CHRISTMAS!

Christmas is my most favorite time of year! I love all the family time and the spirit that is associated with the Christmas Season. We celebrated Christmas early with Shauna and Sam as it was their year to go to Alton. We got to have everyone else over for a short Christmas Eve program and lots of yummy treats. We enjoyed having Daniel and Nicole even though they were supposed to be in AZ but because of the baby were "stuck" with us. Christmas Morning we went to Krista's and Chris' first and watched the girls open presents and played. Brooklyn and I made Kneaders yummy French Toast for everyone and then we headed off to church with Daniel and Nicole. After that we came to our house to open more presents and enjoy each others company. Later we went to Daniel and Nicole's for a yummy Ham and potatoe dinner. It was Nicole's first ham and it was very delicious. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful, loving family who enjoys spending time together. I LOVE MY FAMILY!

Christmas Fun!

We took the girls to see Santa at The Festival of the Trees and they were all so cute. None of them cried and Ryelle was so funny just looking at Santa. They wanted Shauna to download that picture for them. All Brooklyn wants is a Candy Cane.

We babysat Brooklyn and Makayla while Krista and Chris went out for Krista's birthday. We made gingerbread houses and watched "Tangled" and read lots of Christmas stories. It was a fun night and Brooklyn spent the night with us. We woke up and made "animal shaped waffles" and read some more stories. We had a great time! Soon all the girls will be sleeping over and it will be even more exciting.

Grandkids

We have had so much fun with all these cute little grand daughters. Brooklyn is growing like a weed and loves to come and play at grandma's and grandpa's house. Ryelle is such a sweetheart and is so content and happy most of the time. Our sweet little Makayla is so fun to hold and enjoy. We are so blessed!!

Brooklyn went on the Parade of Homes with us and I couldn't resist adding a photo of her in her booties. She was such a trooper to get dragged along everywhere with us.

San Diego

Steve and I went to San Diego the end of August just for a fun and much needed get-away. We enjoyed the nice Lawerence Welk Villa's that we stayed in and we enjoyed just spending time together. We went to Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, the beach, Kayaking, and sailing and just spend time relaxing by the pool. We enjoyed the great weather and the great seafood in San Diego. It was a nice relaxing trip for us.

4th of July!

I am so lucky to have everyone live so close so we can celebrate together! We had a great 4th of July Celebration. Steve and I went to Stadium of Fire on the 2nd of July. It was a great show and makes you remember and appreciate this great country we live in. We are so blessed and take it for granted so much.

We had a BBQ here at our house on the 4th and it was so much fun to be with everyone. Ryelle is changing every day and we love having her in our family. Brooklyn loves her and can't keep her hands off of her. It is fun to watch Shauna and Krista be the great mothers that they are.

Happy 4th everyone!

Murder Mystery Party

Daniel and Nicole hosted a Murder Mystery Party for us. We all dressed up and tried to solve the murder. It was fun to be at Daniel and Nicole's new home and enjoy their hospitality. We had fun taking on our various roles and enjoying each others company. I love having everyone so close and enjoying such great family time together. I am so lucky to have children who want to be around their family and spend time together.