Belated Happy Christmas Everyone!

I apologize if you didn't receive a Christmas letter from us this year and you normally do. I only mailed a handful. I just didn't get a chance to get everything organized. Please know that we love all of our friends and relatives. I love blogs because they keep everyone in touch. Thank you for everything you do! We hope you had a happy holiday!

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My Latest Creations

I have managed to do a little bit of digital scrapbooking. I think it has helped my sanity. I thought I would share some of my favorite pages.

10 Months Old

Grant was 10 months old on Christmas Eve. I had these pictures taken just before Christmas. I thought they turned out so cute. He hated the suit and we never got the bow tie on him. Typical man though, hates being in dress clothes! I don't blame him. I think the same person who thought up the lame idea of nylons probably came up with ties too!

Christmas Cookies

Even though we were so busy this December some how I managed to find time to make cookies with Grant. A bunch of you fellow bloggers inspired me to let my child get a little messy and have some fun. So I gave Grant the measuring spoons and let him go to town. He had a great time eating the cookies and helping me make them. It was messy, but seeing your child have fun makes it all worth it. Thanks for the inspiration everyone!

Grant and Santa

Grant met Santa for the first time this year. He wasn't sure if he like Santa or not, but at least he didn't scream at him. Grant was facinated with his beard. It was cute. The pictures were a little over exposed which is frustrating, but oh well.

Festival of Trees

We went to the Festival of Trees this year. We have never been, but I think we will go again next year. The trees were beautiful. I couldn't stop taking pictures. I think I took pictures of every tree and ginger bread house there. I had to stop taking pictures by the time we got to the center pieces and wreaths. Grant thought the lights were beautiful and wanted to touch every thing. This Christmas has been fun having Grant here. He thinks Santa is the creapiest character ever. I love it!

December 8, 2008

The morning of December 8th is a morning I will never forget. We received a phone call at 4 AM that Kyle's father had just passed away. We rushed to the Davis Hospital, which was the longest drive of our lives, in utter shock. Grant was such a good man and he was way too young to pass. He loved his wife and three boys more than anything. He loved me like his own daughter. I always thought of him as a second dad. Baby Grant brought him so much joy! I can't tell you how happy I am that we named our son after such a wonderful man.


Kyle's father was a very talented man. He loved to work with his hands. He made our wedding cake and many other beautiful cakes. One of his favorite things was to carve wood. Grant made many things from wood, but my three favorite are the three carvings he made for his three sons. He insisted that these get done and he finished two of them in time to enter in the Weber Couny Fair. He won first place for both. Kyle's wasn't quite finished in time. I think that all three are very unique and magnificent. All of his three sons are so honored to have such a master piece made by their father.