Christmas Time Is Here...

...happiness and cheer! So much so that I have sorely neglected my little place in cyberspace! This month has been full of fun - I hosted my ornament exchange party, have been crafting away getting my house all holidayed for hosting Christmas this year, we just got back from the North Pole (rode the Polar Express!), put on a live nativity for primary, and we all have been baking & playing up a storm!

We hope you all have been enjoying the season as much as we have. We miss you all and wish you were closer! Here is our annual Christmas blurb:

Love to YOU from
Peter, Michelle, Parker (6) & Tyler (3)
Our Year 2009

C – Camping! We took our first official family camping trips together this year, one in beautiful Mt. Rainier National Park.
H - Harvesting. Michelle really got into it this year after our first garden turned mammoth on us. We’ve got a great recipe for freezer pickles!
R – Return to Lawrence! Peter officially graduated with his PhD in May & we had a great time at his graduation. His practice is thriving.
I – Infinite amount of time (& a little money) invested in our beautiful new home!
S – School! Parker is an official all-day 1st grader now and loves it. He is an excellent reader & a great friend.
T – Toilet training! T-Bone finally got on board with the potty thing. It only took a racetrack as an incentive…
M – Meeting up with the Stewart fam in Utah. We had a fantastic reunion at the Ranch with all of our fun Stewart siblings & cousins.
A – A LOT of fun times with both sets of grandparents (& Mollie & fam) who live so close now – yes, we think 3-4 hours away is close.
S – the Savior & His Atonement. How grateful we are for Him at this time & to watch our kids grow in the gospel. Merry Christmas!