Merry Christmas!

We hope all of you have a blessed day with your families and friends. We had a neat Christmas eve service last night. Our pastor talked about how when we have bread in church we think of communion and what Jesus did for us on the cross. But he pointed out last night that Jesus is the bread of life and our in the Lord's prayer it says "give us today our daily bread" and how that might mean give us life and hope and help us turn to him in our daily lives, that he gives all we need and more. There was a song sung about how Jesus was a baby who was just like all other babies but he was sent to save us. It is amazing that Christmas comes ever year the same time and yet we see something new, a new perspective. I appreciated the song because it makes you realize that Jesus was just like us while he was on earth. Born to a mother just like all of us with dirty diapers and spit up. But yet he came to save us from our sins. Anyways, here are a few pictures of our kids open some presents from us. Have a Merry Christmas!!

Christmas in Idaho

Donny's family christmas here in Idaho ended up being quit eventful. Starting with the power going out in his parents house. So his dad tried to figure out what happened since we were the only house that was out and nothing on the dairy was. So us ladies found flashlights and lit candles. Later they got the house going on the generator so we could continue our festivities. Finally Donny's dad figured out it was a blown fuse on the power pole that the power company had to come out and fix it. So meanwhile we finished cooking our dinner and were eating - the candles were still lit. Donny's niece and Hannah were looking at and eating gingerbread house that his niece made and hannah was laying on the dinning table. Pretty soon his niece yells that Hannah's hair is on fire. So we all came running and thankfully just a little bit of hair on the back of her head was singed. And we blew all the candles out! The rest of the night was pretty uneventful aside from fighting over who gets to open a present when - normal kids stuff.

Daniel's 1st Birthday in Idaho

Here are a few pictures from Daniel's party here. It was a pizza party. daniel is crying in one picture because he is afraid of the party hats because he snapped the band on his face in iowa. But other than that he had a good time. He even got his first gun. It was a pop gun. nothing serious.

Trip to Iowa

We were in Iowa visiting my family for christmas and one of Daniel's birthday parties. Here are a few pictures. Hannah also had fun in the snow cause they have more than we ususally ever have in Idaho.

Tagged

I have been "Tagged" by my cousin Pam. I have to state the rules and then list facts about myself. And at the end I am suppose to tag someone else but the only person I know that has a blog is Pam. So I might tag people to just write emails.

Rules:
1. Post rules before give the facts.
2. Each person starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog and write these rules and facts about
themselves.
4. at the end of the blog you need to tag more people.

Facts:
1. I love being a stay at home mom/wife but some days it can be overwhelming.
2. I hate it when my house work piles up.
3. I love to bake - but the bad thing is then you have to eat it. I learned most of my baking from
working at Casey's bakery in highschool and college.
4. I have an associate's in teacher aiding but I would really like to have my own bakery
someday.
5. The worst house chore is cleaning the bathrooms.
6. I can't wait to do more actvities with my kids but they are a little young yet.
7. I pray I can manage 3 kids and give them each special attention yet.
8. I love to scrapebook our family memories but don't have much time to stay caught up. I'd
rather take candid pictures then professional.

so I guess I tag Marsha, Leah, and Bonnie

Busy Holidays

It has been awhile since I updated but since Thanksgiving we have been busy and gone alot. We drove to Ripon, California for Donny's Dad's side of the family Dec. 5-8, were home for three days and flew to Iowa from Dec. 12-18. We are done traveling but not done partying. Tonight is Daniel's 1st birthday party, the 3rd party actually cause we did one in california and one in Iowa. so that is tonight adn tomorrow night we are doing Donny's immediate family Christmas. We can't wait til next week because we have nothing and are going to start our own family tradition with our kids on Christmas morning. It is always good and fun to travel to see family but lots of work when you get home. I have a few pictures of california but not of Iowa yet. My mom always takes all those pictures so I will add them when I get some.