canada numero one.

i've realized since going through all the pictures we have taken that it will amount to a very very long post, so what better way to help that, than to divide it into two posts? Which i know all you secret and nonsecret readers want to see. It feels like we've been up here quite some time, which is true because our break started waaay before christmas actually is. we spent friday last week driving and then stayed at grandma's in cardston to take 5 generation pictures.

 grandma and grandpa are pretty cute with these babies. 

 levi in the 5 generations picture. zak is being a good sport. 

 we're a pretty good looking family. 

 levi and his dad's side of the fam. 

 zak and markus are best friends. 

 we spent the evening making gingerbread houses and loving it. we are excellent icing makers. 

 it's a tradition in the lowry fam to make lots and lots and lots of chocolates. my job involved stirring the chocolate so it didn't burn. and covering the little balls. yes, it was challenging. 

 zak helping us. 

me and kassie dominate at farkle. if you've never played it, do it. it's awesome. more to come of our christmas events. we're starting the ugly sweater party now. and yes, mine is sexy.