we headed over to Grandma Wilson's to open gifts with the other side of the family. We loved spending time with them.
Friday, December 26th- Breanne and Mike finally arrived in town (way early in the morning). All of us Jensens went to the WILDLIFE ZOO. It was awesome! There was even an aquarium where we got to feed sting rays. Thanks for the memories!
Saturday, December 27th- Brenton, Bryson, and I headed back out to Mesa to spend a few hours with the Cluff side. We left Bryson there and went and did Sealings at the temple. What an awesome experience! We love the temple! Went back out to the West side and had a WII party at Kim and Rich's with the Jensen side again.
Sunday, December 28th- Sacrament meeting and then home. Bryson doesn't like to cooperate and church. Plus, we were exhausted! Just hung out around the house all day. It was nice. Bryson started to show signs of illness... coughing, congested. By 9 PM we decided to take him to the hospital because he wouldn't stop screaming. By the time we got him in the car and drove there he was sound asleep.
The next few days were a blur. We attempted to do things, but all I remember is lack of sleep and a screaming baby.
Tuesday, December 30th- 3 AM. Bryson woke up screaming again. This kept everyone in the house awake. He wouldn't be consoled. 4 AM. Brenton, me, Dad Jensen, and Bryson head for the hospital. He calms down on the way, but we decide it's better to take him in. He gets happy. We don't wait long in the waiting room. They put us back in a room in the emergency room. It takes hours. After x rays and another test where they stick a tube down his nose and suck out mucus, they find out he has RSV. They talk about admitting him, but his oxygen levels are good enough that they send us out with a prescription and warnings to watch him. We left the hospital after 8 AM. We try to get some sleep, but Bryson doesn't let us sleep long.
Wednesday, December 31st- New Years Eve, we warn my parents about Bryson but head out there anyways. We spend the night playing games and watching movies. Fun times! Bryson wakes us up early screaming again. His medicine took a while to work... Thanks to Mom and Dad Cluff for taking him for a while and letting us get some sleep!
Thursday, January 1st- New Years. We met Hart, Jason, and Halle for lunch at Papa Kelsey's. We love hanging out with them and wish we could see them more often! We spend the next 2 days hanging out with family, riding the RHINO, going to PF Changs, watching movies, and debating when to come home.
Saturday, January 3rd- We headed home in the afternoon. By this time I have gotten sick with a cold/congestion/cough too. Bryson is starting to do better, but won't sleep through the night. We stay the night in VEGAS so we can cut the trip into 2 days. Not too bad.
Sunday, January 4th- Back home in Provo, Utah. It's FREEZING here! But nice to be home.

Ok, that was our long recap. Hope we didn't bore you too much. We learned a lot this Christmas. It's better to give than to receive. Gifts aren't important, being with those we love is. I'm thankful for the time I had to share with our family! We love them and appreciate all they do for us. We are glad Bryson's illness wasn't more serious and that it is now getting better. We are sorry for getting you all sick back in AZ!