So we have been teaching the boys to cook. Every child should know before they get out on their own right. Well my kitchen usually looks like a hurricane hit it, I guess you could say the that's true X's 3. Hurricane Dylan, Hurricane Cole & Hurricane Gabe, in no particular order. LOL. So they have their favorite things to make, but last week Gabe decided he wanted to make Quesadilla's, while he was looking for the tortilla's he placed his pan on the stove and started to heat the pan. In the mean time he calls me because he can't find the tortilla's. Mind you I am on a call with a customer at work and can't get to the phone when he calls. I send him a text a little later and let him know if we have any where they will be. Turns out we didn't have any, man what a drag. So Gabriel goes and finds something else to do, I believe he went to watch TV. Now I know all you parents out there are thinking ok what about the pan on the stove. Yupp he COMPLETELY forgot about it. Now about an hour or so later the boys are all watching TV and they hear a big CRACK! Yupp our nice fairly new flat top stove shattered. I can imagine the tension in the air, poor kids. I am surprised he didn't have a heart attach. After discussing having to put $300 -$400 plus into replacing the flat top surface and the last thing we wanted is another glass top that will possibly break in a week or even another 4 years, we decided to buy a gas stove. I have to say I have a little apprehension about using gas, but I love the way it cooks so I am really excited as well! Well, Gabe will be able to tell his story forever he will always be able to say ya when I was 13 I cracked my parents stove and I survived. We did get a very nice set of Ginsu knives out of the deal so he is very excited about that! Crazy kids. Gotta love em, they keep you on your toes and keep life Very interesting! What we do with out them.






Jason had SO much fun putting this together!

Our cute little Dobie!!


Dylan in his new Military Fatigues. (digi camo)
He bought them with his Christmas money.
Thanks Grandma & Grandpa!



Look how cute we are. 19 years this May. Wow!

Thank you to all of our friends and family that made this Christmas the BEST Christmas we have EVER had! We have had an extremely tough year. We were not able to get the boys anything this year, but our wonderful family and an anonymous friend blessed the boys & Jason & I with a wonderful Christmas. The Christmas Spirit is always alive and well around the Holidays but this year more than ever thanks to wonderful Friends and Family.

Family Christmas Party

My boys went home with a tone of clothes! My sisters spoiled them rotten. They needed it desperately! They were so excited! Thanks guys your the BEST!


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Jason reading The Night Before Christmas.... Or should I say a REDNECK night before Christmas. We laughed so hard. I am not sue who went home with that one.




Tucker & Casey My Very cute single little Bro!

LOL Don't shot me Casey! Love ya

This is our annual Family Christmas party. All of (well most of) the syblings get together for Christmas. We have this awesome game we play every year.

This year everyone was pretty broke so we did white elephant gifts. You all sit in a circle and the gifts are in the center. Everyone takes turns rolling the die. If you roll a 7 or an 11 you put on the oven mitts and choose a gift. Its is not quite as easy as it sounds and we all know what we are doing so we use extra tape. When the next person rolls a seven or an eleven the previous player has to stop unwrapping. The player that rolled the die now chooses if they want to take the present the previous person was unwrapping or get a new one. And so it continues, its makes it interesting because you can also steal someones open present. So if someone gets something you want you can take it when you roll a 7 or 11. But each present can only be taken 2 times.

So we have a lot of fun!

This is tucker giving it a go! He did a great job!

Gabe, He got a special car waxing kit. Sorry kiddo be a few years before you can use it on your car, but I think my car could use a wax.

Rachel, getting a pair of Cookie Lee earrings.



Jason M. He got a crepe maker.

It took Jason a few to find what was in this special big box, but he got a DVD, the Sandlot.

Gabe kicking back on uncle Brian's chair snuggling with Brilee's pink bear. Aaah.

Tucker playing with his Dinosaurs.

Dylan's 17th Birthday. Wow how time flies. He was born December 18th 1991 at about 8:41 am. He was 7lbs and 21 in long.

This is him with his Grandma Linda about 8 months old.

Dylan blowing out his 17 candles!

Opening his presents! I think he is a little spoiled. He got more cash that I ever have in my pocket. Oh to be a kid again. We bought him The Dark Night, The NEW Batman. He loved that movie, we all did, but Dylan did especially. We put it in a cereal box and wrapped it up it was great!

My TOO cute Niece's and Nephew Tuck eating birthday cake!

This is what Dylan both with his birthday money. It was a set a hand gun P99 and an MP5, The hand gun broke within the first few days so he returned it and be bought an all metal MP5. Much nicer and more sturdy.

Dylan is getting ready for WAR with a couple of his friends. Good thing there are all toys, I would be a little nervous!

Yes this is a strange picture to put onto our blog. But it tells such a wonderful story, I wanted to share.

In short. About a year ago we had some things happen in our family that threw our lives into turmoil. It was a very hard and trying year. We were financially and emotionally drained.

A few months ago we had to go to our Bishop and ask for help. For the cupboard you see in this picture was bare.

We have been faithful paying our tithing and praying for a miracle.

We were in such a bad position, we were facing even loosing our home. Up until a few days ago we thought it might come to that. But our prayers have been answered in more than one way.

Each year Jason gets a Christmas bonus from his employer. Its how we buy Christmas for the kids. During a family council we had the boys told us that they didn't want anything for Christmas they just wanted to keep the house if it was at all possible. What a sacrifice for three wonderful boys. Christmas has aways been a very big deal in our home. (as with most of us parents) We tend to go a little overboard. I prayed about what to do and Jason and I talked about this in great length. We decided it was best to make sure we had our 3 months food storage in case things got bad again or any number of things we are supposed to be ready for.

Then for Christmas one set of my parents bought us food storage! How wonderful! They followed the spirit and helped us prepare. I am SO Thankful for them! We used most of our bonus and purchased a 3 month supply. We have only a couple of more things we need to be fully prepared and will have them next week. What a difference a month and the blessings of the lord make!

“When obedience ceases to be an irritant and
becomes our quest, in that moment God Will
endow us with power” --Pres. Ezra Taft Benson

AMEN!

I have seen the heavens open and the blessings pour out and we have not enough room to receive them or to store them.

We have parents telling us not to worry about our kids they will be well taken care of and my wonderful sisters as well. How much does one person deserve. I can tell you I want nothing more this year for Christmas! I have a wonderful family, my children are all healthy and happy and I have not enough room to receive the blessings the lord has given me. So in return I am letting everyone I know, know how grateful I am and how thankful I am!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

May the Light of Christ Fill your Lives this Wonderful Season!