A very Secor Christmas- part 1

Thanks to the persuasive powers of yours truly, the Lauren and Greg Packer family were able to visit with ALL of their immediate family members (minus one cute little North Carolinian missionary) this Christmas. 

We made the 22 hour drive to Utah Friday and Saturday and the fun began almost immediately.

Although photographic proof of that fun doesn't begin until Sunday afternoon, when my brother Jimmy blessed his sweet Lyla Jay. This picture doesn't do her beauty justice. She is a doll (thankfully, got her looks from her mom) and stole all of our hearts this week.

 That evening, we braved the cold to see the lights at Temple Square. I had visions capturing the magic in my bokeh*-filled photos, but when Drew face-planted 5 minutes into the visit, we had to settle for this gem. Which is just fine. Sometimes, the camera can get in the way. And this was a great opportunity visit with my family, on one of Earth's most sacred grounds.

*If you don't know what bokeh is, look it up. Or don't. It's just a photo-nerd word.

Monday morning, the Secors, in their typical Secor style, took a trip to the North Pole, via the Polar Express. Yep, you're jealous.

 Clearly, none of my kids had a good time.

 If you've never partaken of such holiday merriment, you might want to put this on your calendar for next year. And for the right price, you just might be lucky enough to score this little lady on your adventure. She's always up for a musical snack and she did not disappoint the train car with her rendition of, "All I want for Christmas is You."

 This jolly old man hopped on the train at the North Pole and rode down with us. We made sure he felt welcome.

Christmas Eve was an event in filled with fun and games. And fantastic food (cause what's a holiday without that, am I right?)

Aunt Stian pulled together some fun games...

of which the boys cheated in ALL of them.

And for the piece de resistance...

The Lip Sync-off:

The Jimmy Secor family: Once There Was a Snowman

The Scott Price Family: (some One Direction song, I don't know the name of, cause I'm old and uncool)

The Thomas Secor family: We Will Rock You

The Don Secor family: One Day More

The Greg Packer family: Katy Perry's Roar

Not pictured, since apparently no one else in my family knows how to work a camera

Don't you fret, my friends. Secor Christmas is not over. Stay tuned for part 2.