Look who I found

Look who I found in my Christmas book! One year we made place cards with photos of all the children and cousins who had played parts in our Nativities through the years. Such fun memories. We have Joseph, an angel, a shepherd and Mary. Sweet. I'll never forget the year that one cousin wanted to be Mary, then got shy. The other cousin loudly stated as the group was ready to enter the room, "Mary does not want to come!" I think Nicole and KC stepped in to play the parts of Mary and Joseph (and they were in college).

I'm sure we still have that robe - Clyde got it for our wedding and it has only been used for Nativities ever since!

the weather is frightful

Lots of snow - up to my knees and still coming. And it is supposed to rain tonight and tomorrow.
Yikes.
In the last 15 hours on our street I have seen:
-10:30 pm, two deer in the middle of the road - not running, just walking slowly as if looking at all the lights.
-7:40 am there was a road grader moving snow on our street - not a snow plow.
- 8 am there was a person on a full size snowmobile going up the road. fast.

What's next?

Sharing the love

Here's some favorites from our mid December trip to visit KC and Emily and the darling grandbabies.
They are so cute, huggable, happy, and fun to be with. Emily is amazing with her organization and speed with which she feeds, bathes, diapers and dresses the crew. KC is the father of triplets! It's still a wonderful miracle.

Ruby

Alex and Bennett - they all love books.
Bennett was still happy even with his ear infection!

Bathtime is a favorite - Alex usually flops on his belly and kicks his feet.

We were sad to leave them all. We are grateful for their health and successful year.

We made it

This is a catch up post about our November trip to Colorado. We decided to go to Denver because everyone wanted to see Grandpa since his trials of the summer - ventilator, pneumonia, septic shock etc.

Clyde and I traveled early on Tuesday, before the 'blizzard that wasn't' hit Provo. Nicole, Casey, Michelle and Cisco could not leave until Wed due to work obligations. After deciding to come, then not, then yes they are coming - they finally left at 5 pm! They drove through Wyoming and had good roads for 5 hours then awful roads for the next 2+ hours. They stayed in the first hotel they saw in Laramie and made it down to Carolyn's in plenty of time for Thanksgiving. It was so good to spend time with Grandpa Carlson, who now lives in a 24 hour care center.All the siblings were there and it was a wonderful time to be together. Clyde was his helpful self, keeping up on the dishes as we cooked!Cousins!

Siblings! We are not as darling and cute anymore, but we still love each other...In order to depart early to beat another storm and take Erin with us, we all pitched in Friday night and decorated Carolyn's tree and house. We had it done in 1 hour. I propose that is how we should all decorate for the holidays!!