Finishing our holiday photos....

I came into Mere's room the other day to see a row of animals diapered and underweared-she's so cute... The next handful of photos are of us and one of my BYU roommates, Michelle and her two children! We were thrilled to be able to meet up after about 4 years as she was over here to visit family over the holidays! It was fun to see our kids play-and see their personalities after only having heard about them by blogging, wish we lived closer...(they're close in age) and to chat in person!!! Thanks for a lovely day Michelle!!! Sorry it took so long to get the photos up :)

Uncle Thomas and Aunty Lisa came for a night!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!

We don't do Christmas cards-just time and $ but I want to say how much we appreciate all the lovely ones sent to us! If you would just move closer we would deliver you our Christmas treats! And this year thanks to Ursala, I got to give out Italian wedding cookies/snowball cookies (not pictured) rather than hoping someone would deliver me some! Mere loved helping though she can't resist eating as much as she can possibly get away with...

Opening presents

PHOTOS!!!

So I'm finally putting up some old photos-I'm going backwards in time and it's getting late so I'll post some more another time...

Glenn's favorite gift--a parking garage for cars-remember ours Robert? Below--gingerbread houses-Mere saw some at the store and thought they were so neat, so I think it'll be a birthday tradition-since I love doing them too and Christmas season is just so busy. She really just wanted to eat all the candies though, rather than actually decorate...




Beautiful Hawaiian Dress from Aunty Kitty and Nau Tara!







above-table :) much better than the sharp heavy end table-thanks G&G P! below: Mere and her birthday gifts, shirt included.

I was very impressed with Glenn's building skills and Mere's train! All on their own!!!

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Just want to bear my testimony of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the literal Son of God. It is only through Him that we truly can change and become better people. As we rely on His strength our new years resolutions can become realities :)

Photos coming next week...sorry for the long lapse...

Merry Christmas to all our dear family and friends!!!

"Even before God created the world, He prepared a plan that allows us to learn and grow during this life. Jesus Christ is the center of this plan. Christ’s mission was not only to teach us about God the Father and how we should live, but also to make a way for us to be forgiven after we sin. . . The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the "good news" of Christ's sacrifice for us, giving us a path back to the Father. "Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits and mercy, grace of the Holy Messiah" Quoted from mormon.org

I would like to add my testimony that Jesus Christ is literally the Son of God and that it is only through Him that we can return to our Heavenly Father. God is a God of love and order. He has provided a way for all who have ever lived, now live, and ever will live to return to him through His true Son and through his church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. May we remember the only true source of peace and joy this Christmas Season, our Redeemer Jesus Christ.