HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas morning 2008.....Grandpa came down and spent Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with us, which was alot of fun. Santa needed help with the wrapping. The military family readiness group help arrange that each child would get a bear that sent a message to each child on Christmas morning, and everyones worked except Kenzie's which was fun for the others but lousy for Mack, after some tears were shed all was well. Everyone enjoyed Santas gifts and Santa is glad its over....

Next in the month I hosted book-club with my friend Karyn....we went all out. We read the book "The Mourning Dove", and had a really great time, eating and talking, which is really what we do in our book-club. I think we always start out talking about the book.........

Okay, so I am a month behind. December started with Morgans big "12" birthday. She is now in Young Womens (which makes me have 3 of my 4 left at home in the youth program) As a family she opened her gifts and we went out to eat. On Friday night she had a gaggle of girls over to sleep and celebrate, and that they did. Happy "12" Mi-Mi!!!!

Just some more of the pics that we took at the beach, I wish I was there right now......

Since I have finally sent out Christmas pics I am now able to post these amazing pics that Jason Appel Jr. took for us while at Myrtle Beach. I just love the way the kids look and the feel of the day, one I will always cherish.

Our missionary on Thanksgiving Day..sent via a member from his ward, which according to him isn't breaking the rules......sounding fishy????

All the kids hanging out and having Thanksgiving fun!!!!!!Dagan and Jason hid in the bedroom all weekend except for the fews times Dagan came out to give Jesse guitar lessons and Jason went to work. Poor Cecilia was my helper all weekend and the little ones well........

So we traveled to the Appel's house to have Thanksgiving, first all the good food and then all, the clean up. I hate the clean up.....