Ryan's New Job

Ryan is enjoying his new desk job.  I'm LOVING it!  He gets to eat breakfast with us.  He comes home for lunch.  He is able to go to the kids different activities.  It is a nice change for our family:)

The kids love going to his office...I think it's because of the big TV with cable:)

Christmas

Christmas was so fun and relaxing.  Christmas Eve we made gingerbread houses. (super bummed I didn't get any pictures of them). Then we did the nativity.  We decided to use our puppets instead of dressing up.

I made the kids baggy pj's.  

Bo and Amber made Christmas so much fun.  Amber was a trooper.  She had been really sick all week.  We sure LOVE living near them!!

Ben was so happy to get candy.  While the other kids played with their gifts Ben downed a king size candy bar:)

Amber helped Thomas build his leggo helicopter.  He was then in his own world.

The builders:)

Funny story about Thomas' Santa gift.  When he came out he walked right past the table.  He thought Ben and him were sharing Ben's Santa gift.  Ryan showed him the table and he was super excited!!

Christmas continued at Amber and Bo's

I'm not sure why Shelby has that expression.  The girls were thrilled to get their own racquets.  They love playing tennis with Amber.

They gave me a fun gift.  My own shopping cart for the fabric market:) 

  It was so nice to be together as a family just hanging out!!

Pre-Christmas 2014

I LOVE the Christmas season!!  I love how everyone focuses a little more on our Savior Jesus Christ.  They are filled with a desire to serve and give to others.  The music and lights just add to the spirit.  We were able to attend several concerts thanks to our kiddos.  Sydney and Thomas sang at the DHL with their classes.  Sydney was super excited to have a speaking part.

Shelby and Karley played in the band concert.  

We continued doing one of our family's favorite Christmas traditions.  Delivering treats to friends and neighbors.  I love my little elves!!

Fall leaves

The kids love playing in the piles of leaves.

I don't think the Ajushi's like the fall leaves as much.  They work so hard with their little brooms to clean up the leaves.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was a little different this year.  I didn't wake up super early to get my newspaper for Black Friday.  Ryan took the 5 older ones for a morning run.  A friend of ours lost their little 3yr. old son a few days before Thanksgiving.  So every year they run for him to help raise money for the children's hospital.

Then we all cooked.  I love having everyone making something.  They all did Awesome!!  We enjoyed a yummy thanksgiving dinner with the missionaries.

Kensley and Ben Love doing projects!!

Our ward Christmas party

We had walk in Bethlehem Christmas party.  It was well attended, enough food, happy kids and a strong spirit.  They had a great idea. They had the primary presidency take the kids to the primary room for a movie/craft while the parents cleaned up.  This way everyone got to leave early. I only got a picture of the younger ones.  Makayla and Shelby were on their way home from Osan.  Where they enjoyed a fun youth activity with Amber and Bo.

Shelby

Our very sweet, tender, very cautious Shelby broke her wrist.  We don't know why she is always the one to get hurt.  You would think our crazy Karley or wild boys would have the injuries.  

I got a call from the school nurse telling me Shelby broke her arm and is panicking.  I got ahold of Ryan and he came to her rescue.  They spent the day in the ER together enjoying each other's company.  

Shelby compared this contraption to those Chinese finger games.  If you pull it gets tighter.  

They had to add more weight to help set her wrist.  Ryan tried to watch the Dr. set it and bend her like a noodle.  He said he had to look away.  Good thing they gave Shelby something for the pain!

They put her in a hard cast the next day.  Kensley was my photographer.  She did pretty good :)

She is happy she doesn't have to play basketball that her mom signed her up for.  She is Super sad she can't play the piano or clarinet for the Christmas concert!!  She is a quick learner and is doing Amazing as a lefty:)

Because Shelby is so sweet her little brothers and sisters LOVE her.  They were so concerned about their Shelby.  We made her a candy bar bouquet.