Christmas Day

Helping Great Grandma Ramsey feed the chickens.

Natalie loved her new shirt and the rose Danny gave her.

Danny kissing mama.

Natalie and her new cape. Each of the kids got a cape this year. The boys got Star Wars toys. Natalie got a Snow white Doll, shirt, snow globe, and movie. Grandma Ramsey gave them flash lights, and other gifts. They had so much fun opening their stockings and loved the watches, soda, and candy they found inside. The gifts seemed endless. We will have fun spending all the Christmas cash sent from Grandma and Pa Watson, Gandma and Pa Hooper, and Ramsey. Dave and Terri sent games and a necklace for me. Great Grandma Ramsey had all kinds of fun gifts and gift card for us. We spent the afternoon at Great Grandma Ramsey's house visiting with some of our extended family. It was a good Christmas, we just missed Joe.

Talking to joe,

Curt, Charis and the boys.


Hi Dad! Our 1st video call.

Christmas fun part 4:xmas eve

Natalie admiring her new Snow white snow globe.

Talking to Joe.

listening to the book Joe recorded for the kids.

Our Live Nativity Scene

My deluxe cake.

Christmas fun part 3

Temple lights, ice cream and Santa.

Christmas fun part 2

Santa came by on his horse today. Natalie was the only one not taking a nap. The boys were napping last year when Santa came by. Maybe he will come by again another day when all the kids are up

Christmas 2009 fun

We are at Grandma and Grandpa Ramsey's for Christmas this year. We just got here yesterday and already having fun. Grandma's house is always fun, but at Christmas time it's crazy fun. The kids love having their cousins to play with, all Grandma's fun toys, the farm animals, and good food. Today we made ginger bread houses. Wil said his was an Airman Ginger Bread House for Daddy. He even put guns on it for shooting bad guys. That's the Christmas spirit!

Saying good-bye

Danny is hiding behind Joe.

Joe's office staff, Joe is their boss.

Danny loves

We got up at 5:30 am to get to the airport by 6:00am. When we got there Joe's flight had been canceled. So we went back home for 3 hours waiting for the next flight. We were glad to have the extra time together, but it made the good-bye process drag out. We were allowed to go to the gate and stayed there until his plain took off, the kids liked that. The kids know Joe will be gone for a long time, but they don't understand what 6 months feels like, actually I don't either. I'm just sad right now, but I know we will be O.K. We have a lot to look forward to and we are so blessed.

Wil and Natalie Birthday

They turned 5 today. We had a party with a few friends. They loved taking cup cakes to their Pre-k class. All 3 of the kids call them "pup cakes"

Thanksgiving 2009

Danny loved Hannah, she was so sweet to him.

Marianne feeding her triplets.

Solveigh!

Our little family.

I did a bad job taking pictures. We saw all but one of Joe's siblings and their families for Thanksgiving in Utah this year. It was a lot of fun.