Christmas 2008

I 'm not much of a picture taker but this is Tylee in her new jeep and dressing up in her new dressups. She sure did enjoy Chrismas. After opeining presents at our house with both our parents there, we next went to my dads house then to clint's parents then back to our house where we eat Christmas breakfast with everyone. I survived until just shortly afternoon and then I crashed. So because I was tired I was pretty onery but I did survive and another Christmas has come and gone.

Here we are Christmas morning. I didn't get off work until after 6 and I told the kids they had to wait for me. I was quite suprized that everyone wasn't awake when I got home. I even got to sleep for about an hour before the kids got up. We first go in and look through our stockings. Tylee boo was soo excited, she would have been satisified if the stocking was all Santa had left.

Christmas eve we were pretty busy. First we went out to eat with my dad out to Tom and Kay's for the annual Hatch steak dinner. It was good food but we only stayed for an hour and then had to hurry to go eat with Clint's family at his parents house. Dawna had the kids watch Mr. Crouger christmas and we played the white elephant gift exchange. It was pretty fun. Then we went home and Clint made all of us pitch in and clean our house. We sent the kids to bed and Santa had to hurry because I went to work at midnight. Before the kids went to bed we did open our lovely Pajama's. The boys through a fit because they thought their PJ's looked girlish and I obviously didn't even bother buying Clint any because I knew he wouldn't put them on, but we did look cute all matching.

We even had the dog Taffy in the picture.

For Saturday Dec. 20th and Sunday Dec 21st Mom through her anuall Christmas party for me and all my sisters and brother. She had it planned so cute this year. It was a progessive dinner party. First we started out to Coleens where she had crafts for the kids to do and aprons for them to decorate and finger foods. She had borrowed a trailer with haybails and we wrapped up warm because it was so cold outside and started on our Journey. She had us all sing Christmas songs as we rode along we all had jingle braclets and shakers(although none of us are very good singers) all the kids had a ball and when we stopped at Chet and Alicia's no one wanted to get off. We ate soup at Alicia's and she read us a Christmas story, then it was back on the trailer and back to singing. Next stop we went to a lady's house that collects villages and trains and saw her house and her train room. The kids also thought that was pretty cool. It was so cold that we bypassed handing out cookies to a few people mom had in mind and just went to My house where we ate our main meal and Santa came. He gave all the kids a present(which was Pajama's and they all wore them for the rest of the night. They looked so cute all matching. Later that night the women had their pj gifts with one being a sexy pj set. Colette my cousin ended up picking the sexy pj's. we all had to model the set we got. They are not going to let me post those pictures, but we all laughed pretty hard.

On Sunday, mom fixed us her Prime rib dinner. It always taste so delicious!!. I'm glad mom knows how to cook so well. We sure did enjoy your party mom. Love ya tons.

My family in their pj's from Grandma.

My pictures are not the best but this is at this years elementary Christmas program. Mataya's class were dressed in their jeans and hats and sang all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth. Trey's class sang a song about getting slippers for Christmas. Trey couldn't find slippers and told me too late so he ended up wearing Grandma Henrie's pink fuzzy slippers. It was actually quite a cute program.

Trying on clothes at the mall.

Over the weekend of the 5th and 6th of December, Clint and the boys took off and left us to go up north for Basketball games, so me and the girls took off at 9 pm on Friday and drove to Las Vegas to spend the weekend. We had a nice relaxing weekend. We stayed at the Paris. The room was nice. We went up the Tower again because Tylee keep begging. We went during mid day and the last time we went at night. The view was much better at night. We also walked the strip and went to see the dolphins at the Mirage, this was the one thing Mataya got to choose to do. Then we spent the rest of the time at the mall, which was what Natashia choose to do. I was done in Vegas and Mesquite for 3 days and only gambled one hour. I was quite proud of myself. Me and the girls has such a great time together. We decided were taking girls nights out more often.

Our first painting project

Over the weekend of Thanksgiving, we decided to do something strange. We painted our hallway bobcat blue and then all of us put our hand prints all over the wall. The kids had such a fun time doing this. Tylee still walks down the hall and finds her name and her hand print. Its different but we are pleased with it and it was a good family activity.

Hoop Shoot

Tyce and Trey both took first place at the hoop shoot this year. They meet in Cedar for the first round. Each of them had about 20-25 kids in their group and the both came out on top. They get to move on to the next level which is the first of January. We are proud of you Tyce and Trey

Mayata's friend b-day party

Opening presents

The birthday girl with all the presents

For Mataya's Birthday party, we decorated gingerbread houses. I had the basic house done out of Grahm crackers and then the girls just had to put candy and icing to decorate. This is the final project. They turned 0ut soo cute and the girls actually seemed to enjoy making them.

The Birthday girl with her faces she pulls all the time.

Decorating the houses

Playing games

When the girls first got there they played button, button, who has the button and also hide the spoon. They games were picked out by Mataya of course.

This is the table I had it all set up before the girls got there. It looked so cute.

Mataya with Grandpa and Grandma Henrie on her 7th B-day

Here is the B-day girl. Sunday was Mataya's B-day. We had pie and icecream down to Aunt Coleens house. The kids played games and Mataya got to open a few presents. They even put her through the spanking machine.

All the Aunts gave her this blanket, she now sleeps with it every night.

Playing ring around the rosies with all the cousins.

spanking machine.

Thanksgiving

We had Thanksgiving Dinner at my house this year. I worked the night before and thank heavens for my mother and aunt Coleen that helped me get food ready. Mom made the Rolls for me and Coleen made the pies, all I had to do was plug in the turkey when I got off work and make a few appitizers. I ordered cute table settings and my table looked quite nice. I had everyone come earlier so we could play games, but no one ended up playing much. Anyway It was a good time. Shortly after eatting we all took off for Mesquite so we could hit the black Friday sales. My favorite time of the Year

Here we are eatting. It was just our family, Curtis and his family(even though both of his boys are gone on missions) and Grandpa and Grandma Barney.

Here's the Kids table. They sure like mash potatoes. Tylee Boo you are so cute. She had to wear her princess dress all day.