Christmas 2008

As always, it was a really wonderful Christmas. I enjoy being with both my husbands family and my own family so much, which is fortunate. Sunday after church we headed to Idaho Falls. The roads were actually great which is rare this time of year. We got to visit with Grandma and Grandpa and also Jon's 4 brothers and 1 sister and all of their families. My kids have cousins their ages so it's non-stop fun with a bit of tiredness/crankiness, but not too bad. We got to eat great food and play lots of games. We traveled home on Christmas Eve so we didn't have to haul all of our stuff up there and could be with my family for the holidays also.

This morning we got up at 6:30 (not too bad) and drove over to my parents house 1/2 block away. The kids all spent the night over at grandmas so they were anxiously waiting for us to get there. We also ate more great food and played more fun games. My 92-year-old Grandma Dewey came from St. George plus Grandma Barbara and my mom were all there so if you said grandma you had to specify which one.


I'll journal about all these pictures but it won't be in order because I can't figure out how to do that with my blog--sorry! Maddie matches her American Girl Doll pjs and Joshua (cousin) is holding her other doll dressed as a soccer player, she even has cute little shin guards and a tiny soccer ball!
Our Christmas Family picture that wasn't really planned but at least they all look happy.

Libby (our outside dog) laying on the Love sac while the kids all pet her, it's just too cold out there!!
Seth with one of his favorite books. I always read it to him in the Dr.s office but couldn't find it. Yay!
Tanner and Devin in their Slumber Sacs, one of Tanner's best presents (his words).
Max playing a Wii game, he wasn't posing for a picture he really was smiling like that as he played.
Tanner and neighbor Austin at his Band concert, it was great!
Our neighbor made belt racks for Maddie, Max, and Seth to hold all their karate belts. It's great because now they're off the floor and the kids were really excited about it.
This morning the deer came to eat out of the bird feeders. It snowed all day!!