Christmas Day

We didn't get many pictures of the Christmas Day festivities. 

James and RaTray waiting for things to start

Eli with his train set

Joel and Cindy

Orin

Abby and her new Apron and Hat

Sam's new toys

For some reason that is all the pictures I got. The kids loved all their gifts.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve with the Ricks'. 

 Grandma told them a Christmas Story. Christmas Love...Christ was love.

 Austin was Joseph.   

James was a wiseman..bringing gifts..

Grandma was the Donkey

RaTray was the Angel.

Abby was our Mary.

Mary, Joseph and the Angel.

 Joseph

Our Baby Jesus..he didn't cooperate very good. 

James bringing gifts..Dad Narrating.

RaTray as the Angel 

Narrator

 Sheep bringing in Joseph.

Joseph

Herding the Sheep 

Mary riding the Sheep

Happy Birthday James and RaTray!

When James and RaTray were here for Christmas we celebrated their birthdays

Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy Birthday Dad!

The kids helped him blow out his candles. 

The Animals

Boy do I have some animals on my hands. Or maybe just some Monkeys . I went in my room to get ready for bed and this is what I found in the closet. 

This rod should be hanging where those while rectangles are. 

Those kids get into all kinds of trouble when not monitored closely.

Boise

This last weekend we went to Boise to visit Candace and Aaron and go to the Open house at the Boise Temple. We also made trip to the Zoo while we were there. The kids love the zoo. 

We went to the Zoo in the morning.

 

The kids loved the slide.

In the afternoon we went to the open house. The Boise temple is Beautiful after the remodel. We had to wait in line for about an hour before getting to go through the temple. So the kids were a bit out of control by the time we went through the temple, but I think they enjoyed it.

Halloween

Halloween. 

Sorry the pumpkin pictures are dark!

We got pumpkins out of Grandpa and Grandma's garden. We are so lucky to have them live close. The kids  love to visit grandpa and grandma. 

Austin with his pumpkin

Eli with his pumpkin.

 Abby and her pumpkin.

  Dad was in Vegas when we got pumpkins out of the garden. We had to send him a picture of the kids and their pumpkins

 Pumpkin Carving. Eli loved to take the insides out of the pumpkin. When it was all out, he put a bunch back in so he could take it out again. 

 Dad got home after they insides were all out and carved the faces for the kids. 

 Abby and her carved pumpkin

 Eli and his carved pumpkin

 Austin and his pumpkin

 All the pumpkins

 We even carved one for Sam

 The kids in their Costumes. Eli the Monkey, Austin as Batman, and Abby the dragon.

Eli really didn't like his hood on. This was the best we could get.

 Austin was batman. 

 Abby the Dragon

 Eli the Monkey