Saturday, December 27, 2008

Christmas happenings with our family

Here are some of our pictures from Sunday the 21st to Thursday Christmas day. The first group of pictures is our FHE that we have each month with my brothers and family. And also, that night was Layla's birthday we celebrated. In this picture above (left to right) is Matthew, Mikayla, Brighton, Layla, Brittany, and Suzanne.
FHE at Mark and Miriah's home, this picture above is during the lesson that Miriah did with everyone participating. In this picture is Mark, Miriah, Layla, Caleb, and Mikayla
Layla turned 6 on 12-21-08. In this picture above is (l to r) Mikayla, Layla, Brittany, Cumorah, and Nathan.
Brighton playing with blocks at our FHE at Mark and Miriah's home.
Kara playing with Cougar with Mikayla and Brighton in the background too.
Our Christmas tree in the family room!
Colton and Kara in their new PJ's and opening a present from Cami's deceased parents ( a tradition each year). On Christmas Eve we had the missionaries over for dinner and then we read the story of Jesus's birth in the Luke 2 and in Matthew 1 and in parts of the Book of Mormon. Then we got in our PJ's, got Santa's plate all filled with cookies. Then we played the game that Cami's parents gave us which was the American Idol Encore Wii game. We had a blast singing and dancing!
Here is Spencer with his new PJ on Christmas Eve. He went to Lindsay's home during the afternoon evening to enjoy the Christmas fun at their home. To see more pictures look at Lindsay's page that I have a link to.
Christmas breakfast, this year we ate before we opened presents. Lindsay is the one taking the picture for us. :)
Kara in the midst of opening presents.
Colton enjoying opening his presents.
Matt and I on Christmas morning. Christmas was a wonderful day filled with wonderful company, a TON of snow, wonderful presents, a great talk with our Missionary, Coby, delicious food and celebrating the birth of our Savior and the life he lived so that we can have eternal life through his gift of the Atonement.
Lindsay and Spencer, Christmas morning.
Christmas afternoon at Matthew and Suzanne's home. We ate a delicious meal, visited, and then played a few fun games. In this picture is L to R, Mikayla, Matthew, Nathan turned around, Mark, Kara and then Cumorah.
Matthew looking great after a long day.
A very tired Cougar after a busy Christmas Day in his mom's arms and Cumorah standing close by. On December 26th we went out to a late lunch and then we went and saw the movie, "Bedtime Stories." Our family all enjoyed it and the fun event was because Matt's parents for Christmas sent us money to go out to eat and to go and see a movie. It was a fun day. Then later that evening Matt and I saw the movie, " Seven Pounds." That is a very thought provoking movie.