Sam's Fam: Christmas and The Rose Bowl!!

We have had a super fun, but super busy past couple of weeks! Going back a few weeks, the two days leading up to Christmas the kids and I spent in Opelika with my family. All three of my sisters and their families were also there. It was so much fun!! Josh was able to make it down for a day too! I don't think we had all been together like that in a few years. Then we came home on Christmas Eve and went to a Christmas Eve service at our church and then went to dinner with friends. And of course Santa came that night!! On Christmas day we just stayed around the house and let the kids play with their new toys and just had some family time. Unfortunately Josh did have to work a little from home, and I had tons of laundry and packing to do for our trip, but it was still good. The next day we left to head to California for the Rose Bowl!! During our week in California we did a lot of fun things. We went to Disneyland, Universal Studios, La Brae Tar Pits, and we had a Coaches Dinner and Ladies Luncheon. All of these things were so much fun. But of course the best part was the game on Monday. What. A. Game. It was so amazing just being there, but then to win on top of that. It was an experience we will remember forever. I had hoped to do more venturing out while in L.A., but I was sick most of the time we were there, and Bryant and Thomas got sick for a day too. So...we didn't get to do everything I had hoped, but we got to do a lot! We got back from California Tuesday morning after flying overnight. Since then we have just been recuperating and trying to get in a routine for a couple of days before we leave for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! Below are TONS of pictures from Christmas and California!