Christmas 2008

(Tavis- here are your pictures. It did not take Scott long after you left before he started enjoying the laser tag and rock band.)

We had a great day and enjoyed spending Christmas Eve and day with my parents and Nathan (Heidi) and Leslie (and Tavis, Mia and Parker) and Grandma Doris. It was a very laid back time but we made some fun memories and enjoyed spending time together and eating a lot of food. Here are some of our photos (thanks to Mckenzie and her new camera)

The kids have had a great time chasing Scott around with the laser tag (he slipped and twisted his knee down the stairs), playing bingo, wii fit (and 'we' are not fit :) ), legos doing our annual treasure hunt and just family time in general.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and are going to enjoy more time with your family.

Beautiful Christmas Card

Here is a beautiful Christmas card that Holt International put together. Holt is the agency that paid for Lili's foster care through generous donations of kind people.
Enjoy the sweet faces of these children who benefited from Holt's programs.
http://www.holtintl.org/christmas/
We are truly grateful for the kindness and sacrifice of these donors.
Merry Christmas!

addresses please

hey, I know everyone is swamped but ...please... will you send me your address so I can mail you a Christmas card???...please :)
I am trying to redo my address book and I am missing many family and friends (as far as cousins go - I could use all of the jacksons, jeffs, heiners (larry too), wards, damerons and browers - pretty much everyone- i think I have all of Scotts except for the canada bunch (darlene too) and mckees)
Friends, I'd love your addresses too- many have moved and I'm sorry to say that I have not kept very good records (if you havent moved Id love yours too )
Thanks for your help.
Hope you are ready for Christmas.

cute moment

Davis came running up to me this morning and gave me a tight squeeze and said, "mommy, mommy, mommy I love you cuz you adopted me."
It has never occured to me that he would think that he was adopted as well... so, we had a quick discussion on different ways children come into families.

I owe my mother

My mother sent this to me and I got quite a chuckle from it - so sad they are true :) but... I owe my mother :) and soon my kids will owe me.
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. 'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.'
2. My mother taught me RELIGION. 'You better pray that will come out of the carpet.'
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. 'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!'
4. My mother taught me LOGIC. ' Because I said so, that's why.'
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. 'If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me.'
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT. 'Make sure you wear clean underwearin case you're in an accident.'
7. My mother taught me IRONY. 'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. 'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.' 9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM. 'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA. 'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'
11 . My mother taught me about WEATHER. 'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY. 'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE. 'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. 'Stop acting like your father!'
15. My mother taught me about ENVY. 'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. 'Just wait until we get home.'
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING. 'You are going to get it when you get home!'
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. 'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way.'
19. My mother taught me ESP. 'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?' 20. My mother taught me HUMOR . 'When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.'
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT. 'If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.'
22. My mother taught me GENETICS. 'You're just like your father.'
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS. 'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?'
24. My mother taught me WISDOM. 'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE. 'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you !