Christmas "2009"

We spent Christmas Eve at Carrie and Richard's house, Carrie had fixed an amazing dinner, with me being sick she did the whole thing, which I was very appreciative of. We had everyone there, except our Jesse, next year son we will all be together. Chris flew in from SLC and it was good to see him, we were lucky to have Jared and Lexi with us and it was good to have Josh home for his first home Christmas in 3 years. After our fabulous dinner we played our traditional game of pass the present while the story Night Before Christmas is read, every-time the is read you pass the present. We had some really good ones but I think the leopard snuggie Chris won was my favorite. It was fun to sit and visit and talk and of course watch those two cute girls of Chelsea's and Dougs. Bayleigh is very entertaining, she even sang for us.

Christmas morning the kids came over for our traditional breakfast and then we started to open the gifts. Half way threw we stopped to answer a very important call from Elder Westergard, it was so good to hear his voice, we were able to talk for 2 hours and it was very hard to say goodbye. I loved hearing Jared and Josh speak to him in Spanish all three of them were throwing those spanish words out there and I didn't understand nothing. We spent the rest of the day resting and of course eating some more, we tried to go see the movie Sherlock Holmes but it was sold out so we saw Invictus, which was really good.

It was a great Christmas, in spite of us all being sick and other craziness going on around our house. Im so grateful for family and our friends and neighbors who showered us with wonderful gifts and delicious goodie trays. I love you all...

My cute kids Josh, Jared, and Lexi.

Carrie and Bayleigh, she is singing happy birthday to Jesus.

Candace and cute Brookelyn, she has the most beautiful eyes.

Family eating dinner.

Bayleigh, she loves to smile for the camera.

And she loves someone to play with her.

Proud Grandma and Grandpa.

This little Brookelyn is so adorable.

JaKelle and Brookelyn, look at those eyes.

Daddy's little girl.

Present game.


Carrie reading the story for our present game.


Do you just love the leopard snuggie?


Chris you are looking good!!


My sweet JaKelle.


This seriously was the best bundt cakes I've ever had, it was a red velvet cake with a little bit of chocolate chips and cream cheese frosting - YUM-O


Red tongues after eating Red Velvet Cake.


Opening presents.


More gym shorts for Lynn.


Jared got some blue ray movies for his new blue ray player.


Temple picture with their name and date of marriage on it.


Can you tell by this smile how excited she was to get this phone?? She even had tears.


Talking to her brother Jesse.


Talking to Elder Westergard

Josh messin up the hairdo before the party.