Christmas 2009

Our Annual CHRISTMAS EVE Pajama Party 2009

Taylor and Kate are always ready for a party!

WE STARTED WITH

CANDY BAR SLED RACES!

Justin Liam, Jackson, Jennie and Kate all hard at work

hoping for a winning sled!

Anthony hard at work while Krista keeps a watchful eye!

Travis and Diesel are putting their heads together hoping for the best!

You can see the wheels turning in Chad's head...

Faster! Faster! Win! Win! Win!

Kendall and Brett are more into their conversation than winning!

And it showed!

Grandma and Grandpa even got into it!

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

MAY THE BEST SLED WIN!

AND THE WINNER IS

JENNIE AND KATE!

WE THEN HAD A SILLY GIFT EXCHANGE!

Brett is pretty good at his Juggling Balls he got!

Taylor is getting so good with the piano!

She did a little Christmas medley for us!

Of Course, Christmas is always funner with a Christmas baby!

Baby Slade- 1week old!

Slade with her daddy!

Travis with Slade!

Jennie with Slade!

CHRISTMAS DAY!!!

A FEW OF THE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Diesel busy at work with that wrapping paper.

Stacy got a funny little outfit!

I can't believer he would go out in public with that on!

It is bib overalls for biking!

Liam got the great story of Nephi and his Broken Bow!

And of course, Liam always in character,

pointed out that he also just got a bow for Christmas!

What a festive time of year!

I am so glad that our house is still filled with joy and laughter!

Thanks to all of our children and grandchildren!

Slade Ivy 1 week Photo Shoot

SLADE IVY ONE WEEK OLD PHOTO SHOOT!

SLADE IS THE MOST PRECIOUS THING!

Jenny, my most amazing daughter in law and photographer, took these beautiful photos!

Slade Ivy is Born!

SLADE IVY IS BORN!
December 21, 2009
6 pounds 1 ounce


What a thrill for my daughter to have her own little baby.
I am so impressed how well Krista did through her pregnancy, labor & delivery!
She worked up until Slade was born and never complained.
She went into labor and was a trooper.
Had a tricky delivery and
Krista was just AMAZING!

The last trimester of her pregnancy the doctor monitored Krista really close because the baby wasn't growing as much as he would have liked. Slade was growing but was just small.
Krista went into labor and headed off to the hospital with great excitement and anticipation.
She was ready to deliver, the doctor arrived and she gave her first push.
All of a sudden they lost the blood pressure and heart beat. Everything got really intense.
The doctor was barking out orders to the nurses.
Nurses were yelling at other nurses.
The room filled up with people, and Krista kept thinking, "Is this NORMAL?"
At one point, her nurse leaned over and said,
"That team over there is going to take your baby when she is born."
Krista thought, "Where are they taking my baby?"
After being being suctioned, Slade Ivy came out
adorning the cord around her wrist and neck.
She was fine and beautiful to everyone's relief!


















After Slade was born, lo and behold the doctor says, "Look at this!"
There was a knot in her
umbilical cord.
That first push had cinched that knot right up and cut off the blood supply!

SLADE IVY WAS PRETTY AMAZING TOO!

KRISTA IS ALREADY SUCH A GOOD LITTLE MOMMA!


and GRAMMA IS THRILLED!

THANKSGIVING FEST 2009

THANKSGIVING FEST 2009

Scout helped make the Apple Salad!




It was fun having Brandon and
his family in town!

Troy and his family recently moved to Temecula California, so it was so fun having them back!

Brett and Travis were home from school.
Always a joy!

After the Turkey Dinner we had our Traditional Thanksgiving Games!

ARI WARMING UP THE GOLDFISH FOR THE GOLDFISH RACES!

I HAD THE FASTEST FISH OF ALL!
SASSY COULD REALLY RACE!!!

The Big boys tried to keep up!

But Zevy could out race them... when he got his fish going the right direction!

These little fish just gave their all... but some fell short of the finish!

WE THEN HAD OUR ARCHERY CONTEST!
(new this year to the games)

Ari and Zev really did good!



TYLER GOT INTO THE FUN OF IT ALSO!


Liam and Jackson both got a BULLSEYE!

SINCE SOME OF THE KIDS HAD THANKSGIVING AT THE INLAWS
WE HAD A THANKSGIVING PARTY THE FOLLOWING DAY!

We started with a SOCK HOP!

It was so cute! Those kids were so willing to learn Grama's dance!

Then we went on a TREASURE HUNT!

They had to find their clue in a Pet Store amongst all the cute bunnies!

They had to search a desert lot for the American Flag where their next clue hid!

Then they had to find their clue in a parking lot

Where the clue was a little higher.

After searching through the playground at Derfelt,
racing mountain boards, and searching Target and McDonalds,

the treasure was found at Chuckey Cheese!

GOOD TIMES!

Afterwards we went home and had a DANCE OFF!
WE COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT!

Check out these cute kids!!!
Check out Zevy at the end!

I made poodle skirts for the girls for our Dance Off
and Liam was on a Knight kick since visiting Lego Land,
so he was our dancing knight for the night!




Thanksgiving Fest was a success!
I am so grateful that I have all these beautiful children in my life!!!
They are the JOY that keeps me going!