Temple Lights for FHE

We had plans to go see the temple lights for FHE. We do it every year. It is always so beautiful. I look forward to the time when I could go and not have to worry where all of my kids are and if they are dry and not wet from falling in the fountains or the reflective pond. I worry every time we go since Jacob was a baby. Anyway we went this year after Christmas because of how busy everything was this year. Jacob and Ester were not feeling so good. Clint stayed home with them. I took Hanna, Eliza and Katie with me. We met up with my sisters and their families at the temple.

Hanna Katie & Eliza



The missionaries gave the girls a picture of Christ. Such a nice gift and Eliza and Katie fought over who got to hold it. Kind of runes the spirit.

The Cousins by the fountain.

(No one fell in this year)

Me and my girls. We missed Ester.

Me and Monica, Carla wouldn't get in the picture.

My cute girls and the pretty lights.

We went into the visitors center. The girls were amazed by this. We need to go back soon and just spend time in there. There is so much peace. That is just the visitor center. There is more inside the temple. I love going there. For the new year I need to go more. It is a gift to me that I do not use as often as I should.

This is a new statue of Christ that is on a thing that spins around. Katie loved holding His hand and pretend to dance with Him.

I love each year going to the temple lights for FHE.

It was cold but we had fun.

It was cold but we had fun.

We went to Globe to go quad riding. It happened to snow the day before. It was so cold. I have never rode a quad in the snow. It was fun. There wasn't a lot of snow. Maybe an inch. To us it is a lot. The kids were so excited to be in the snow. We had left our younger two with my sister. I am glad we did they would have cried the whole time because it was so cold. I had on 3 pairs of gloves and my hands were still so cold. I grew up in weather like that I do not miss it at all. It was cold but we had fun.

RoCk BaNd FuN!

I bought Rock Band for the WII for my children the day after Thanksgiving. They were not allowed to open it until Christmas eve day. I am so glad I made that rule. It is so much fun to play but is kind of addictive. We played it on Christmas eve with my brother in law Russ and his boys who are all very good at it. Then on Christmas with my brother in law Lee.

Christmas Eve

Jacob on guitar taking it very seriously

The Hyman Band

Danny (singer) Russ (drums) Jacob (guitar)

David (groupie/dancer)

Russel is amazing on the drums. He plays on expert and does awesome.

Christmas Day

The 2 year old band

(Grant - Katie - Kedrik)

The babies as we call them all got guitars for Christmas.

Me on the guitar. I am not very good.

Jacob on the drums in his Christmas PJ's

Lee on vocals. He thinks he is awesome but I think I heard some dogs howling.
RoCk BaNd FuN!

Santa was really good to us this year!

I love Christmas morning. I always loved it as a kid. I could remember wanting to wake up so early. My kids are not like that. They woke us up at 7:00 am. They were all so excited. I always take a picture before they can open any gifts. Santa brings them a few gifts that are not wrapped and mom and dad give the rest or the kids give to each other. This Christmas was so sweet. My children have and get a lot. I think I do that because even though my mom did all she could to give to us as children it was always a struggle for her. I knew we were poor as kids. I am sure it was very hard for my mom being a single mom. I could remember being made fun of as a kid by other kids because we didn't have a lot. I had thought a lot about something I wanted. I realized I have everything I need and want. I want to give to someone. This year a gift from my husband was being able to give a single mother we know a nice Christmas. We tried to do it as a secret for her and her children. I got caught though. It still was a lot of fun doing it. I am trying to teach my children how very blessed we are to have all we have. My husband provides very well for us. We are in no way millionaires, but I am very thankful for what we have and we like to share it.

I love Christmas morning because of the joy it gives me to see my children just so thrilled that Santa and mom and dad got them what they wanted. This was a wonderful year for us to teach our children how to give to those who don't have as much as we have. I am very thankful for that. Santa really was good to us this year.

Merry Christmas to all!

Our family would like to wish all of our friends and family a wonderful Christmas. We want you all to know how thankful we are for all of our many blessings and thankful to know so many wonderful people. May you all feel our Lord a Saviors spirit this time of year. Merry Christmas to all!

Christmas Party

We went to the Gryphon Christmas party. This year it was fun my mom was there because she now works for Clint. Carla's family was there also because Lee works for Clint too. I always feel more comfortable when my mom or sisters are somewhere with me. The Gryphon party has a bunch of Clint's extended family there because a lot of them work for the company. It was a nice Christmas party.

He is our protector

My husband is a good provider and protector of our home. He is not the cleanest though. Any way our family has had chickens on and off for the past eight years. The kids like to collect the eggs. The other morning really early like 4:30 - 5:00 am Clint jumped out of bed and I heard him open the back door and then I heard him whacking something out side. It was raining which is not common here and I got worried to think what the heck is he doing. I got up and went to the back door to see what he was doing. I called for him and no answer. I was so scared. I called for him again then he walked around from the chicken coop and said something was after the chickens. I asked him what and he said a raccoon. I thought yeah right they don't have those here. It was dark he must not have really seen what it was. I asked him what the pounding sound was he said he was whacking it with a pole. We went back to bed. Later that day the kids and I went out to see it. Sure enough it was a raccoon. It had gotten into the coop with the chickens and was after them. Clint was protecting what is ours so he had to do away with the raccoon. He is our protector.

Christmas is a busy time of the year. I love it!

Oh my heck. I am busy. I can't wait for the kids to be done with school for the year. A week ago Monica and I had our first boutique of the year. I was so busy gearing up for it and very disappointed when we hardly sold anything. It was fun though. All our stuff looked pretty and made me decide to start a blog for Label Twins in 2009. We have only been doing the labels for the last four years. I thought it was time or shall I say it is about time to start a blog. Christmas is a busy time of the year. I love it!

Our Snow Days