Merry Christmas!

Julie's Fun Game

Dustin Playing The Guitar


Christmas Dinner

Cousins After Church

Makenna Playing Outside

New Year's Eve Dinner

Jen & Trent's Dinner

Makenna & Elle

Game Night at Julie's House

Playing at Julie's Gym

Trip to The Temple

"The Night Before Christmas"

Christmas Morning

Dustin and I were able to go visit my family in Utah this year and had a really great time. Everyone was able to make it except for Kam and Jess -- I really missed them. Mom made Makenna and Elle little blankets for their dolls that have the Disney princesses on them. Makenna's is purple and Elle's is pink. Dustin had tons of fun with Ryan and Meagan's boys. He was just as excited to see them as they were to see him.....I guess he needed someone to play with. Dustin played football with them and had the boys stuff their shirts with pillows -- they had a great time. Makenna didn't get to go outside a whole lot because she along with lots of the other children had a runny nose and cold. I, on the other hand, spent one whole day sick with the flu....not too fun. Mom and Dad took the kids for us one night so all the adult kids or brothers and sisters, could go play games at Julie's house -- it was nice to get away without the kids. Dustin and I gave Jen and Trent a candlelight dinner at Julie's house for a Christmas present. Julie did an awesome job being our waitress! The kids had lots of baths together and Makenna felt that she, as the older cousin, needed to wash Elle's hair....poor Elle! Trent took Dustin and Ryan ice fishing -- Dustin loves to get out and do things like that. Last time Trent took Dustin ice fishing, Dustin was the only one not to catch a fish. This time, Dustin was the only one to catch a fish -- crazy! Julie also put together this really fun game for us -- see the pictures where we are going crazy with snow gloves, hat, and scarf on. It was nice for us all to be able to go to church together and have so many dinners together. Everyone took turns with meals and Dustin and I had dinner for New Year's Eve. Dustin and I made our traditional Chinese food (well mostly Dustin -- I just made the rice). The Durbin family came for New Year's Eve and we had a lot of fun with them. Anyways, we had tons of fun and can't wait to see everyone again.

Makenna Christmas Caroling

Not sure how to turn this post around. Makenna is singing "Silent Night" at the Terry's house.

Christmas Sunday

These pictures were taken after church because I forgot to charge my camera before church. They kiddo's didn't get too mangled up at church so I thought I would attempt pictures of them in their cute little Christmas outfits again.

Several Attempts at a Family Picture

All I wanted was one nice family picture and this is what I got...Makenna makes me laugh when I look at these pictures -- she's a difficult one! These were taken at Dustin's graduation.

Yeah...He Did It!

Dustin just received his Bachelor's Degree in December. It is crazy that he actually has it because that is all we have known the past 6 years we have been married. It is a stress reliever to have this part of his schooling done -- now on to Physical Therapy School. Dustin took 19 credit hours his last semester, worked, and did his calling.....WOW -- I could never do that! He also graduated with an awesome GPA, but I won't say what it is because he doesn't like me to talk about him. Anyways, I am so proud of him! Not sure of our plans for the next year....only time will tell. The goal is to go to Physical Therapy School sometime in the near future. Good job Dustin!