New Tradition

Hopefully we started a new tradition this Christmas. We all went to the temple and did baptisms. It was awesome to be there together.

Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve brought much fun and tradition. First there was the annual fight at the dinner table, it must be the stress and anticipation of it all, because it never fails, but that's what makes it fun, right? After that everything seems to run smoothly. All the kids get to open their new pj's and put them on. Then we watch Mr. Krueger's Christmas, it doesn't matter how many times I watch that I still love it and I learn everytime from it. Next we watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas, again I love it and learn from it. It is a fun night.

Christmas Eve Jammies

Christmas morning. Faye got a new table for her playroom

Santa brought Rock Band. We have quite the group.

Ward Christmas party

Michelle and Greg put on a great ward Christmas party. Breakfast was yummy with hot fresh cinnamon rolls. The primary kids sang and Noah too sang a fun gospel Christmas song. The high;ight of course was Santa. Faye sat on his lap for the first time.

One of Faye's favorite people Kelly Stoehr

Tess with Sierra Vance and Sierra Hansen two of the many great girls in the ward.

More Christmas Fun

We had some fun outings in December. A trip to see the Disneyland parade. A trip to Sea World. And our annual evening with the Reese's and Smith-Warnick family. We have been getting together with the Reese's for about 17 years and with Michelle and kids and now how great Greg and his kids for at least 10. We have had alot of fun this Christmas.

Sea World

Disneyland

Waiting for Parade to start.
You can't see it but it is snowing on Main Street

Reese's Home

Tess has fun hanging out with McKay and Trevor

Bret playing some ping pong with Jared

Diane always has a fun game for us to play.

Faye's Christmas Program

Faye's school put on a fun Christmas program. Her class sang "All I Want For Christmas is My Two Fron Teeth" She is always very serious. It is hard to get her to smile, but she did great. At the end of the program the kindergarteners came out as angels. It was awesome. She is shy, but this really helps build her confidence. She is one of our 7 angels. (soon to be 8!)

Flu Shots

Kaiser called last week and told us we should all get a flu shot. So we took everyone and off we went. We didn't let on to Faye about it, until Noah got in the car from school and shouted, "Now it's time for our flu shot." Faye didn't miss that announcement and so the tears started flowing. We got her calmed down by telling her she would watch us get ours, she said she would but she was not getting one. Well, guess what?

Tess was the brave soul who went first

I don't really care for shots, but it really didn't hurt.

I think Glen was secretly afraid

Christmas Fun

Besides all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we are having some fun too. Last weekend we went to the Ritz Carlton to see the giant gingerbread house. This year it was a gingerbread castle. It is fun to see.

I also love to bake during the holidays. I spent a full day last week baking and putting them away in the freezer to pull out on Christmas Eve for the family and some for Santa too.

Reese came by at just the right time. We used her thumb for the thumbprint cookies.

Faye is always so helpful in the kitchen and loves to do the sugar sprinkles.