Christmas Day

As usual the whole family got together (except for Chace and Ruby-Lynn, the jetsetters).  Devra and I made these capes for the children.  We were hoping to do it in 1 day but it eventually took us 3 days to finish 6 capes and masks.  The children love them.

Travelling Batman.

Christmas Eve Celebrations

 Mid afternoon sleep.

 Trying to get a shot of all the boys is quite impossible.  I really love these little rascals!

 Christmas 2010 Family Photo

 I love this one

 And I love this man.

 Keeping Jesse occupied during our extended family celebration.

Lara's beautiful christmas tree.

Video clip of all of us singing Joy to the World. I love this family and being able to spend time with them every Christmas Eve.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all that read my blog.  It has been fun interacting with you this year.  Thank you for your kind comments that have uplifted me so.  May you feel the love of our Heavenly Father as you spend time with your families and think of His wonderful gift to us, His son Jesus Christ.

Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.  ~Author unknown, attributed to a 7-year-old named Bobby

Carol singing

Getting ready to leave the chapel.  We all piled onto Shaun Starke's HUGE truck.  He had strapped down all the chairs and there was strapping on the sides, but I was really terrified.

 Excuse the blurriness.  Getting ready to leave the chapel.

Logan wasn't too happy about going on the truck.  He was very worried about the safety of the children.

 He held Jesse.  I had Orin next to me and Janyne and Kym looked after Aidan

 Waving at all the pedestrians.

Jesse was terrified of all the noise at first but eventually he fell asleep.

Ward Christmas Party

Stocking up

Last Saturday we went as a family to General Supply to stock up on baking goods.  I have a lot of cookies to make for Christmas.

Gifts for Aidan's teachers.

On Monday we decided to go visit my mom before she goes on holiday.  We stopped off at KFC for an ice cream.

 The children spent most of the day swimming. Little fishes..

 I helped my mom make fruit cake.  Now I know her secret recipe :)

Aidan's graduation

Jesse gets a new outfit

Thanks Granny!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

 On Monday we put up our Christmas tree and decorations.  We always play some festive music and everyone gets a turn to decorate.

 This year is proving to be quite a challenge with Jesse around.  This afternoon I went outside and found some decorations on the driveway.  The bottom of the tree is bare.

This glass vase is filled with decorations that I have found lying around.  "Don't touch"  is Jesse's most repeated phrase.

Master Chef

Aidan loves to bake with me in the kitchen.  We try to make something once a week together.

Insert Catchy Title Here....

Let me enjoy my fifteen minutes of fame......Thanks Courtney!

4 Shows I Watch:

We haven't had our TV connected for 2 years but if I did this is what I would watch

• Chuck
• House
• American Idol
• Survivor

4 Things I'm Passionate About:

• Breastfeeding
• Family
• Sewing
• Photography

4 Phrases I say A Lot:

• You are driving me insane!
• Come and eat
• Tidy your room
• What you thinking?

4 Things I've Learned From The Past:

• I thought I knew alot when I was 18 but I really knew very little.
• I wasn't fat at all
• It's ok to say sorry
• I didn't know how to choose boyfriends very well until Logan :)

4 Places I Would Like To Go:

• Scotland and Ireland (my heritage)
• Utah
• France
• Peru - Machu Picchu

4 Things I Did Yesterday:

• Finished making a gift for one of my sisters
• Practiced a song at the chapel (with 3 of my children screaming and tired) at 8 o'clock at night
• Went visiting teaching
• Picked more apricots

4 Things I'm Looking Forward To:

• Having Logan home for a week in December
• School holiday (Not too sure about this one)
• Christmas eve dinner with Logan's family
• Selling our house (not the one we are living in now)

4 Things I Love About Winter:

• Not having to mow the lawn
• Cuddling Logan
• Hot chocolate and rusks
• Easier to exercise

4 Things On My Wishlist:

• A solid nights sleep
• Sleep
• More sleep
• A baby that sleeps through :-)

4 People I Tag:

Melissa @ Dan and Melissa Combs

Carol @ JP, Carol and the Cat

Tammy @ Theo and Tam

Carmen @ Welcome to these...Halls of fame

Apricots

 I picked another huge bowl of apricots today....

I felt overwhelmed by the amount that still need to be picked and processed...

and sad for the amount that had already fallen.

and grateful for the beauty of the earth. 

Found in the Garden....

....children growing.

oh..and a cat :)