We have many reasons to be rejoicing this year. First and foremost we are healthy and happy! We are grateful to be living in a free country were we have the right to practice the religion of our choice. We have a home and food on our table, which we consider a blessing. Jon has a job that he enjoys and provides for our family, which is also a wonderful blessing.
And we have three beautiful children.
All of the kids were very excited to receive gifts this year.
All of the kids were very excited to receive gifts this year.
We hope with time and increase of years they will learn the joy of giving!
Their joy was our gift this year.It is so fun to see the joy and excitement of children opening a present.
Thank you to everyone who sent gifts. We are really enjoying everything we received.We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas
and had the pleasure and joy of your families being near.
We also had the pleasure of having Cami and Chris Katona and his sister Julie over for Christmas dinner. It was a joy to have them. We had a great time visiting and eating lots and lots of food.
Merry Christmas!
have her hair done, but does not enjoy getting it done!!
She can't wait to go to the ocean again!!
Her first crush, Uncle D! 
She loves to swim and...
She loves pretty flowers and...
SUPER...
SILLY!!!
She likes to swing!
She loves "Milkshakes."
She loves to help her Daddy and spend time with him.
Olivia has a gorgeous smile and is such a light in my life. She is a spiritual giant and teaches me new things each day. She is so willing to help and always wants to please. Olivia I love you so much and am so blessed to be a part of your life.
The boys were lucky and didn't get involved!!
The kids did great in the car and were so excited to finally be there!
The next morning Poppy treated us to a yummy breakfast at a little Ma and Pa place in Bountiful. It was really tasty. Kate got to sit next to Poppy and she was talking his ear off. She sure loves her Poppy.
Olivia got to sit next to Uncle Derek and she was hammin' it up!
Noni and Poppy saved the leaves so the kids could play since we really don't have too many leaves were we live. They were ecstatic to play in the leaves.
For the girls Birthday celebration day they chose to go the park and watch movies with Noni. They really had a good time at the park playing chase!
Afterwards they helped bake a cake and then decorate it! They really love the new dolls they got. Thank You Noni and Poppy. 
We also got our hair cut while in Utah, which we were long over due for. I have only had my hair cut one time since we were in Utah in Aug. 2007. I was so excited to finally get my day at the salon. My sister Stacy is so cute and is always so generous when it comes to cutting our hair. She blocked out her whole day so we could enjoy the day. Before our haircuts all the sisters and mom met up for lunch and sadly I didn't take any pictures. But we had a great time visiting.
Olivia with Aunt Stacy
Katie getting her curls put in. She loves to have her hair curled.
Nana and Papa also wanted to celebrate the girls Birthday's with them and decided it would be fun to go to 
Thank you Mom and Dad for the great Birthday party. The absolutely loved it!!
Olivia riding the 
Katie loved to ride this horse. When you dug your heels in it went faster. Maybe it was coincidental, who knows!
We had Thanksgiving with 
There were 19 adults and 13 kids (all under the age of 7) and it was suprisingly not to crazy!
This is the bed that I slept in, it was so comfortable. It is a King size bed that you just melt in to. Jon slept in the other room, because Jack didn't sleep real well while we were there. But I think he was waking up to sleep in the comfy bed. What do you think???
