I'vebeen good this year... (:

all cozy up on his lap-

I've been good too santa

nativity brought from Portugal by Hayley

we even showed him our reflection ribbons (well Megan did)

cause we all know he's our friend

I've been good this year

and she brought forth her first born son and lay him in a manger

, painting depicting this painted by grandchildren

sisters.. sisters  there were never more devoted sisters

smokey the bear--still a good idea for a pillow  boys resting after playing ball for a while with grandma

all cozy in the kirk home visiting with their special guests

Let's all show in our actions and priorities that WE ALL 

still adore him

its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

wow 12-12-12

that's kinda fun 12 -12-12
bet today there are a lot of happy people getting married or having babies
Chelsey Gertsch is having a baby girl and Cahills baby is being born today--so fun times

  I just wanted to say we are having a wonderful Holiday season and hope you are as well

haste makes waste

if you look closely at the pinky toe --you can see a big line on the bottom half of the toe--that is the break

this is just showing the swelling--and yikes dry feet I guess

this is just to show the bruising the days following

yes that old cliche is true..I've said it --I believe it and yet I rush and rush until life's no fun  Like that old country song lyrics....so I was rushing and not watching and carrying some clothes in my arms so that my sight of things below my waist was limited...I forgot I had to walk around a piece of furniture we were moving around and I stubbed my toe and dislocated the bone so it was it a weird position and Stephen came to my rescue and deadened it and put it back into the right position.  without him I was sunk  thanks much -Stephen  I owe you a pie or some treat--you are very good at being a dr and I so appreciated you help last Sat.  so now with all that said ..I post a  pic for sympathy --Just kidding  I've gotten lots of that.

hard to tell from the picture but I am not holding my pinky toe like that--is is just bent that way..from stubbing it.

--The touching  part of this story is:  dad put up the tree, cleaned the house, the kids and dad cleaned up after gingerbread houses, dad put the lights on the tree and cooked and got up at 5:30 am and put a roast in the croak pot on sunday before he left for 6am meetings --he went Christmas shopping for all the married kids and did all the holiday preparations pretty much single handily and I love him for it.  all the while I was watching him work and reading a book.  He is so good to me....so the moral of the story =-==don't stub your toe....(:   and if you do --better be married to a great guy like I am. 

together again

I spent some time with some of my cousins that I haven't seen in some time
the first pic is myself and sherri timmerman
the next is myself and marsha morton
we were meeting under sad circumstances at the loss of Jan van fleets husband Troy

it made me appreciate the gospel teachings and the plan of salvation.  I bear my; testimony that family is eternal and important.  I love my family and extended family and learn from each of them.  They are very; kind and loving people

the last pic is with myself , Marsha and Lorraine and Arden -- they let me ride up to Kaysville with them and I really enjoyed our visit

let the fun begin...with decorating...houses

let's see here what's our options..??

she's been looking forward to decorating this for a 'long time'  she smiled all the while she decorated

sugar high--

bryan passing off candy to Hogan--not so much about the deocrating but this 'candy' stuff is great!!

all smiles --for the creation she created

mom couldn't be happier  we team up together to do a bunch of family stuff..and church stuff and random stuff

decorate a little, "eat a little" decorate a little

a little of that and a pinch of this.....

this turn into ......this.....I made a few houses and two trains and bought the other house at the store..Kaci's and Forrest's house didn't fair too well in the mail  yike but they made the best of it and made a card board roof and we had a great variety of candy and had fun--these kids are getting expert in designing and I love to see they and their parents creativity...it brings me joy...megan and all of them have anticipated it for some time and some of the grandkids saw the candy windows at macey's store and I think that inspired them.  I told them I'm so proud I think their housees were BETTER than the macey's display and I also think they do everything perfectly and better than the professionals cause I am so bias.  smiley face...

a free gift !!

when I see a beautiful sky it increases my testimony and makes me happy
one time a long time ago I heard someone say  "run quick for a free gift"  look out the window at the sky
its a present from our Heavenly father. 
On Nov 21 2012   the sky was breath taking..this his looking out our back yard towards cahills --even this pic can't ;quite capture it but I wanted to try to share it  

" ward " Christmas tradition

Love the nativity cut outs Ester Levoresen painted years ago  ( I painted some too just to have for myself)

each year the ward pulls them into the nursrey room and takes pics of the kids in front of them dressed like Joseph and mary and baby Jesus  in the manger.  One mom told me that the father of  one of my nursrey kids has a pic like that from when he went to primary in this ward when he was little.  His parents have it hanging in their home --currently in this day.  So I hope it makes a good card for the kids to give their parents in a few weeks... they seemed to like dressing up and they looked so angelic.