The Bischoff kids woke up on December 22nd and opened their gifts from Mom and Dad. We think they are pretty lucky to get these awesome rides...good thing they were on the GOOD LIST this year... These gifts were too big to make the SURPRISE drive to UTAH for Christmas Eve.
We drove through horrible weather conditions. I was having panic attacks and wondering why I was risking my families life to get to Utah. Bruce and his wonderful driving skills saved us from 2 horrible wreaks! We stayed in Cheyenne in below zero temps! The our stay at the hotel was crazy the room next door was partying all night. The manager comped our room and gave us a bunch of Marriott reward points. I guess it was worth it. We drove the rest of the way to Farmington, UT Christmas Eve morning. We pulled up to Mom and Dad's house just as the party was starting. Lisa and Micah were in on our surprise and helped us pull it off. They wrapped a beautiful box for the kids to hide in. We had them hug and stand close as we lifted it over their heads. Bruce, Geo and I hid in the toy closet which had a perfect view of the big reveal! Micah rounded up the entire family to come on downstairs so Mom and Dad could open a special surprise!
Mom and Dad were wondering what could be inside and why did they need to open it right away? My mom said she thought that Micah might have gotten her a dog or something. Well as they lifted the box halfway up 3 pairs of feet were showing. My Mom exclaimed, "What is it? What is it?" Everyone was anxious to see and all yelled, "Just lift it up all the way!" "Hurry!" As Mom and Dad lifted the box ALL the way off everyone began to yell and scream! Everyone in the family was so surprised and loved it! Cute Kelsee was crying because she was so surprised! Brad congratulated me on the best surprise ever. It made for some fun memories! The cousins were so happy to see each other! It made the horrible drive worth it. 
The night continued with good food and fun presents. Mom and Dad gave the kids Zhu Zhu pets, Ihomes, swim to me puppy's, remote control helicopters and matching jackets!
We put on our jackets and warm gear and went for a beautiful hike in the mountains above their home. The trail was lit by luminaries.
The kids loved hiking to this cave to see baby Jesus! My Dad built this beautiful manger.
We followed the star that was shining above the manger scene.
Thanks Mom and Dad for making Christmas Eve so special! It was one of the best memories ever!
Mom and Dad were wondering what could be inside and why did they need to open it right away? My mom said she thought that Micah might have gotten her a dog or something. Well as they lifted the box halfway up 3 pairs of feet were showing. My Mom exclaimed, "What is it? What is it?" Everyone was anxious to see and all yelled, "Just lift it up all the way!" "Hurry!" As Mom and Dad lifted the box ALL the way off everyone began to yell and scream! Everyone in the family was so surprised and loved it! Cute Kelsee was crying because she was so surprised! Brad congratulated me on the best surprise ever. It made for some fun memories! The cousins were so happy to see each other! It made the horrible drive worth it. 
The night continued with good food and fun presents. Mom and Dad gave the kids Zhu Zhu pets, Ihomes, swim to me puppy's, remote control helicopters and matching jackets!
We put on our jackets and warm gear and went for a beautiful hike in the mountains above their home. The trail was lit by luminaries.
The kids loved hiking to this cave to see baby Jesus! My Dad built this beautiful manger.
We followed the star that was shining above the manger scene.
Thanks Mom and Dad for making Christmas Eve so special! It was one of the best memories ever!
3 comments:
What a neat Christmas. Your kids will always remember that. It was so fun seeing you over the holidays Mia. Thanks for always making it a priority to get together when you come to Utah. It was a special treat to be able to see you and visit. Love ya girl.
Hi Mia! I'm glad you posted again. It's been a while. It's so good to see you and what your family is up to. Your Christmas sure looked fun. What a neat surprise for your parents! I was guessing it would be you behind the box announcing you were pregnant! Your kids are sure growing up and they are so cute. Does Bruce like his new job? Will you stay in O'My'Heck (I'll never forget you saying that) for quite a while now?
I love that surprise one of the best ever!! I can only imagine how Happy that made your mom!! I know the stress driving the roads from Omaha to Utah, many scarry memories! i am so glad you made it safely. It was great to see you and your family for a short time at Christmas. Take Care!
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