SNOW FUN & COUSINS

Do you think Austin is a little cold?
Just look at that face!

Brylie & Cody just love Aysia

My brother and his family came from St. George the day after Christmas. We were a little worried about them getting here because of the weather but they made it and stayed here until Tuesday morning. We were sad to see them go. We did alot of eating and laughing. It's just fun to be together. Everything was great except that Brylie and I both had to go to the Insta Care for ear infections!!

CHRISTMAS DAY

Even though our kids are getting older we were still up at 6 am to open presents. Austin couldn't wait any longer! We spent the morning at home and then went to my parents for lunch and spent the rest of the day there with family. To me being with the family is the best part of Christmas. I have the best family ever!

Austin loves his LEGOS

Colton is our snowboarder

CHRISTMAS EVE

Every Christmas Eve we get together with Heiko's family and eat and open a few presents and just enjoy each others company. This year we had it at our house and there were just a few of us. It seems like it's getting harder for everyone to make it each year. We did miss those who weren't able to make it!

Aysia with her cousins Anastasia & Annica

Austin with his gift from Oma & Opa

Colton with his cousin Nicholas

Oma & Opa

Heiko's brother Torsten & Angie

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

CHRISTMAS THINGS
By Marian Di Stefans

A few days ago I ran across this saying:

"It's not the things you do at Christmastime,
But the Christmas things you do
all year through!"

We hurry and scurry and buy lots of gifts for each other. We send lots of cards and spend lots of money. We condense these activities within a period of two or three weeks and we become pressured by it. Everything becomes so commercial that it takes the joy away.
We begin to feel it's a drag; some of us even begin to hate Christmas. We lose sight of the origin of the Holiday.

Here, in a period of weeks, we shower each other with attention, cards, parties, and gifts. But remember, there are 52 weeks of the year. Why not spread it out? Why not do the "Christmas: things the other 49 or 50 weeks of the year? I don't mean that we should continue the wild pace all year through, but to continue the Christmas like kindnesses and thoughtfulness throughout the year.

Send someone a card during the year, for no particular occasion, just say "Hi, I'm thinking of you." Wouldn't the recipient cherish it a great deal more than the card he got at Christmas along with many, many others?

If, during the year, you saw an inexpensive trinket a friend would like and you sent it to him or her, wouldn't it be more appreciated than the Christmas gift that becomes lost-and even forgotten-among the others under the tree?

Let's not lose sight of Christmas kindness between December 26th and next December 1st. Let's do Christmas things all year through!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

WHERE ICICLES COME FROM!

YEAH FOR SNOW

I JUST LOVE THE SNOW!!!

TRADITIONS CONTINUED

One of our many traditions for the Christmas season is having a party with my side of the family. We eat, play the white elephant game and enjoy each others company. Each year we take turns and this year it was at Dorothy's house. I love being with my family. We sure missed not having my brother Michael and his family with us but look forward to seeing them the day after Christmas!

TRADITIONS

Every year I have Heiko and the kids make snow flakes and we hang them on our front window.
Here are some of their creations

OUR TREE

Now that the decorations are up
I feel like I will survive Christmas!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday Heiko
We love you and hope you have a great day :)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

We are so thankful for
all of our family and friends.
We are so greatful to have you in our lives!

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

18 YEARS!!

Today is our 18th wedding anniversary.
Where did the time go??

Here are 18 things I love about Heiko

He loves me for who I am
He enjoys being with my crazy family
He honors his priesthood
He is a great father
He loves to help other people
He tries to always be positive
He loves to cook
He loves to laugh
He is always making us laugh
He is a hard worker
He never yells
He is patient
He is generous
He is very handy
He is smart and loves to learn new things
He works hard so that I can be home
He loves to be with his family
He always says I love you

Heiko thanks for being the
best husband and father ever
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
I LOVE YOU!!

GOT MILK?

I feel like I am going to the grocery store every other day to buy milk. So last night I was making a list of things I needed to do today and I told Heiko that I needed to go buy milk AGAIN. Well I woke up this morning, sent the kids off to school and went to get milk for breakfast
and my fridge was full of milk.
My sweet husband went and got
some milk before he left for work!!
Do I have a great husband or what!!

I'M NOT READY FOR THIS

K who ordered the snow??
This is what my yard looks like today!

Atleast the kids think it's fun!
Austin & his cousin Nicole
didn't play long it was too cold.

PUMPKIN PARTY

We had an impromptu Halloween party at my house last night which ended up to be a lot of fun. We usually plan a Halloween party for all of our kids but this year has been kind of crazy for everyone and it just didn't seem like it was going to work out. Well yesterday Tanya knew that we were going to be carving our pumpkins so she called and asked if she could come have her girls carve their pumpkins with us. The next thing I knew we were having a party. All the other cousins were able to come out except for Brylie & Cody-they are in St. George:(
We enden up having pizza and candy and carved pumpkins. Normally they are in costumes but because it wasn't a planned party there were no costumes this year. For not being planned It turned out to be a great night. Thanks everyone for coming!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN :)

Colton, Matt, Daniel
Nicole, Josie with Wesley, Aysia, Hadlie, Adam & Austin

Kyla & Darling Wesley

TRUNK OR TREAT & PUMPKIN PATCH

Our ward had it's annual trunk or treat on Saturday. They also had a dinner and a magic show. Aysia won for best costume in her age group. Kyla, Nicole and Adam came with us.
It was a lot of fun

Aysia and Austin

Nicole, Aysia, Austin & Adam


We went to the pumpkin patch today to pick out pumpkins
I take the kids here every year

The sun was in their eyes