What's New: 2008

Christmas was the best!

Little John was having fun "helping" as we all got ready for Christmas.
Everyone got new pajamas. It is always fun to have something new to wear.

John in his new pj's.

Carolyn loves her new night gown.

Sarah has beautiful red silky pj's

Ben's pj's are long enough but a bit big around the waist.

Little John loved his new "Cars" pj's. He was ready to watch the movie.

This is our neighbor gift that we made this year. The reindeer antlers are made from Little John's hand prints.

Sarah is opening her present. It is an apron that Carolyn made. Tausha (the dog) is relaxing while I watch.

Little John and Tausha have a competition to see who gets to sit on my lap. Usually Little John wins. When he doesn't he sure lets Tausha know how he feels.

Sarah was feeling a bit frustrated as she tried to open her present from Ben. He had really wrapped it well.

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Little John was feeling that it had all ready been a long morning.

John was excited when he got a present tower to open from Carolyn.

Carolyn loved her present.

Ben loves having presents that are big.

John can hardly wait for Ben to open his present, or is that a nice comment about Sarah's new outfit?

Sarah with her new sweater dress.

December 24, 2008
Grandma's Party
We had Grandma Earl's Christmas party at Scott and Juli Earl's house in Taylorsville this year. It was really nice. Almost everyone was there.

This is how Ben spent most of his time.

Jens and Lilly(Alex and Emma's children)and Emma and their dog Moosh.

Little John is sitting on my lap. I am sitting next to Alex. He is holding their foster daughter Maya and is sitting next to Scott.

Jessica and her daughter Hannah.

John Hizer (Carolyn's Husband) laying on the futon in the front room.

The table before it was set.

Evan Smith and Heather. They are engaged. Nicole Earl (Josh's wife), Me (Julie)

Josh Earl talking to the baby Kendria Dymock and Craig Dymock (Chrissy's Husband)

Ashton Earl (Josh and Nicole's son) is playing with a magnetic dart board.

Martin Earl

Mike

Martin, Lucy, and Chanel Earl. They are living in the apartment in Scott and Juli's house right now. Juli loves having her granddaughter so close.

Juli Earl

Jens and Emma Earl

Jessica and her daughter Hannah, Kate, Brian, Little John, Me, Scott, and Norah (Jessica's daughter) all trying Kate's chip dip.

Travis and Kate.

Mike and his dog Molly, Frank Earl, and Scott Earl.

Juli Earl, Evan Smith, Heather Snow, and Nichole Earl.

Nichole Earl, Carolyn Hizer, Kate Earl.

Jens and Little John sharing M&M's.

Going around the room from the left to the right. Scott, Lilly, Jessica, Norah, John, Little John, Grandma, Tausha (our dog), Alex.

Chrissy holding Maya, Kendria, Craig, and Frank Earl.

Little John is trying to wake up Ben.

November 28, 2008
Family Pictures
I made an appointment at JC Penny's for family pictures on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving at 9:00 in the morining. It was a crazy time for pictures, but it was the only day that we were all together and there was a photo studio open. We were on time, because I had been out shopping early, but the photographer was late. By the time she arrived and got all of the equipment turned on and going, we were almost an hour late. By this time, the boys had about destroyed the studio waiting room because they were so bored. Little John had had enough and didn't want to participate any more. It was a long morning. We finally got through all the pictures and everyone went to breakfast at McDonalds except for Carolyn, Sarah, and me. We stayed to view the pictures and choose the best ones. It only took another hour. We were finally done by noon. It was all worth it in the end when I picked up the pictures and saw how good they were.