It's great to be eight!!!

I can hardly believe that my Joshua is old enough to be baptized! What a wonderful boy. He had a beautiful, and very spiritual baptism. It was a cold snowy night, but it was so warm inside. He was so excited to be baptized, and is now trying his best to choose the right.

This face says it all......

He actually LOVES Breanne! Thank heaven for her. What a great big sister. But she sometimes comes and holds him when he would rather be with mommy. I just love that I captured that exact moment when he looked right at me and seem to communicate: "please help me mom!" I quickly did.

A visit from Seth's family:

Seth and Caroline came up for Joshua's baptism the week after Christmas. It was a lot of fun, as always. Especially because their kids (who are from Arizona) got to experience SNOW! Again, I got Tonz more pics, but here are some of the highlights....


Sadie just loved Brigham, and she would play peek-a-boo with him. So cute.

Chad brought down the Wii's Rock Band game. It was fun for everyone!!!


Sledding! It was SO COLD! Like 15 degrees cold. But we braved the weather and went sledding. It was a lot of fun too.

Chad and Janice threw a great New Years Eve party!

Cute pic of Jared and Brigham.

Cousins!

Christmas Day!

We have a fireplace, but it is down stairs. So Santa brought the stockings up, to be by the rest of the presents.
Awe... Christmas morning. It is so magical.

Breanne REALLY wanted a guitar. Thanks Santa!

After opening presents at our house, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Jardine's to have yummy waffels and strawberries. Oh, and Presents!!!

What a great idea.....! :)

Then we headed to Grandma and Grandpa Mortensen's. Uncle Brent was there when we arrived.

The "Aftermath!"

We had a wonderful Christmas this year! We are so blessed!

Christmas Eve

Christmas is full of traditions, including Christmas Eve! This year I gave the kids a christmas mug, and some Christmas books. Plus they got to open one present from under the tree. We've changed our tradition of opening on gift on Christmas Eve night, to opening in the day after breakfast. That way the kids can play with that gift, and we don't have it competing with going to bed at night. It was a lot of fun. The kids were so excited.

Then we went to G-ma and G-pa Mortensen's, for some food and fun.

We always do a manger scene. The kids are still pretty little, and it can be rather humorous, but that is all part of the fun.

Then we go to G-ma and G-pa Jardine's. They let the kids open one present that night too.

Mommy and Brigham

Cute family picture.

Linda pulls out the Bells and Chimes, and we all sing Christmas songs after Grandpa has read the Christmas story from the bible.

Chad and his girls, Niamh and Aoife.