Christmas Party 2008

This past saturday we had 32 people in our home for Tammi's family Christmas party and wow talk about a zoo.

We had food, food , food. and the cousins were happy to get caught up on what everyone was doing and some of the visits were really special as they hadn't seen each other for as many as two years or more due to missions and school.








We will soon be losing Jason once again to school this time in Logan. He has been working so hard and saved his money to buy his car and save for school housing. He will be gone the first of January. I think he is sick of being home and ready to begin some serious dating ...his major at Utah state is Campus wild life (in other words... women)

Jenna decided to color her hair and went way dark. Personally her mom and I like her blonde hair better but she is still cute just the same and when she does a blonde thing....well once a blonde always a blonde right? She is still silly as ever and yes she still has that cute smile.

Jordan misses her big sister being downstairs with her. You know the late night chit chat's. Jenna leaves to go back to Logan on the 26th for work reasons..yes I said work. She finally found a job and now she has to get saving for her next years schooling.

As for the rest of us well we're still trying ot get caught up with Jordan and Jayme who seem to keep both Tammi and I running. After school activities are killing me but hey 5 months more and school will be out and Jordan should have her drivers lic. by then. That will be a blessing to me she can start driving to some of these things.

Our home has been warm with all of Tammi's decorations for Christmas and lights to boot. Now 2 more days and we can put it all away for another year. Wow 2008 really went fast and you know, I think I'm going to make it, without spending 3 weeks in the hospital for the first time in 8 years...something to celebrate I think. Feb 17th marks the 8th year for me. I never thought in a million years I would ever get this far. Its been a blessing to see my kids grow up and to enjoy this time with them.

Merry Christmas everyone and may your new year be one of the best ever. WE love you and wish we could see you all on Christmas day.

The Holidays are here!

Christmas came early for Jason this year as he managed to buy himself a car. 2001 buick century and now we'll never see him as he has been gone ever since he closed on the deal. You could say that he is one happy man right now. I'm pretty proud of him for managing to buy it him self and yes, it was a hard lesson to learn with all of the other expenses that come with it like insurnace and tax & lic. Dad threw in some old tires that were pretty good still that I took off another car .....luckily they fit his car perfect.

Jordan has been super busy with cheer leading and oh yes....she is now driving but not with out a lic. driver over 21. She received her permit a few weeks ago and you guessed it everywhere we go its dad can I drive or I come out of the house to find her already behind the wheel ready to drive dad in to town. Well I guess thats one way to spend time with your daughter. She does have a braking problem. The next time you see me I'll either be in a neck brace or she'll have managed to figure it out without sending me into the windshield. Oh how fast they grow up what ever happened to my little girl that used to love watching videos like Bambi and Cinderella or reading books on my lap. Wow time sure flies doesn't it?

And then we know we're into the Holidays when we have performance after performance for dance. Jayme has been very busy between school projects and dance, piano as well. Jayme has become a really great aunt.......making her way with her brother to Logan to help give Jessica a hand with Kayson. Feeding a real baby is nothing like the dolls at home, at least her experience is that Kayson moves a lot fast, and all the time vs her baby doll at home that just sits there.

Oh feeding a baby....real baby food couldn't be any funner!

We had a great thanksgiving...from my own perspective anytime you can celebrate Thanksgiving and remember the next day is a good one. Compared to last year this was a walk in the park.

There is great excitement in the air as Christmas is quickly making its way towards us but again for me its the end of the year that I'm really looking forward to. If I can mange to stay out of the hospital for three more weeks it will be the first time in 9 years that I've not spent at least 3 weeks in the hospital during any one year. Celebration time is coming...............I feel a party coming on! And its not new years eve either.

I know such silly things to celebrate and look forward to but when you 've been where I have, you would have a better understanding just how that feels.

Our family seems to be going in so many different directions its hard sometimes to keep up with them. Life is great isn't it? You just have to be grateful for everything the Lord has blessed you with even the hardships for without those we would never really know how great life is. Merry Christmas to you all and we truly hope you had a great thanksgiving ...I know I did.

One last thing..........Enjoy it! You have to enjoy it for it to really mean anything.