We had a GREAT Christmas! (better late then never)

We got to be with our grandkids again for Christmas. We enjoy being with them so much. When you're with them (during the holidays), it's hard not to start feeling the thrill and excitement that they have. But most of all to be able to see they are also being taught the true meaning of Christmas. Thank you all for sharing. We had a GREAT TIME again!

Christmas Eve morning cookie party

Christmas Eve dinner and the First Christmas story

and then Christmas day

I wasn't a very good camera person this year. I'm going to have to work on that!

Happy Holidays

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS!

AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

and People pay for this!!!!!!

Our daughter Amy had to have sinus surgery on Friday. It was a medical surgery, Not a nose job!

Anyway, when she was in recovery and since she's been home, We've talked about how many people have this and more done just for BEAUTY! They risk their lives and appearance forever and so many of the results are SCARY! "THEY ARE OUT OF THEIR MINDS". Her surgery wasn't as involved as most and she was miserable. It was really hard being her parent seeing what she was going thru. (Her husband is in Iraq and would have been here if he could have)

I do know there are good reasons for having plastic surg., etc. And they should be done. But just to have it done all in the name of being VAIN. WOW, they have a lot more tolerance for pain then I do!

We're glad hers is over. It should improve her health a lot. She's glad she had the whole weekend off to kind of recover. She originally thought she might beable to work on Saturday. NO WAY. Her work was smart telling her she better have saturday off too. Thank You!

She's doing good, she's very sore and she's starting to be able to breath thru her nose some again. (that would freak me out! I know I'm a big woose but I like breathing and I'm not into pain.)

We're glad it's over Amy. You are one tuff cookie! We LOVE YOU!

Christmas past

These are just a few of my favorite pictures from Christmas' past.

We've been able to be with our grandkids (also their Dad, our son, and their Mom) for Christmas. We always have the best time. Tamara and Jason have an annual Cookie Party. They do it Christmas Eve day morning. They do breakfast for all the family(brothers, sisters, Grandparents, cousins, etc.) and after eating, all the kids decorate sugar cookies for Santa. The kids just love being able to take home their own creations.

Our oldest Granddaughter, Maddy and her cousin Hannah.

This is Jake, Our favorite "Grandson". ha ha (we only have one) We're so glad he's ours!

This is Cookie (Brooklyn) and cousin Mike.

Then Christmas Eve Tamara's parents have a really nice dinner at their house. They are always so wonderful to include us. After dinner they read from the scriptures of Jesus' birth and the children all participate in acting it out. We LOVE them all so much for letting us be part of their family traditions.

Christmas PJ 2006

Christmas PJ 2007

This is all the kids and cousins. There has been a couple of new cousins since this was taken and new ones to come. A big family brings lots of blessings.

All because two people fell in LOVE!

As you can see, it's a lot of FUN. We can hardly wait to be with them for this Christmas. It can't come soon enough for me.

Thanksgiving

Here are a few pictures from our Thanksgiving. We're really into decorating as you can see. We need your expertise Tam. We really had a nice time visiting and eating GREAT food. There was 24 of us.

Grandma is doing really good.

Hannah didn't want me to take her picture so Kassidy was holding her for me. She had her hair all curled and looked so cute. She had dream hair as Cookie would say!

Alisha, skinny Amy, Monica and Chase, Reed and Hannah.

I'm posting this one so Maddy can see how tall Kassidy has gotten. She really wanted you to be here Maddy, she really doesn't like being the only big girl with all the boys. You know that one! Having all those boy cousins! She says Hi.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Nothing important to blog about lately.
I hope everyones plans for TURKEY day are coming along?
I have so much to be THANKFUL for. And GRATEFUL for this time of the year. It's so easy to get caught up in the world and forget how BLESSED we really are!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Amy & Craig!

November 8th - Happy Anniversary to "2" very special people!

It's really been good to see you Happy. We know this year has been tough at times but we know there is LOTS of Great Years to come.

Thank You Craig for being willing to Protect our country and Thank You Amy for being understanding about this time. It won't be long and the long 16 months will be over and you can get on with the next adventure in your lives together. :)

We LOVE YOU and wish you MANY HAPPY ANNIVERARIES to come.

Stay SAFE CRAIG our prayers are always with you.