Touch of Glass: Christmas Eve 2009

Monday, January 4, 2010

Christmas Eve 2009

We did things a little different this year and went to Taya and Kevins for Christmas eve. We missed Papa and those who didn't make it but it was fun to get together and spend the evening as a family.
I didn't take any pictures of our traditional steak sandwiches but we all enjoyed them as usual. This year we decided to do the white elephant gift game with the kids and they were so excited! This is the beginning of the game.

Here are the kids showing off what they got! They had fun

Austin was not so happy about the girly gift he opened and waited patiently for it to get stolen from him which it finally did. He was funny trying to get everyone after him to steal his gift!

Here are Granny and Grumpy admiring the beautiful jars Taya made filled with memories from all their kids and grandkids. What a treasure for them to have as they live away from all their kids now in Heber.

And since it was Rylan's birthday we got a cake and got to sing Happy Birthday to him again!

1 comment:

Our Grand Central Station said...: It was a really fun night. Thanks for your input on the Jars. That was a wonderful gift. I loved the letters we got from your family a couple of years ago too. Thoughtful stuff is always a winner at Christmas. (any other time as well) Loved reading them all even though I was supposed to read one a day. I can enjoy them at least twice now.; January 5, 2010 at 6:59 PM

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CRAZY HARMONS

Richard and I are the proud parents of 4 beautiful kids. We have been married almost 11 years and have grown to love each other more each day. It's amazing how much more you can love a person as the years roll by. Through trials and tuff times we have learned and grown together. We love, love, love our time alone together and so appreciate a weekend getaway or especially a 7 day cruise! We can admit we are not the best parents but we sure appreciate the opportunity God has given us to have such amazing kids. We learn so much about ourselves through them. What we are and who we want to become. We learn patience is something we both continually have to work on! The kids just adore their dad and love to go run errands with him on Saturdays. We love the sand dunes and love our many winter trips there camping, riding, and spending time together. Did I mention how perfect Richard and I are together and how much in love we are? We often say we have the perfect marriage!!! Gotta love life =)

Kids

Megan is our sweet and happy oldest and only girl. She is 10 and in the 5th grade. She brings lots of spunk and energy to our family and we are so lucky to have her! She never runs out of energy and keeps us always busy. She enjoys school and friends! Mom and Megan enjoy our ever needed girls night out together. She likes to Karaoke to Hannah Montana, dance around and be wild, swim, and of course ride quads at the dunes.

Austin is younger but taller than Megan and very proud of that. He is 9 and in the 4th grade. He is awesome in school and reads very well. Austin isn't quite as wild as the rest of the kids which mom is thankful for. He has his quiet times where we will find him in his room playing quietly. He enjoys playing the wii especially their new game Lego Star Wars which he and Rylan are getting quite good at. Austin is a joy to have in our family!

Rylan is 7 and the cutest kid in glasses ever! He has had a lazy eye since he was about 2 and still wears his glasses to keep it straight. He is in the 1st grade at Ben Franklin and doing really well. He loves being a boy and had his first broken arm. Rylan is so sweet and lovable. He tells us he loves us quite often. Don't get me wrong he can be quite the stinker too, but aren't they all! He idolizes his dad and wants to always be helping him especially on the quads or the truck, trailor, or anything outside. Rylan still loves to play with his trucks and cars and probably always will . . . just like dad!

Carson oh Carson, what do I say about my sweet baby Carson. He keeps me going all the time. He is now 5 and getting really tall. He loves his preschool class which he gets to take the short bus to (don't laugh we always knew Richard would have a kid that does)! He is an angel at school and most loved by all his teachers of course. Mom can't believe he will be going to Kindergarten this fall! He keeps us laughing all the time and says the funniest things. Carson is full of energy and keeps mom busy!