Jason is Home!

Longest day of the year, but he is finally home!!!!

Go to Elder Jerman in Germany Blog to see our post of Jason coming home from his mission.    
              ~copy this link and paste in your browswer  http://elderjermaningermany.blogspot.com/2014/12/home_31.html

Count Down to Jason!

Dad made a Count Down chart

with a scripture a day

to read while we count down the days

to his return!

Christmas

We decorate our Santa tree on Christmas Eve.  Then we open a present- usually new pajamas and a book.  We hang up our stockings and put out a plate of cookies for Santa with some carrots for the reindeer.  Finally, we open the nativity we save for this special night, and sing a song for each item we open.

We have trained everyone to wait until 8:00, then we have a doughnut and line up ready to go downstairs to open our Christmas!

Amy got a new Razor Scooter

and Zac got a monkey as big as him!

The best part of the day was Skyping with our missionary in Austria!

"Jason, we hear you!  Yes, we are here."  He replied, "I'm not very much able to see you."  Ha, Ha, funny formation of that sentence!

We loved hearing him speak to us and share his testimony in German.  Only a few more days!!!

Amy's Christmas party

Amy put on a Christmas party for her neighborhood friends.  They decorated these cute gingerbread sleighs and played games.

Tree of Life

After our Jerman Family Christmas party, we stopped at this amazing Tree of Light in Draper. 

Zac and Anthony

Zac loves to tend and play with our neighboy boy, Anthony.  This scene was soon over as Anthony was right back up and at 'em.

Christmas Crazies

All the friends were invited but only Alicia and Cassidie showed up to dress up

and take some crazy pictures to make a Christmas card.  When they went to pick up the cards, the lady at the photo shop thought they were twins.

Rustic party

Rodney and Kim Jackson treated Brett Jackson, Roger and I to a Christmas company party.  We ate at Tepanyaki (our 1st time), then played games at their house where we won prizes and prize money!  Best party ever!!

Christmas Friend Party

Cindy hosted our Christmas party.  We shared a meal, traded gifts and played the chimes!

Alicia's Christmas Choir Concert

Alicia sang with the Women's Choir this year.  She is front and center at the Christmas concert.

Granny, Granddad, Kayleigh and Amy were able to join us. tonight.

Helicopter rides

Kids giving helicopter rides to each other!

Oh, the things we do when the weather turns cold and dark outside.

9th Ward Christmas Party

Before dinner, Amy sat on Santa's lap to tell her wish and get a lollipop.

The girls decorated the tables with beautiful bouquets they helped make.

Alicia sang in the angel choir,

Zac (green headband) was a shepherd,

and Amy was in the family with speaking parts.

I loved playing the flute with members of our ward.

Amy's Reflection project

Amy made a darling clay project of flowers and a tree swing at the park with a garbage can.

She won in the 3-D division at her school

and went on (with her friend, Madi) to the District level

and won again.  

Southam's Sleigh Ride

For the last several years, we have been invited to the Southam's Christmas Sleigh Ride.  We invited Quincy and Emma along

First the kids went on a train ride through the streets,

then we went caroling on the hay wagon strung with twinkling lights.

Sleep out

The kids built a tent out of blankets

then slept out in it with the dog!

German Market

We went to the German style Christmas Market on Center Street in Provo.  

Fun to see live reindeer

and llamas.

Cool fireworks as the lights were turned on the Christmas trees.

Festival of Trees

Amy was invited to go to the Festival of Trees

 with her cute twin friend, Madi.

Lots of fun activities like being in a giant bubble!

Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving in Tremonton

Thanksgiving day started off with

 a game of

football

and 500.

Lots of

frenzy

fury

and fun.

Then more cousins came

for more fun games.

We had Thanksgiving dinner at the Spackmans.

Delicious food

and cute decorations.  

The kids played games with the cousins until dark.