The Christmas season was wonderful. We missed our children and grandchildren who were far away but appreciated pictures to see what was happening with them.
Ruby, Ivy, Emily, and Mordecai. They are expecting a little sister about May.
Fun frosting gingerbread men.
New Christmas PJ's.
Sunday
Visit from St. Nick
Sleigh ride
Talisa
Kira
Major snow storms gave us a white Christmas
Little drummer boy- John
Amelia played the donkey in the Nativity pageant
Lillian was the angel
Joseph (Grant) takes Mary (Kristilyn) on the donkey (Amelia) to Bethlehem.
The Angel (Lillian) announcing the birth of the Christ Child to the Shepherd (Mark). The teddy bears are sheep.
The Wise Men (James) come on a camel (John) bearing gifts. The "golden chicken" for the gold was suggested by Amelia and the family went along with it.
Christmas morning in West Jordan with lots of new snow. The bears were gifts from Carters.
Brandon, Kate (blonde), Melody, and Charlotte (darker hair.) They were with us from December 24 to December 29th.
The little ones received baby dolls with eyes that open and close. The dolls also had pacifiers that the girls were eager to try.
Charlotte in the bucket.
Kate pretending to take a nap on the kitchen floor with a rug for a blanket.
Grant and James playing in the snow
Melody, Kate, Charlotte, and Brandon in borrowed snow gear. They don't need it in Arizona
Snow ball fight
Presents at Grandma and Grandpa's on Christmas night.
Talisa shares her gift with Amelia and Lillian.
Kira, Keith, Kim, and Talisa
Christmas tree with almost 2-year-olds.
Kate and Charlotte taking pretend naps with their babies.
Lillian and Amelia with their dress up Christmas dresses.
Grant and James with their race track.
Playing games at the Eliasons.
Grandpa reading to Charlotte and Kate.
Ready for church--Brandon, Kate, Charlotte, and Melody
Daniel was our favorite photo bomber!
Daniel got a roller-helicopter for Christmas. It had a motor and could fly. This picture is taken of it on the ceiling.
Keith's and Melody's families.
Kira with Grandpa's new magnetic blocks
Brandon, Kate, Charlotte, and Melody due with baby girl in March.
John on the slide at Keith's home for the pizza party
Kira, Talisa, James, Daniel, and Grant playing games.
Uncle Keith plays with the little ones.
Daniel brought his new WII game.
Grant, Amelia, John, Lillian,and James with Mark and Kristilyn in back.
Cousins being silly
Kristilyn and Keith
John, Kristilyn, Kate, Melody, Charlotte, and Brandon
Kathryn Ann, Katrina, Neal, Anna, Kim, and Keith. Mark left early with his little ones before Katrina got there with Anna who had been at Primary Children's Emergency Department for several hours with a UTI.
Daniel, Katrina, Neal, Anna, and June Lee
Kate and Charlotte in the basket with their babies
Visiting Anna who is sleeping.
Katrina shares some of Anna's books with Charlotte.
June Lee, foreign exchange student from South Korea living with Carters
Katrina and Melody
Brandon, Melody, Katrina, and Neal
Our notorious sons-in-law.
Charlotte and Kate have learned how to play hide-and-seek and they sit quietly until found.
Anna wants her two front teeth for Christmas.
Neal and Katrina attended the Jordan River Temple for their anniversary. They also went to Star Wars with Mark, Kristilyn, and June.
Julie is expecting a baby girl in February.
Ethan has a beautiful fireplace in his new home.
Jason and Ethan on Christmas morning.
Christmas with Jason, Ethan, and Julie
Charlotte and Kate on their 2nd birthday back in Arizona.
Families are forever and their love and influence never ends.
