Christmas Morning

We were up early for Christmas morning before packing up Trissa and Gavin and leaving for the airport at 7:00am. We dropped them off at the airport for their 10:00 flight and then went to James' house.

Christmas Eve

We started our Christmas Eve with Pizza and Chicken Enchiladas. Jim helped me make pizza all afternoon. After dinner we went into the living room and Grandpa read the Christmas story out of Luke. Then we opened gifts. We had a lot of dessert to choose from after opening our gifts.

Christmas with Laura's family

Trissa and Gavin arrived early. Jeff's family stayed late in Spokane and picked her up Monday night. They arrive here at 1:30 Tuesday morning. Trissa and Laura had fun together all day Tuesday. Wednesday morning we had Christmas with Laura's family.

Kendra in her Christmas nightgown

Gavin and Trissa coming up for Christmas morning with Laura

Laura gave me a box of chocolates

Craig and Laura ready to capture Kendra opening her presents

Christmas 2010

Christmas this year will be spread out over a week. Jordan and Mariah came to visit December 17th and stayed for the weekend. James Micheal came up on Wednesday Dec 15th and his dad came up with Makayla and Evan on Friday and spent the night and the next day with us. We made candy trains Saturday. Laura, Craig and Kendra will come up on Monday and stay until Wednesday. They fly out of Spokane to Utah on Thursday morning. Trissa and Gavin will come on Wednesday and stay until Christmas.

William and I in front of our Christmas Tree

 

Jordan with his train

 

Mariah's Train

 

James' Train

 

William's Train

Jim's Train

William's Mission Call

Saturday afternoon William went to the mailbox and found his mission call envelope. Grandma was at her mailbox at the same time.  She called down the street,"Did you get your call?"  and he answered "yes" and ran as fast as he could home.  He opened the envelope as soon as he reached us.  He is going to the Ogden Utah Mission.  He is really excited.  He enters the MTC in Provo on March 9th (His birthday)
The shaded area is his mission.

Sadie Belle has arrived!

Sadie Belle is the newest addtion to James and Audra's Family. Here I am holding her with Audra.
She was born December 9th about 3:10pm.  She weighed 8lbs 3ozs and was 20 inches long.  We came down to see them Friday afternoon and were at the house when they arrived home from the hospital.

First big snow

It started snowing Wednesday and it didn't stop until Sunday. Jim and Jeff decided Saturday was a good day to burn the huge pile of scraps so we had one big fire in a snow storm. Jim got us all plowed out and we are ready for the next storm due on Tuesday.

Jeff built the rail on the stairs. It is now safer to come to my house. He also installed lights in the garage and outside.

Gavin's Birthday

I had a birthday party for Gavin on Wednesday. He turns two on Saturday. They flew up late Tuesday night. It was a long day Wednesday but we had a great birthday party. All of my children and grandchildren were there except Jordan and Dustin. Jordan had school and Dustin is in Peru, two very good reasons not to be there. Grandma and Grandpa Divis came along with Tabby and her children and Jerry and Jill. Jeff, Kathy and Jaimie also joined in the fun. There were 26 people enjoying dinner and cake and ice cream. Jim created these two pictures and I also included a picture of the birthday boy.

Jonny's Wedding

Jim and I flew to Denver on Friday October 22nd and Trissa picked us up.  I was only able to spend a few hours with them before I had to get back to the airport for my flight to Utah.  Jim stayed all day and flew back home that night.  Laura and Kendra flew to SLC and arrived a half hour before me.  Robert came to pick us up and then he drove home.  We took the car from there to my parents house.  Laura borrowed Craig's parents car and Robert brought it to the airport.  We arrived at my parents at 9:30pm and went to bed.  Friday was the wedding at 11:00am and a luncheon at 1:00.  We enjoyed the entire day, ending with the reception at 6:30.  We spent Sunday with my parents and I flew home on Monday.  It was a quick and fun weekend.  I had been sick the week and a half before and I finally started feeling better on Thursday. I have a job as a substitute para educator and I worked several days during that time I felt bad.  When I returned home I was called in and worked the whole week. I was called in again this week on Monday and Tuesday.  I enjoy working with the children.

Laura             Jonny and Ann

Jamie Katelyn Justin

Kendra

Jenna Ryan Laura Kendra

Laura Kendra Jacki

 

4 generation

Weekend in Utah

Jim and I drove to Utah for Jim's Mission Reunion. Jim worked a 12 hour Supervisor shift Thursday so we left as soon as he got home which was about 8:00pm. We drove to Missoula and spent the night in a Hotel 6 and then got up early and drove on to Salt Lake City. We stopped at my sister's in Sandy and visited for a couple of hours and then went to the reunion. There were 63 missionaries and their mission president and his wife in attendance. Jim really enjoyed visiting with many of the elders. It was definitely worth the trip.
We watched conference at my parents home. My brother, Gordon and his family came down for the weekend and we followed them home on Sunday. They live in Boise. Monday morning we headed home from Boise and arrived home at 5:00pm. We stopped at Costco and filled up with gas and bought a TV stand so Laura can have her chest that Dustin made for her. I was glad to get home early so I could prepare my lesson for Seminary and FHE with William, who stayed home because he didn't want to ride in the car.
Below are pictures of Kendra, Jim took when we stopped by on the way home.