Wednesday, December 24, 2014

"My family knows that just before Christmas I will read again my Christmas treasury of books and ponder the wondrous words of the authors.  First will be the Gospel of Luke, even the Christmas story.  This will be followed by a reading of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens and, lastly, rereading The Mansion, by Henry Van Dyke."
-Thomas S. Monson

I made french toast for breakfast and afterwards I went back to bed because I wasn't feeling well.  

The kids had a great time playing with the Nerf guns.  They had a war upstairs.  Once James Hayden was in "prison", the closet and was waiting to be freed.  In the meantime the kids quit playing and didn't tell him so he sat in the closet another 15 minutes before he realized the game was over.

Jared brought his computer and we found some more family names to do temple work.  He also found some names for the Trezise's.

 Jared offered to take his kids to a movie because it is a Wallen family tradition but none of them wanted to go.  He and Trina did take them up to the pit and the swing.  The weather was sunny and quite warm.  Darrel was at work until 6.  

In the valley Sheri took her kids and a few extras on her traditional Christmas Eve hike up A mountain.  Trina and her kids usually go to but this year she had to settle for the pit.

 Evan doing a little "deep thinking" near

the top of the mountain.

Trina made chicken taquitos for dinner.  They were delicious!

We had a little program this evening with the kids, a special F.H.E. First Rowan played "Deck the Halls" on the piano.  Next Addy and Emmy played "Silent Night."  Addy was on the guitar and Emmy on the piano.  Addy played another song on the guitar and James H. played "Carol of the Bells" on the piano.  Molly & Ruby sang "Let It Go."  I told the story, "Trouble at the Inn."  

The kids all got to open their pajamas from their parents and their blankets from us.  It was a fun Christmas Eve.

 Rowan playing "Deck the Halls"

Emmy and Addy playing "Silent Night"

Addy looks so serious.

James playing "Carol of the Bells"

It was awesome!

Love those blue eyes!

Molly is quite the performer.  Ruby was a little

shy and therefore a little silly.

These two cuties love each other!

 Molly showing off her bandaged chin.

These two love each other too!

They slept together in the "loft".

Is Trina taking a selfie with her new iphone6 plus?

A picture of Anna with her new blanket,

and Rowan in his new pajamas.

Lola waving goodnight to everyone.