Christmas 2009

I love these pictures of right before we opened our presents on Christmas Eve. I think they say so much about each kid and their personalities. Well, except for Kenz, I guess. She was on a little bit of a "really tired and a little too much sugar" high. Danny gave her a sucker to try to pacify her and get her to stop crying while we were getting ready to open presents. So it worked, but he forgot to think about how she would react when he took it away. She was pretty upset at the whole situation, but she got over it when the wrapping paper starting getting tossed around.

It was a fun Christmas and I got spoiled, as usual. Santa, or should I say Danny Claus, got me a sweet new sewing machine and a printer too. Now if I only had more time to use them. :)

It's tradition to spend Christmas Eve with the Neva side of the family at Grandma and Grandpa's house. It's always lots of crazy fun, and it feels good for me to be "home" for Christmas

Don't the girls look cute in our new furry vests?

Merry Wishes for a Joyful Christmas

Now that I am in my eighth year of being a mother, I finally understand why my mom:
-hid presents in random spots underneath a blanket
-was always wrapping presents at the last second while we anxiously waited to unwrap them, and
-would forget where she hid a present and couldn't find it when she needed it
Yep, I understand because I have done all of these this Christmas season. It kinda makes me laugh :) Anyway...

Merry wishes for a joyful Christmas and may we all take the time to enjoy the little things that bring that sparkle to our children's eyes as we celebrate the humble, yet glorious birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Kambrie Claus

Since I have so much to do to get ready for Christmas, let me just post another picture to my blog!

Kenzlie

Our little baby girl is nine months old now. She's a little cutie. One of her fav things to do is stick her tounge out!


I was lucky enough to WIN a watermarking kit from RIta at the CoffeeShop Blog. Merry Christmas to me! Thanks Rita! Now I just have to design my own watermark :)

Memories of Days Gone By

Christmas time makes memories of my childhood days come to life. This picture captures those days for me. I love it.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

The Montana girl in me doesn't let me truly feel like it's Christmas unless there's snow. So, thankfully we got some snow today :)

My Newest Addiction

Rita at Coffee Tea Photography is helping me learn all I've dreamed of knowing about Photoshop. The best part about it is that it's FREE!!! Really, I could be addicted to her blog if I wasn't careful. Well, for instance, it's 2:30 in the morning (I had to stay up late tonight to finally get my finishing touches done on my Christmas decorating) and I was on my computer for a quick second while I was waiting for Danny to get done playing with the kids' Christmas presents before we went to bed, and I thought, "I just have to check in on the coffeeshop and see what's brewing." Okay, okay, so I AM addicted. Honestly, I could spend all day, every day, learning and editing and creating. I guess my five kids will keep me from doing that though. Someday, someday, someday I will be a master of it all...someday ;) Anyway, if you are not already a master, then you too must become addicted to the coffee that Rita serves up daily. Seriously, check out her blog. It's the best thing I've ever discovered on the internet.

Something About the Rain

There's something about the rain that makes me want to get all organized and be cozy inside my house. So, I guess it's motivating me to get Christmas going. The decorations and tree are going up today. By this time tomorrow I'll be sipping hot chocolate in front of the fire, enjoying the peaceful, relaxing feelings of the holidays at home.

LOL!! Yeah right! Not if Karsten has anything to do with it. This kid is such a maniac. He has truly earned his nickname as the Destroyer (D2 after his cousin Jamin who was the first Destroyer in the family). Seriously, he is almost too much for a parent to handle. I won't even go into details on all the things he's done, and in the past two days alone. It's enough to make a person go crazy...



The Destroyer