Christmas Memories

So I thought you might enjoy seeing a few Christmas pictures. It was another great Christmas. We have all had the stomach flu since then, but enjoyed a healthy Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We love you guys and want you to know that we are thinking about you.



Lincoln did something new this Christmas. We would wake up every day to our tree not decorated. Linc would neatly place all the ornaments in a box. The kids became accustomed to decorating the tree again first thing every morning.




This is our kids and their cousins performing the famous Christmas play. Cora of course is the visionary and has jobs and roles for everyone. They rehearsed for weeks, so as you can imagine, it was magnificent.




This is what Rick and I look like after being kept awake all night long by our cute Lincoln. We finally fell asleep at 5am, and the kids kindly woke us at 6am declaring it was time to get up. I still feel a little dizzy.




The kids just before seeing all the Santa magic. Even Aspen lucked out with new p.j.s this year.

A FABULOUS SKI WEEKEND!

We had such a wonderful weekend at Keystone these past few days. I just had to share some pictures because we now have three kids that ski in our family, and each one loves it. Cora, Lincoln and Brigham all LOVED skiing. I think we were the most shocked by Lincoln, because we have never really talked to him about skiing nor has he really ever seen anyone ski. He could not wait to get on the hill and start. It was really exciting for Rick and I. It has always been our dream to have a skiing family, and look at us, well on our way. The other amazing thing is that if you look at these pictures, Linc will blow you away. He was so aware, and excited, and with us, that it just comes through in these pictures. Our own little Christmas miracle.


MY FAVORITE SKIIERS


LINCOLN AND HIS AMAZING TEACHER, RICK!


THE BOYS SKIING FOR THEIR FIRST TIME


BRIG DOING AN AMAZING SNOW PLOW



PROOF THAT LYDIA AND MARISA WERE THERE TOO!

Happy Birthday Grandma!

Hey everyone,

It seems so strange not to be able to call Grandma today. My kids have come up with a great new tradition for our family. They have declared December 2 the day that we set up Christmas decorations in honor of Grandma. I thought it was such a nice gesture that we are setting up Christmas today when they get home from school. They wanted grits for breakfast and they want to have fried chicken for dinner.

I can't help but think what an amazing woman she was. Here are her great grand children insisting that she continue to be celebrated. That is such a reflection of her amazing personality and love that we all felt when we were with her.

I hope that you are all doing well. I remain so grateful for grandma in my life. I think we are all so lucky to have had a grandma like her.

Lots of love during this christmas season,

Marisa