A VERY COOL NATIVITY

My mom gave us the coolest Nativity this Christmas. It's in a book format - it fans open and then the front and back cover are tied together and it is shaped like a star. Each page is delicately cut to tell a part of the story of Christ's birth. It's very beautiful! The pictures do not do it justice.

THE BEST NEWS OF THE SEASON!!!!!!!!

Nichole and Matt are expecting their first child in August '09!!
WoooHooo!!!

DRESSED FOR CHRISTMAS

Katrina, Ryan, and Daniel

Cute Daniel! Does the chair taste good?

Daniel, a future missionary

Nathaniel, Bradley, and Daniel wearing their new Christmas ties.

CHRISTMAS DINNER

We enjoyed our Christmas dinner a few days early this year, because Ryan, Katrina, and Daniel are going to Utah to spend Christmas with Ryan's family. Jayson treated us to a gourmet meal of cornish game hens with crab meat stuffing. MMMmmmm - it was very tasty, and deliciously fattening.

"...THE STOCKINGS WERE HUNG BY THE CHIMNEY WITH CARE..."

Well, we've got the tree decorated, and the stockings hung. We're not the only ones enjoying the decorations, Teddy and Roscoe enjoy the tree as well, especially Teddy - he's got a new place to escape from Roscoe. When Roscoe starts chasing Teddy, Teddy will head for the tree and then skid across the tree shirt to the corner behind the tree. Roscoe doesn't have a chance. I had to take a picture of the tree because rarely is the skirt nice and smooth under the tree. Merry Christmas, everyone!

MY BIRTHDAY CAKE

Here are some pictures of the most yummy cake Jayson made for my birthday - white cake with raspberry filling and cream cheese frosting. He made it from scratch too! :) We couldn't find the birthday candles so we made do with a white taper candle. I had a very nice birthday thanks to Jayson and the boys, and the friends and family who called, emailed, and facebooked with birthday wishes. Thanks everyone! I guess getting older isn't so bad when you have wonderful people to share it with.