December

 Wow its been a busy couple of months glad the hustle and bustle is over (I think).  Rachel was baptized on her birthday.  It was a special day for her, but it over shadowed her birthday a bit.  We didn't have birthday pie until a week later.  Oh well we celebrated two days instead of one.  Just a few pictures from her day.  I didn't get any of the dinner, I forgot with all the craziness of getting other pictures and stuff. 

Little Miss Rachel on her baptism day.

 

We had pumpkin pie for Rachel's birthday a week after her birthday.  

Jonathan was in the school play.  Holy cow I think he was at play practice more than he was home in October and for sure in November.  Between school and practice he only came home to sleep.  It was fun to watch and they did really good.   This is a picture of  the "bandits"  in the play.  They did  A Christmas Story.   Most of the kids had more than one part that's why Santa is in this picture.

 Jared and his friend in the snow cave they made.  They would work on this everyday after school until dark for a couple of days.  They were glad to finally have some snow to play in.  We still don't have very much but at least we have some.  I hate it when its just cold and no snow, doesn't seem like winter that way.

 I have gotten so lazy with taking pictures.  I need to be better the kids had their Christmas programs this month too.  Jonathan had his on  Monday with band and choir.  It was good.  But no pictures what is up with me?  Do you think he would put his choir robes on and  let me take pictures?  Yeah me either.  The girls had their program on Thursday and once again no pictures, Jared had his on Friday and again no pictures.  Its hard to take good ones with my little point and shoot camera I need a new one, someday maybe.  They were all the week before Christmas and all at the high school auditorium  I swear I have lived there this past month with the play and programs.   We had our ward Christmas party and no pictures either.   I didn't take many on Christmas day either, and none when the kids were opening gifts.  

 Jared and Rachel with there Christmas PJ's they get to open on Christmas Eve.

 Sara with her doll Christmas day

Jonathan with some of his Christmas stuff.

Its been a long year for us.  Wow I sure hope we have learned what we needed to and hope for a better year this coming one.  Its been hard for me to just keep it together some days.  So here's to a new start and a better year for us, no matter what comes our way.  Oh and more picture taking for sure.  Just what my kids want too.