On December 23rd we all got together for pictures with Sarah Atkinson (our favorite photographer). It was rather windy, so some were a little scary, but we still managed to get some great shots. It's amazing how our family is growing - and how wonderful! We had lots of fun being together and hope for a New Year that brings secure employment and a stronger testimony of the Savior.

Selina, Bobby, and Richie

April and James

Melanie, Nick, Jayden, and Aaryn

Zac & Chelsea

New Years Goals

My goal this year is to get my food storage in order. To always have a 3-month supply of what we normally eat and work on my long term storage rotation. I also need to get my 72-hour kits going again. I found this great site that has lots of helps, perhaps some of you could also use the information there. http://funwithfoodstorage.net/ New year - great time to set goals and get both spiritually and temporally prepared for the last days.

Christmas in Arizona

We had 16 people for over a week! Today the last 3 extras have left and all is relatively quite on the Arizona front. We had a great Christmas with the entire family joing us in Arizona. We had a lot of fun playing games, game systems, taking pictures and just hanging out. We are truly blessed to have such a great family. We were pretty crowded so Alex, Trevor, and Spencer found themselves sleeping in the garage. It wasn't so bad, but it was a little cold at tnight. We all gained a few pounds with all the good food, and most of us worked a little off on the Wii fit after Christmas. Favorite gifts were April's Bosch - Mom's Router Table - Trevor & Spencer's Wii - Richie's Basketball Hoop and Handy Manny Tool Set - Jayden's train set - and clothes, clothes, all around.