December 2023--Surgeries for Katrina and Talisa

Neal, Katrina, Anna, and Daniel --Christmas Eve 

Candid picture 

Daniel clowning around for Christmas

Anna loves her music therapy.

"Daddy loves Anna!"

Daniel off to join the YM caroling.  

The YM-YW came caroling.

 Samples from the ugly sweater cookie contest.  The cookies were delicious.  

Nutcracker Ballet in Denver for Desi, Emily, Ruby, Ivy, Milly and friend Nora 

Decoration gingerbread cookies and making a gingrebread house==Ivy, Mike, Mordecai, Emilie, Ruby, and Milly.  

Christmas Eve, 2023  

Family reunion in Tennessee.  

    

                                        Roosevelt Meetinghouse 

John--Primary Program 

Grant, Mark, Kristilyn, James,  (Front row)  Amelia, John and Lillian at grandparents home in Utah

Family at reunion in Washington State.  

Christmas Eve

Christmas morning 

Mark and Kristilyn's Christmas Tree 

Lillian in her snuggly quilt and special hymn book.  

Amelia with her bake set and Kindle.  

John with his special zipper quilt, Puggy

, and sleep mask

Kristilyn created the Pug zipper quilt which was lined with furry paw prints as well as the sleep mask.  

Mark got bonsai and cacti Legos for his new office that had no windows which the boys quickly assembled.  

Kira performed "Dance of Snowflakes" from the Nutcracker ballet.  

Kim and Kira 

Christmas Card 

Talisa tore the meniscus in her knee lifting a box at the pre-school where she works.  She later had to have surgery to repair bot the meniscus and the AC

Kim and Keith in front of their Christmas tree.  

Kira and Talisa

Talisa will be on crutches for several weeks.  

Ethan, Lydia with Spencer and Sarah in front for Christmas Eve Sunday service.  

Acting out the nativity story.  Sarah was already alseep because she was sick.  

Lydia 

Ethan with his smart watch

Sarah with her favorite 
"Frozen" friends.  

                                                                    Spencer with his racetrack.  

Brandon's extended family at Thanksgiving

Cousin fun.  

Christmas PJ's from Meemee.  

Victoria with new gerbil.  

Charlotte with new gerbil.  

Victoria, Kate, and Charlotte with new gerbils.  

Christmas Eve morning:  Brandon and Melody in back, Kate, Charlotte, and Victoria in front.  

Brandon, Kate and Charlotte with their new bikes for their birthdays.  

Victoria got a cardboard construction set for Christmas which uses her remarkable creativity.

John and Kathryn Ann developed Covid over the New Year's weekend.