Friday, December 28, 2007

Christmas Celebration


Abby was the baby Jesus in our Family Christmas Nativity. I took a video of it, but somehow it doesn't show up on my camera anymore. But this is right after - that's why Abby is only in her diaper. Here she is playing with the ribbon after opening her first-ever Christmas present. Bailey was Mary, and she rode in on the donkey - Brian. Trent was scheduled to be Joseph (he backed out last minute so Mike took over - although George said he really should have done it since Joseph was a Jewish man!), Corbin was a wise man who came in with a camel - Garret. All the remaining girls wore tinsel halos and played the angels that they really are!

Fishing Grandsons



Trent and Garret love to fish — they obviously have some of their Grandpa Kirk's genes!

Fun at Snow Canyon



It was a beautiful day in Snow Canyon - but really cold! It was great running in the sand dunes and climbing on rocks with Mike, Trent, Garret, Kenny and Corbin. The girls and Grandpa Kirk stayed shivering in the cars!

Wonderful Christmas Gift!

We had a wonderful Christmas celebration when Mike and Bri's family stayed with us for 10 days. We celebrated Christmas a little early while everyone was around. We hiked, fished, watched movies, went 4-wheeling, had a girls day out, saw the lights, did a family nativity, opened presents and just enjoyed being together. Some of the family even went to the un-developed edge of the Grand Canyon. I didn't go and I forbid them from taking any of my grandchildren! The photos are gorgeous though (Brian email me some to post). But the best part of Christmas was finding out that Kirk and I are expecting triplet grandchildren! Shellie, Bri and Christan are all pregnant and due within 2 weeks of each other around the end of July! Should be a rollicking summer for all!

Monday, December 10, 2007

Grumpy Shepherds


Bailey and Corbin came over to help set up my Christmas decorations. After we put up the tree, hung the ornaments and baked Christmas cookies, we read their favorite Christmas book, "The Grumpy Shepherd." What a blessing to have these two live so close!