Here are a few pictures of Christmas. Jaxen was so excited the night before he was jumping all over the place. He ended up going to sleep than getting up at around midnight (thank goodness Santa was done wrapping all the presents). Jaxen and Jake got 22' t.v. for there bedrooms and some other toys. Jaycee got the cutest beach crusier bike. It was a really good Christmas. The kids got spoiled Rotten.

Before Christmas we took the kids to Salt Lake to Temple Square to see the Christmas Lights. They had so much fun except for the fact that is was extremly crowded. It really is decorated so pretty for Christmas! The kids seen a guy playing the bag pipes on the street and I dont think they knew what to think. Jake loved seeing the Horse and the carriage ride on the city streets. The kids had fun!

TODAY WAS A VERY IMPORTANT DAY!!!!!!! JACOB GRADUATED SPEECH!!! I WENT IN AND MET WITH HIS TEACHER AND SPEECH THERAPIST AND SIGNED THE LAST PAPERS FOR JACOBS SPEECH. I lost it for a second just because it is such a great accomplishment for Jacob. He has been in speech since the age of three! That is a lot of years of speech! A lot of hours learning how to form your mouth correctly to sound out a word. I remember the many days I would cry and wonder if he was ever going to talk. Remember the day they brought up the idea "he could be autistic!". There was a pit in my stomach for a many many years JUST WONDERING! When he was younger I remember the constant anger fits he would throw because he knew what he wanted and did not know how to express it. I am just so happy that Jacob is doing so well. There is no way today that you could ever even tell that he had problems with speech. He has grown up and is so smart and talks and talks and talks just perfect. I really feel I need to throw a party but not tell everyone exactly what the party is for. Just let Jacob and his family secretly celebrate this great accomplishment. Love you Jacob! You truly are awesome!

We have all been sick with the stomach flu! I swear our entire house smells like vomit! Horrible time to get sick! We should be enjoying the holidays not layed up in bed with the stinkin stomach flu! Hopeing we all feel a little better tomorrow! I have been wanting to take the kids to do a few activities for christmas! Hoping next week we will feel 100% better to start enjoying the christmas holiday season!

Tonight as I was looking for some Christmas pictures over the years to display, I came upon these photos of Jeff with Jaxen. It seems just like yesterday Jaxen was that little! Where does the time go? I love these pictures of Jeff and Jaxen! So cute! Jaxen wants to be just like his Dad!

Dear Jaycee,
You have not been very happy with your mom lately. Just yesterday evening you had a choir concert. When it was finished and we were walking to the car I belted out one of the tunes pretty loud for everyone to hear. I had never seen you walk so fast to get in the car and hide for cover. I really hope you know that I love you and hope one day you can look back on this and laugh. I love you so much and I dont tell you enough how much you do for me! You are seriously, honestly, not lying the best daughter in the world. Thank you for being so patient with me when I get after you for silly things. I hope you know that I love you! I want the very best for you! I will try from this day forward not to purposly embrass you....(I cant promise but I will try!). Love you Chopper!

Jaxen had his first Wrestling tournament today! This was a little different then the wrestling meets as before he wrestled as a team and the tournament he is on his own going against kid from different counties. Jaxen did awesome!! He wrestled three times and won two out of the three. He came in Third place today and he was pretty happy because he earned a medal. I love watching him so much!