A Year in Review--2013

At the end of the year, I choose 20 pictures that show the fun times we had together as a family during the year.  I make them into collages and have the printed into 8x10 size prints for my personal family scrapbook.  I love looking through all of the pictures and remembering the good times.  We were sure busy this year!  I wonder what next year will bring?  

Here are the top 20 for 2013

Holiday Break

Holiday breaks are always filled with lots of fun activities such as . . .  

sleeping in

eating out

puzzles

movies

baby cousins

dances

golf

Chinese food

Celebrating the new year together--Welcome 2014!

Christmas Day

After spending Christmas Eve in Paradise with my parents, we drove home so we could enjoy sleeping in our own beds.  By the time we got home, it was after midnight.  The kids tried to convince me to just go ahead and have our family Christmas then.  I caved and let them open one present before sending them to bed.

In the morning, we enjoyed watching each other open gifts from each other and from Santa.  New clothes, movies, electric cars, indoor basketball hoop, Atari games, survival knife, and new slippers were some of our favorites.

After lunch, we headed back to Paradise to enjoy Christmas dinner with the Chatfields.  It was a wonderful way to enjoy the rest of the holiday--surrounded by family!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was spent loving a newborn babe, singing Christmas carols, hitting a pinata, preparing and enjoying great food, opening gifts, and being with family.

Who's Stronger?

Sometimes when the family gets together our love & hugs turn into a boy's wrestling match.  Seth is determined to win, but his dad continues to help him learn that he needs to keep trying.

Birthday Girl!

Somebody had a birthday . . . . 

another year older and wiser too!

Grandparents visited from Paradise

Enjoyed Dinner @ Chilli's

Played Games

Ate Cookies & Ice Cream

Opened Gifts

Wow--42!

Everyone loves the birthday girl!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . .

How do you get ready for Christmas?

We put up our Christmas tree, find snow, and attend our ward Christmas party, "A Night in Bethlehem" 

This is the way to start the season out right.

It snowed in Yuba City--yes, you heard right.  It didn't last very long, but we snapped some pictures to document the event.  It must be getting closer to Christmas if snow is in the air.

Even in Rexburg, Idaho the weather is chilly and you get together with family for milkshakes and a girl's night out.

Oh and we can't forget the traditional family Christmas photos.