Christmas!!

Ok, so it has been quite awhile since I updated our blog. I guess we have just had so much fun that I haven't had time. We had a great Christmas. On Christmas Eve, we met Troy and went out to Mimi's for dinner. We came home and drove through the festival of lights. Then we opened some presents and read the Christmas Story. It was a great night. Then on Christmas morning we tortured the kids by making them wait until after breakfast to go downstairs to open their presents. It think everyone was pleased with their loot. Zac got a rip stick, Brittan got her baby alive and barbie house and Jaxie just loved everything. Our family got a Wii this year and we have been having a blast with it. Our favorite gift this year was given to us by Joe. He returned from a 15 month tour in Iraq in July. He is a crew chief on a Black hawk Helicopter. On the 4th of July, 2008 he took a flag up in his helicopter and flew it for us over Bagdhad. It was very special to us that he would do that for us. Thanks Joe!! We love you!! Our other great gift was talking to Tyler in California. It was so great to hear his voice and how great he was doing. I can't believe it has almost been a year!! We are so proud of him. He is now training a new missionary. He is still in Ojai and doing great!! We love him and miss him, but know that he is doing the right thing. We were so incredibly blessed this year!!!