See Faux Go

HOLIDAY SHOTS

Smart and beautiful: Lucy, my grand-daughter. She thinks nothing about wearing a tutu or a Snow White ball gown everyday and everywhere! That's confidence.

The cutest boy: Jack, my grandson.

Jack the Destroyer! We love Jack so much. He's only 20 months old and he can talk, follow directions and....destroy! He has such a sunny, happy disposition. And he's a quarter Filipino! Heavenly boy!

Important note: BYU WON!!! Yahoooo!! Here's Nate and Hannah at the UNLV stadium. They didn't stay for the whole game--first because BYU was way ahead and second, it was so cooooold and windy!! But they looked warm and cute anyway.

Lucy and Jack LOVED to jump from the couch to the ottoman over and over. They got so many toys for Christmas but the best toy they got was a flashlight. Note to parents everywhere: wind-up flashlights and spinning lollipops. That's all they need!

It was amazing how from the time Jack and Lucy arrived, Jack always looked for his "Papi". He always found his way to his arms for a cuddle or reassurance. HE LOVES HIS PAPI!!

Here's a sweet photo of Jordan and Rose who flew all the way from Washington CD. How I LOVE having them around! They are so sweet together and it makes my heart flutter when I see that. Makes me very, very happy to see them be loving and kind to each other.

Ahhh.....yes! Christmas morning we had homemade waffles that Jordan made. They were DELISH!! My sons arrived on the 26th and 27th so we just moved Christmas morning on the 28th. So we counted down. That morning, Santa came as always and filled everybody's stockings. We opened presents and what a great Christmas morning it was!!!

I can't resist but include this beautiful picture of Hannah and Nate taken at the Salt Lake Temple before they came home for Christmas. They look so good together....and so happy whenever they're together. It just warms my heart to see them love each other. Handsome couple!

Here's Jack opening one of his MANY presents. He did so on his Papi's lap. These are the cutest boots from See Kai Run. He loved them!

This photo was taken on the 25th of December which happened to be my 54th birthday. The kids filled 3 bottles with little snippets of "memories with their mother". This HAS to be the BEST present I've ever received. I just cried and cried and couldn't even open the bottles. I just LOVE my kids! They are the BEST.

Yaaaaay!! I get to use this book to learn to draw!!

Since the boys weren't home yet, we had Christmas dinner at Terranova at the Green Valley Ranch Spa and Resort. Good thing we live in Vegas where you can get a nice meal on Christmas Day!! I had the Osso Bucco. The girls had lamb chops and Kurt had some kind of fish. Yum....AND I didn't have to cook or clean on Christmas Day which was also my birthday.
IT WAS THE BEST.

Here is my beautiful daughter, Natascha. I LOVE being with her. She is like a ray of sunshine. Always so fun, optimistic and fearless. How blessed would be the man who wins her heart!

Of course we encourage child labour! Hahaha!! Here's Lucy helping Jordan make tacos for dinner. Lucy has to be the SMARTEST 3 year old I've ever seen. (Other than my friend Corsee's daughter, Laura Sanders.)

Brothers! Here's Jordan getting attacked by his brother Leland! Some things never change. I just watched and laughed. I just LOVE having my kids and their families!! Can joy be defined any other way?

As always, brothers can be such pills!! Here's Leland doing what he does best....annoy his sisters. But they do love each other so wonderfully well.

Leland and Catherine with their two beautiful children playing some kind of elephant game. It was hilarious to watch them. My house is a MESS and a half. Small price to pay. When they leave, I will be crying and bawling and it will take me a week to have the gumption to pick up knowing that the house won't get messed up because they will have been gone. I shudder the thought for now. I just want them around ALL THE TIME.

Natascha showing off the bowl that she made at Colour Me Mine. The three of us had a fun time painting for over 3 hours at The District in the cold, cold winds. The bowls turned out nice. Hannah made a nice mug for Nate.

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Game Night: December 28, 2009

After a wonderful dinner at Texas de Brazil, we played games at home starting with...extreme Book of Mormon Jeopardy. Video below is the team that won that game. In order to get their prize, they had to do karaoke with each one singing solo at least for one line. They were very game and good sports. Great fun!

Playing Guesstures. Fun stuff. Lots of laugh. Being family.