JANUARY 3, 2014: SAYING GOODBYE

SAYING GOODBYE

JANUARY 3, 2014

This sad day has arrived and we just don't want to say goodbye to the Clawsons.  They have brought so much joy to our family while they have been here for Christmas.  We will miss you so much and will count the days until we see you again!

JANUARY 2, 2014: PHOTO SHOOT WITH ABIGAIL

PHOTO SHOOT WITH ABIGAIL

JANUARY 2, 2014

Learning to crawl!!

Abigail in her cute Christmas Dress that her mother made!!!

FLASHBACK!!!!

Here is Abigail in the little dress that her mother wore when 

she was the same age!!!

 These are also her mother's first pair of shoes!

 At this point, Grandma is tormenting Abigail with all the picture taking!!!

Sorry Abigail!!!

Abigail with her mother's doll, Rachel

Thank you Abigail!!!

Grandma loves all the pictures!!!

JANUARY 1, 2014: NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

2014 NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

JANUARY 1, 2014

What fun to ring in the new year with our family!!!!

Dad and David are ready for the traditional "pot banging" outside after we count down to midnight.

 






Robert's sister and brother in law came to visit from Tulsa!!!

Aaron, Tamara and their new baby! 

This was the first time the new little cousins had seen each other

and the first time Robert and Alison had seen their new little nephew!!

Fun times!!!!

Tamara tries out the hurricane tunnel

DECEMBER 30,2013: BRIAN'S BIRTHDAY

BRIAN'S BIRTHDAY #20

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Brian has been with us for almost 2 months now.  

He is a great young man with great potential.

We are praying for his quick return to his mission.

Lots of candles!!!

DECEMBER 29, 2013: INDEXING FIRESIDE PARTY

INDEXING FIRESIDE PARTY

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Dad challenged our youth in January 2013 to set a goal for our ward that we would index 30,000 names during the year!!  Dad kept encouraging and helping the youth and their families all year!  It was now the end of the year and we had done such a great job but were just about 1500 names short!!  We held an Indexing Party at our house and cranked out a few more names!  Several parents jumped in and did several hundred names, our family worked and worked to add more names and Dad spent quite a few hours indexing!!!  On Dec. 31st Dad was informed that we had met our goal!!!!  

Our ward indexed 30,456 names during 2013!

Bethany and Amelia work on their Dad's Macbooks!

Brian enjoys holding little Abigail

Mason and Abigail play a game

Joseph is indexing away!

The missionaries even join in the Indexing party!

DECEMBER 28, 2013: ROBERT'S "BIRTHDAY"

ROBERT'S "BIRTHDAY"

DECEMBER 28, 2013

Since we haven't ever been able to celebrate Robert's birthday with him, we thought it would be fun to have a "birthday day" for him during Christmas Break!  Today was the day!  

Alison and Bethany made a cool "Hobbit Hole" cake for him!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBERT!
Something that was quite fun and cute was that on our Christmas Schedule that I sent to our missionaries, I had put on the 28th that is was Robert's Birthday.  I didn't clarify and Melissa thought that was really Robert's birthday!  She was so sweet to send him a birthday post card!  During our Christmas phone call with Melissa, we clarified.  It is a fun memory!!!

MASON WANTED A PICTURE, TOO!

EVERYONE LOVES TO LIGHT THE CANDLES!

ROBERT, WE HOPE YOUR GREATEST DREAMS AND WISHES COME TRUE!!