Wow!! Two visits in One Month!!

We had the opportunity to visit with Gena, Jaxson, and Faith on Tuesday and it was a lot of fun. The kids played outside and wore Grandpa Clark completely out! The big news of the day is that Gena learned to ride a two wheeler without training wheels. Once I figure out how to do it, I will post some great video of the achievement. In the meantime, you will have to make due with the great photo!

Christmas Day Was Wonderful

Christmas Day was truly wonderful. We opened gifts and then went to church. The choir did such a great job and it was so spiritual. The kids were all so happy to have others open the gifts they had gotten for each other. Katherine made all her aunts and uncles and grandparents a CD of photos of the kids during this past year. The others made ornaments for the same group - Kimberly an angel, Matthew a beaded snowflake, and Rebekah an icicle. Then they made gifts for one another. Katherine made Matthew a dry erase note board with dolphins on it, made Kimberly a bracelet with the colors for the Young Women's values, and made Rebekah some beautiful hair bows. Rebekah made Katherine a puzzle book from puzzles she found on the web, made Kimberly a pillow, and made Matthew some slipper socks. Kimberly made Katherine some paper dolls that stay on with magnets, made Rebekah 2 CDs of country music, and made Matthew a sack to keep his lunch in for school. Matthew bought each of the girls a calendar - horses for Kimmie, lighthouses for Rebekah, and baby animals for Katherine. They also found photos of Keith's older children and put together a nice collage. They gave me some new village houses. I was so thrilled!! In fact, the doing for one another far surpassed the gifts from Santa or from the parents. It is wonderful to see the way they have learned about giving. We are very blessed. I pray that your Christmas was as meaningful.

Matthew's First Semester

We are VERY proud of Matthew. He just received his first grades - 5 A's and a B!! His next semester starts January 9th and he is taking 2nd semester Biology, 2nd semester Spanish, College Algebra, Psychology, and English.

Have a Beary Merry Christmas

Isn't it cute!! 

Kimberly worked very hard sewing this bear for a friend for Christmas. We are proud of how she used her talents and her love in this special way.

Wonderful Visit

Everyone was very happy to see Gena and Jaxson so close to Christmas. Jaxson is a spatial genius - you've never seen a two year old that can put together legos and figure out how things work like he can! Gena loves to play pretend and had a wonderful time with the Barbies and the zoo animals! We can't wait to have them visit again.

Happy Thanksgiving

Here is hoping that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. As we look back, our family is thankful for so very much, including the freedom to live in this land and worship as we choose, our friends and family, our knowledge of the Savior, and all the many blessings that have come our way.