Christmas 2009 Happenings

This has been a very eventful Christmas. Not that we have had tons of parties (just the temple party) but I think everyone has gotten sick. It all started with Steve on Monday throwing up. We went with the Bradshaws up to Gardner Village anyway without him. Here's a few photos of the kids up there.



Kids looking at what candy stick they wanted after having earned them from finding all the elves.

All 4 kids that went, minus Railey, with an elf in the back.

Railey came down sick on Tuesday Night and was feeling better by Wednesday afternoon when we got a call saying Mom was coming up in an ambulance from Richfield. Her heart rate had dropped way low when taking some medicine. Once up here they decided to do surgery the next morning, Christmas Eve, then on Christmas eve after surgery they decided she needed a pace maker put in so they did that the next Day that's right on Christmas morning. She's doing well and should be out of the hospital by now.

It was on Christmas Eve night that I came down sick with the flu but not before taking these pictures of the kids anticipating Santa's arrival.
The boys got out the cookies and juice (it's much healthier) for Santa.

Seth looking and waiting for Santa they actually did see a red light flashing in the sky.
Putting out the cookies and juice along with a note to Santa with several questions.

All three "boys" looking for Santa

Tracking where Santa was on the Internet. Santa Tracker.com wonderful.

Then on Christmas morning I lay on the couch trying to hold down my cookies and keep from running to the bathroom while the kids loved what Santa had brought them.

Damen with socks and a scooter

Seth with everything from Santa, scooter, socks, stocking with chips and yep there's me in the back laying on the couch.

Railey with doll and stroller she would look at the camera but only after we would take the picture.

Dad and Damen playing monopoly (the hit of Christmas)



While Seth and I lay sick on the couches watching them have fun.