Christmas Time!

Well, I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! We did. Heather's family got here early Saturday morning (22nd) and the fun began. We finished up some shopping and then we took the kids to see Alvin and The Chipmunks. Ronnie came and brought Faith. It was really a cute show. Sunday we just visited. Christopher and Bailey, Ronnie and Aleia and all their kids came over and we played games.

Christmas Eve I had the scavenger hunt for the kids and we made gingerbread houses out of little milk cartons and graham crackers. That night we went over to Christopher's and Bailey's for dinner with her family. We had a little talent show with the kids. Ethan and Jonah sang songs they learned at school. Heekie (misspelled???) sang a song. She has a beautiful voice. She is a foreign exchange student from Korea. She is living with Bailey's parents. She was so nice to my mother. My mom gave her a bracelet right off of her own arm. That's just how my mom is. She enjoyed talking with her.

Christmas DAY was SO fun watching the kids open their presents. They got a WII game so we had a lot of fun playing it. I liked the tennis game and the bowling. We always have a great big breakfast. We fixed Belgium waffles with strawberries and whip cream, bacon and eggs and juice. It is always yummy! We eat left overs from Christmas Eve (ham, potatoes, etc) throughout the day.

The 26th was Heather's birthday. Bailey cut and did Heather's hair for her birthday. So we went over there the first thing in the morning. After that, we went to Peter Piper Pizza for lunch with the kids. One of Heather's friends was there with her four little children (3 adopted, one hopefully soon). After that we tried to get a family picture. We haven't had one for five years. It isn't an easy thing to accomplish either. Heath would get the camera ready and my sister Connie would snap the pictures. One turned out pretty good but we have to photoshop some of it. Or should I say Heath has too. Thanks Connie and Heath. Of course Heather couldn't go home without eating at Matta's. So that's where we went for dinner. Then we came home and played the WII games.

Thursday they started packing and left around 1:00 PM. They got home about 12:45 AM. WE sure are going to miss them. It is a long trip for them to come and for Heath to drive. He had to get up and go to work on Friday morning. Thanks again Heath for bringing them all here. We had a lot of fun and wish you lived closer to us. I usually get in a depression after they leave but I'm going to try not to this year. I got a new camera and I'm going to go to some classes and hopefully learn all that I can so I can take cool pictures. I've always been interested in photography and now we'll see what I can learn. It is a Canon Rebel.

We are all so blessed and I'm am so thankful for my family. I love them all so much. (I know enough of the mushy stuff).

Tomorrow Brody has to go and get tubes put in his ears. Hopefully it will help him and he won't get ear infections anymore. Poor little guy!

Pictures later...

Gingerbread House

Ronnie and Aleia went to see "The Forgotten Carols" tonight so I watched the girls. Faith and I made a gingerbread house Ronnie bought for her. It was fun but took longer than I thought it would, but we had a fun time making it. Jaylee was really good while we made it. She played on the floor by us and sometimes I held her but that was a little tricky when your squeezing icing out of a tube. Fun little family home evening for us.

Busy Day...

Wow...what a busy day! First Ron and I had to be at the church at 6:30 A.M. to help set up for the ward Christmas Breakfast Party. Ron cooked and I helped set up and get the kids ready for Santa. Then we went home and got cleaned up for Faith's dance recital. she did a really good job. It is so fun to watch little ones dance. She asked me, "Grandma, did I shake my boodie?" She was one of the best in her group. Jaylee enjoyed the dances too and kept clapping. Afterwards we met Bailey at Walmart and she gave us Brody. They are so busy trying to get their house ready to move in. A lot of work, that's for sure. After losing Brody's shoe (I backed tracked through the whole store, ran into Meagan, who later called me because she got his lost shoe from a lady who found it) we went and got something to eat and then went to the mall to look at cameras with Ronnie and Aleia. Then when we got home. I got to change a messy diaper a couple of times. Dried Brody's wet clothes fromhis drooling. Then we went out to Christopher and Bailey's new house and vacuumed out drawers and cleaned the outside of the cabinets. They have a beautiful home with lots of room. We got home at midnight and went to bed to rise early for our church. Now lunch is over, I posted this and now I am going to see my mom. She gets lonely, so if any of you grandkids can...go visit her. She loves to see you and the kids!

We had a Longhurst Christmas Party at Jason house this year. The kids had fun playing pin the nose on Rudolph and Ronnie played Santa Says with them. Here's a picture of the babies that were all new borns last year. They were definately busier this year but so dang cute. Parents and Grandma had to help to take a quick snap shot of them. Shannon added a little girl but she was only a week old and didn't want to bring her out yet. We sure love our family and are so thankful that we are close to each other. Heather's family will be here on the 22nd. We are all excited to see all of them and have some fun! Merry Christmas to each of you!

What a Cutie Bug...Brody Keith!

I got to babysit my little grandson Friday night while his mom and dad went to a movie. He is such a fun little guy..well, not so little! I had fun playing with him. I didn't have a play pen to put him in and so I had to turn out all the lights and try to get him to sleep. He was so cute though...he would go to the front door with a little fake cry, wanting his mommy and daddy. Then he would come and lay down on me and then back to the front door. He finally went to sleep on my Christmas doll. I had to take a picture of him. I have one of Faith when she was about 9 months old asleep on it too. It is just so sweet! He is the Cutest!!!!