Merry Christmas

 We enjoyed opening gifts this morning, playing basketball, eating leftovers and spending time together. I’m so thankful for my Savior and for His example He is to me. It’s my hope and prayer that I can strive to be more like Him each day.

Not sure who's more excited, Max or Daisy?!

I got some fun gifts too.

We decided to return the rumba and get a couch instead.

Love it!

Daisy's apple watch and playing basketball at the church.

Christmas Letter 2024

 

Max 20, at BYU-I, in the Mechanic Program,

enjoys the dating life.

Hanna 18, at Utah Tech, Works at Home Depot, enjoys weightlifting.

Van 17, 11th Grade, bought himself a car,

enjoys playing basketball & gaming with friends.

Daisy 15, 10th Grade, works at Swig,

enjoys spending her hard earned money.

Walt 15, 10th Grade, has become our social kid, enjoys “Riz-ing up the girls”

Clark 11, 6th Grade, is super proud to be on Student Council, enjoys his good looks & baking.

Jane 8, 3rd Grade, was baptized in August,

enjoys playing with friends.

Danny & Jen 45 , married 22 years, surviving teenagers (kind of),

enjoys spending time with our children.

We are so grateful for our Savior Jesus Christ and the love He has for each of us. May this Christmas season bring you peace and joy as you reflect on the Savior's love for you.

Sending you all our love,

Merry Christmas!

I love when Sunday falls on Christmas Eve.

Having my whole family at church with me is the best Christmas gift of all.

December Fun

Van spotted at the HS basketball game.

Clark's church drawing of the Grinch.

Clark as the Grinch for Whoville Day at school.

Drawing by Clark. Mom spotted Buddy the Elf at school.

Class Christmas party.

Christmas Sing

Watching Buddy and cute Daisy.

Nativity at the temple.

Ice Skating Fun w/ Clark & Jane

Clark Chimes Concert

Griffin and Clark

 

Our 1st Elf on the Shelf

 Jane was at a friends and said you're so lucky, you have an Elf on the Shelf.

Well the friends mom dropped by a chocolate elf for Jane the next day.

Thankfully, she let the Elf be "naughty" for just one night and then wanted to eat him.

Well, the next day she cried and said she really wanted an elf on the shelf, even though she knows who actually moves it, she still wanted it so bad. 

Clark really wanted to be the one to move the elf so he also begged for one. 

So they finally got an Elf on the Shelf.

Clark Leaves a Message For His Future Self

 Video Message to Clark.

Live Nativity

We went to a Live Nativity, which I always enjoy.

And went to JCW's afterwards.

Sadie's for Walt

 Walt had a great time at Sadie’s. The theme was “Jersey Out”.

6th Grade Egypt Project

This is a huge 6th Grade project and Clark was so excited about it!

 

Clark also loved doing this Dragon in Art last week.

Jane

We have no more SANTA believers.

 

Last week Jane asked me after school, "tell me the truth, is Santa real?" I asked her what she thought. She said, her friend told her to think about it, We give our Christmas list to our parents, they get all the packages, they're the ones buying our gifts, not Santa. I told her the story of St. Nick and who he was. How he was a good person who wanted to bring gifts to lots of kids. Later, many other people wanted to do the same thing. So in a way we are all Santa's, we all bring gifts to one another.  

An old picture of the kids with "Santa" (missing Max).

Poor Jane...

Milton under the tree.

Milton and Mable

 

Uncle Greg & Ella

I just love these pics. of Uncle Greg and Ella cutting down a Christmas Tree.

 

Temple Day

 Danny and I took Van, Daisy & Walt to do baptisms at the Draper Temple.

Van got to do temple work for my Grandpa Milton Gravell.

We took them to lunch afterwards.