IMAGES OF DECEMBER 2011

 HUNTING FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREE.

 JENS AND PATRICIA FOUND THE PERFECT TREE THIS YEAR.  IT WAS SO PERFECT AND PRETTY.  IT WAS A FUN DAY AND IT FELT SO GOOD TO BE OUT IN THE PINES.

 BUNDLED UP!

 BRIAN IS THE CHAINSAW MAN.  HE CUTS THE TREES DOWN FOR US.

 HANNAH AND RAEGAN HANGING ON THE FOUR WHEELER.

 LIVVY WAITING FOR HANNAH'S DANCE TO START.

 HANNAH WAITING TO DANCE.

 WINTER SCENES AFTER A SNOW STORM.  THE SUN CAME OUT JUST AT SUNDOWN .  IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!

 LIGHTS AT TEMPLE SQUARE.  IT WAS A VERY COLD NIGHT.  BUT WE HAD A GOOD TIME.

 THIS YEAR MOST OF THE KIDS WERE GOING TO BE GONE FOR CHRISTMAS.  WE HAD A FAMILY HOME EVENING ON MONDAY AND INVITED THEM ALL OVER.  THE LESSON WAS ON JESUS BIRTH AND THE LITTLE KIDS ACTED OUT THE NATIVITY.  IT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE WERE SUCCESSFUL AT IT.I

SINCE THE KIDS WEREN'T GOING TO BE HERE FOR CHRISTMAS THEY OPENED THE PRESENTS FROM LYLE AND I.  IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.  I MADE LIVVY A DOLL BLANKET AND DIAPER BAG WITH A BABY.  HER REACTION WAS PRICELESS.  SHE WAS SO HAPPY.  IT WAS A GOOD NIGHT.

JENS , PATRICIA AND FAMILY SPENT CHRISTMAS EVE WITH US.  THEY STAYED OVER NIGHT AND HAD THEIR CHRISTMAS WITH US.  IT WAS LOTS OF FUN AND I AM SO GLAD THEY CAME.

CHRISTMAS EVE WE ATE STEAK WITH BERANAISSE SAUCE, SOUR CREAM POTATOES.  THEN WE HAD FHE.  I GAVE THE LESSON ON CHARITY.  WE TALKED ABOUT GRANDMA AND READ CAROLS POST ABOUT RUBBING GRANDMA'S FEET.  WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING CHARITY AND GAINING THE PURE LOVE OF CHRIST.

WE OPENED CHRISTMAS PJ'S AND WATCHED "FRED CLAUSE".

KASSIE CALLED ON SKYPE.  SHE HAD HER KIDS OPEN THE PRESENTS WE HAD SENT.  SHE SAID SHE WANTED TO HAVE THE TRADITION OF OPENING GRANDMA'S AND GRANDPA'S PRESENTS ON CHRISTMAS EVE.  WE ALWAYS OPENED MOM AND DAD'S GIFT ON CHRISTMAS EVE.  SHE USUALLY INCLUDED A CHRISTMAS SHOW FOR US TO WATCH. AND IT HAS BEEN A FUN TRADITION FOR US.  I REALLY MISSED IT THIS YEAR.  IT MADE ME CRY THAT KASSIE WANTED TO DO THE SAME THING.  IT WAS ALWAYS HARD TO BE AWAY FROM HOME ON CHRISTMAS SO IT WAS A FUN TRADITION TO TIE US TO MOM AND DAD ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

RYLEE WAS TERRIFIED OF THE DOLL I SENT BUT ELLIE AND HAVEN SEEMED TO BE HAPPY ABOUT THEIR GIFTS.

IT WAS A VERY NICE NIGHT.

CHRISTMAS MORNING WAS SO FUN.  LIVVY WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT THE WHOLE THING.  EVERY GIFT SHE OPENED BROUGHT SO MUCH JOY TO HER.  BAYLOR WAS A LITTLE SAD BECAUSE HE WANTED A TELESCOPE GUN.  NONE OF HIS PRESENTS WERE THE GUN.  FINALLY JENS PULLED IT OUT FROM BEHIND THE CHAIR AND SURPRISED HIM.

THEN WE ALL WENT TO CHURCH.  IT WAS A NICE DAY AND WE ENJOYED THE HOLLIDAYS.