It's great to be eight!

I can't believe Emily is eight years old.

She was the sweetest little baby and I simply

loved the Christmas she was born.

One of my favorite!

Today we celebrated all day long.  

(My photo's are backwards)

 Blowing out her candles on her birthday

pumpkin pie!

(a girl with good taste in desserts)

 We celebrated at Leo's

They were having some Christmas party.

I put the kid's names in a drawing and they

both won great prizes.

Emily won this princess doll.

 New birthday outfit.

 This is what Camden won!

 Earlier in the day we visited the 

Idaho Museum.

It was the Christmas display.

 My favorite nativity!

What a fun day we had celebrating

Em's birthday.

I can't wait for her baptism!

Christmas at the Lodge

We always have a blast getting together with Wynn's 

family at Christmas time at the Lodge.

I am so glad we are still doing this.  It is the only

time all year that we get to see everyone.  Of 

course, everyone can't come but the ones that 

do have a great time.  Always good food

and a fun gift exchange.  

 Matt, Jerrica's husband.

I just love this kid.

So fun to visit with and so personable.

 Fun games!

 Emily and Kinsley singing.

So cute!

 All the girls singing.

So fun getting to know cousins that you haven't seen in a long time.

Family is everything!

Steven and Tyson love their gift from

Grandma and Grandpa Monk.

Tyson loves fish!

Broken

The other day when I was out at Steven & Brooke's, 

Emily hurt her ankle.  She had to have it wrapped 

and then of course, Camden had to have his wrapped.

These two are just the cutest!

(glad it was a play broken ankle)

 Can have a post without adding this darling picot of our 

little Ty Baby.  

He melts my heart.

COMPLETELY

Book club Christmas Party

Book Club Christmas party was at my house.

This is year #3 for me having it at my house.

I love it!

This year we did "My Favorite Things"

Everyone shared 10 of their favorite things and

then gave everyone a special gift that

related to their favorite things.

It was so much fun!

Natalie even got to join us this year again.

So special having her home.

Invitation

 My favorite things.....

New Granddaughter!

Drum roll please.......

Introducing........

Nora Jo Monk

Dec. 9th, 2015

11:46 pm

7lbs. 10 oz.

We already love her completely!  

Christmas Activity Day's

We made a nativity.  

 We then played the chimes.

So much fun.

I love these girls!

Oquirrh Mountain temple

Wynn and I made a trip to Utah just for a get away for the

week-end.  We always have so much fun!

We went to the Oquirrp Mountain temple.

Look at the weather, it was beautiful!

babysitting the kids!

Wynn and I went out to Steve & Brooke's and babysat the kids

while they went out to dinner for Brooke's Birthday.

We took the kids a hamburger from McDonalds.

We had so  much fun.

 We made cupcakes for the birthday girl!

Thanksgiving photo shoot

Matt took some photo's while he was here.

We loved the snow!

 Emily's photo for  her baptism!

Thanksgiving 2015

We were blessed to have Kayla and Elle come early for Thanksgiving this year.

They came the weekend before Thanksgiving and Matt flew in the

Wednesday before.  We loved having Elle and Kayla here.

I feel we really got to know each other better.

We simply loved it!

 Elle with Aunt Pat.

 Kayla, Brooke and I even had a craft day.

This is what we made:

 Brooke's

 Kayla's

 Mine

 Elle loved playing in my bin of beanie babies.

 This is a picture of Jenna who is in Minnesota.

Building a snowman with Sam.

 Our Thanksgiving Feast

 Emily and Elle

Oldest and youngest granddaughters.

(for a few weeks anyway)

 Thanksgiving pie.

Camden and Emily

 Cam loves our Lego's.

 We celebrated Brooke and Kayla's birthdays too.

It was a busy week!

 I made donuts for the girls' birthday.

 Elle and Kayla in the hat's I made.

 I think Grandpa likes little Elle!

Kayla sent this picture to us from Vegas.

Elle is enjoying a swing.