CHRISTMAS MORNING

WE HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR!

IT WAS OUR VERY FIRST ONE IN OUR NEW HOME.

ANYA ASKED FOR A TETHER BALL POLE,

SHE WAS SO EXCITED TO PLAY DADDY!

GAVIN ASKED FOR A PING PONG TABLE.

CLOE WANTED A NEW TENNIS RACKET.

EVEN BELLA GOT A VISIT FROM SANTA.

SHE LOVES HER TREATS!

WE HAD A GREAT TIME OPENING GIFTS!

LATER,WE WENT TO SEE THE DISNEY SHOW TANGLED

WITH GRAMMY & GRAMPY COLLEDGE, AND UNCLE ELI.

DANI, OLIVIA, AND AERIN CAME OVER THAT NIGHT,

TO PLAY A LITTLE PING PONG.

OR SHOULD I SAY "STING PONG."

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

ONE SPECIAL VISITOR

THIS YEAR SANTA CAME TO VISIT US AT

GRAMMY & GRAMPY JOHNSON'S CHRISTMAS PARTY.

THE KIDS WERE SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!

SANTA SANG SONGS WITH US

AND SHARED WITH US

THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.

TO BELIEVE LIKE A CHILD!

ANYA ASKED SANTA FOR A

TETHER BALL POLE AND BALL.

SHE IS QUITE THE CHAMP AT RECESS AT SCHOOL.

GAVIN ASKED FOR A PING PONG TABLE.

CLOE` ASKED FOR A NEW TENNIS RACKET

VISITING WITH GRANDPA GREAT.

ALL THE KIDS LOVED THEIR NEW CHRISTMAS P.J.'S THAT SANTA BROUGHT.

MESHIA READ US A CHRISTMAS STORY.

WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME!!!

THANK YOU DALE & BJ!

THANK YOU SANTA!

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I LOVE ABOUT CHRISTMAS IS THAT IT "HELPS" US GET TOGETHER WITH ALL THE ONES THAT WE LOVE. I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS WITH THE PEOPLE THAT MEAN THE MOST TO ME!

WE ALWAYS LOVE GOING TO VISIT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA JOHNSON, WHAT AN INCREDIBLE COUPLE! I AM GRATEFUL FOR THEIR EXAMPLE AND ALSO FOR THEIR APPARENT LOVE FOR EACH OTHER.

THIS CHRISTMAS WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT AT GRANDPA'S HOUSE, THOUGH GRANDMA ISN'T THERE ANYMORE, WE FELT HER SPIRIT AND LOVE, AND HAD WONDERFUL MEMORIES FLOOD OUR MINDS.

GRANDPA GAVE US EACH A GIFT AND TOLD US WONDERFUL STORIES. WE COULD ALL SIT AND LISTEN TO HIM FOR HOURS. HE OF COURSE LEAD US IN THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SONGS, GAVE US HUGS AND KISSES AND FILLED OUR HEARTS WITH HIS AMAZING SPIRIT. WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH GRANDPA JOHNSON.

(WE LOVE YOU TOO GRANDMA AND MISS YOU DEARLY)

ANYA'S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY

THIS YEAR WAS ANYA'S EIGHTH BIRTHDAY. WE HAD A GREAT TIME. HER REQUEST FOR HER BIRTHDAY DINNER WAS CHINESE FOOD. WE MADE SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN WITH RICE, HOMEMADE EGGROLLS, & WONTONS. (SO MUCH WORK, BUT "O" SO GOOD) ALL SHE WANTED WAS... "AN IPOD TOUCH, JUST LIKE HER BROTHERS".

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANYA, WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!

ANYA, OPENING UP HER GIFTS

ANYA LOVES ZEBRA'S. THAT IS THE THEME SHE WANTED FOR HER PARTY,

GRAMMY JO MADE THESE AWESOME BIRTHDAY FAVORS FOR ALL THE COUSINS.

(SO CUTE)