I know it's after the fact but........Christmas was a blast!!!

Christmas time was full of fun, family and final moments with Tanner as he was leaving for his mission to North Carolina on the 7th of January. Brett, Aubrey & little Jay were able to come for almost two weeks and the rest of the family lives around here so we were together often. We played games, ate our faces off, changed diapers,

laughed during Kareoke and cried while singing. We had our traditional "Pickle Hiding" on Christmas Eve and finally Aubrey found one. Her first time in some 20 yrs.!!! The traditional Christmas cereal awaited everyone in the morning.............if we keep up this tradition, it might have to do as their only present!!! Ron, Tanner, Maddie & I all worked hard on the married kids presents this year. We decided to send the three couples to the Destinations Inn (www.destinationsinn.com) in Idaho Falls. It is a very nice place. Each of us decided which country we would send the couple to and then we did research on the country and played a game with each of the couples so they could try to figure out their destination. Venice, Paris, and Egypt were their destinations and we also sent them to dinner together. We sent Tanner and Maddie on their own dinner & a movie date. All this while Ron and I watched the two grandkids. WE think WE go the better end of the deal. There is NOTHING like being with family. I had a blast doing everything and anything all that was planned and not planned. It may be while before we are able to have this "together time" as the kids are spreading their wings of opportunity and who knows where they will land in the years to come. Thanks family for making incredible memories for me. I love you.