I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Monday, February 28, 2011

Christmas 2010

Christmas mornings are always so fun! I love having little kids that bring the joy of Santa back. The girls woke up and of course headed straight for the living room. Then they came running into our room and told us that Santa left them the BIGGEST barbie house ever! We got up and they opened up all of their presents. Back in November one of the smaller diamonds on my wedding ring was loose so I had to take it off and stash it. I thought that we weren't going to be able to get it fixed until after we got our taxes back so I was REALLY surprised when he got it fixed for me for Christmas. I was so happy I couldn't quit crying. :) I love him!
I thought that I would give Alyssa panties for Christmas and before school started again in January I would potty train her. HA! We could sit by her, while she was on the toilet, for 20 minutes and she still wouldn't go potty, but 10 seconds after she got down, she would pee all over! So, after 2 days of that I had had enough. I will try again this summer!





After the girls were done opening up their presents we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa Vick's house to eat Christmas morning breakfast.

Uncle Ian and his hot "stash!"
GranDad Vick. He turned 95 on Dec. 15th.

Christmas this year was amazing. I love the happiness in our children's eyes and seeing them giggle and play with their cousins. I am so happy that we have such a wonderful family on both sides. Family is what Christmas is all about, and the love of our savior.

1 comments:

Elder Larkin said...

LOve all the pictures! That doll house looks really FUN! It's huge!