Christmas Highlights

We had a great Christmas and New Year. My parents came down from Idaho and stayed in a rental home for 6 weeks, so they were here from Thanksgiving until New Year's and it was so great having them here. We had a lot of fun. Dad brought his forewheeler down and the family received several rides.

The week of Christmas we enjoyed a lot of food and good family time. In addition my parents being here, my brother Aaron and his wife Amanda drove down for that week with their two kids Jennika and Logan, so we were all together. The activities were a little crazy, but fun as always. We acted out our nativity scene like we always do, had a christmas dinner, had a sibling gift exchange, had a ginerbread house contest and of course opened presents Christmas day. Chris and I had a wonderful Christmas as did Katie.

All the grandkids. We tried.

Of course they had the best house. There is nothing dad and mom can't do.

Then there is us. I take no responsibility for this nascar spaceship that was created. This was all Chris. Clearly, team needs a new crew chief for next year.

I have always wanted one of these boards. I finally broke down and paid someone to make one for me. It was worth it too!

I bought Chris a tie rack/holder. He desperately needed one and it was nice to finally get rid of the regular hanger he was using.

Grandma and Grandma Housley gave Katie books and Jamies for Christmas. We were so grateful to have books and she loves them. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!


Katie had no trouble figuring out how to get the paper off. She quite enjoyed herself. And as any kid, they are always more interested in the paper than the actual toy.

Hanging out on Christmas day.

My gifts. Chris wouldn't let me display his. Not even for scrapbook reasons. Lame!!!

This was Katie's toy that we bought her. We bought to help encourage her to start walking around things and help her legs move.

Katie's Christmas gifts.