Babies at 10 months

Payson - So, are you just gonna hold that ball, or are we going to play with it?
Thatcher - Aw, you are the best cousin ever :)
Payson - I'm trying to watch TV, quit pullin' my ear !
Thatcher - Seriously, if I pull hard enough, he'll come to you Grandma :)

Merry Christmas

Love to all of you from our entire family
Brrr....it's cold outside :)

Party on - Rich Style

Payson and Thatcher didn't mind Santa one bit.
Just wait till next year !?!

Treyson told Santa he just wanted his family
to be HAPPY for Christmas.

HO HO HO from the Rich Family :)
Thatch is fascinated with Santa's hair !

Zac wrestled this little one around most of the time while Santa was visiting.  I took a bunch of pics, but this is the only one that remotely turned out.  I'm still trying to get the hang of my new camera.

Roger D. and Payson .  Sorry I didn't get a picture of YOU Kacey !  Landon was at work, and couldn't make the party :(

All of the kids with Santa except Trapper
(he had a MAJOR melt down poor kid)
Thank you SANTA - you are truly the very best !

FIVE GENERATIONS
Kelsee, Brenda, Autumn, Ben, Linda

 Tagg has been such a stinker lately. CJ was Santa's helper, and she made sure he was the very last kid, and told him there wasn't any presents from Santa because he had been naughty. He was feeling pretty bad. That's why he doesn't look too happy on Santa's lap. If you listen closely, you can here Santa telling him, that he was sure he had been TRYING to be good. Finally, miraculously, a present appeared. He was sure relieved !! Bad Mommy, Bad Mommy (just kidding CJ)

Party On - Dickson style

Some of my guys - Zac needs a haircut, Landon messed his up and almost had to give himself a buzzcut, and Roger D. never takes his hat off so it doesn't matter :)

Games with the Bettinson's 

Mom and Dad - thanks so much for all you do for our family.  We all love you so very much !

Treyson, checking out Dallin's new IPAD

Kuk and Tiana -  it was a fun morning (before the party) with Tiana down at the Salt Lake Temple where she received her endowments in preparation for her mission in January 

Kacey with Thatcher

Devin and Treyson  playing minute to win it games

Tons to eat of course :)

Everyone checking out Grandpa and Grandma's new Christmas Present from all of us

Games and fun times for all

Fun Videos

Arizona Christmas (a little bit early)

We coincided our Christmas trip to Arizona so that we could see this cute girl perform in her hip hop dance recital.  Here she is with Barclay, all made up for the occasion.

Gwen, Camryn and Manda

We made chocolate candy houses

Bren even got in on the action !

We met Mitch (not pictured) and Elle and Therese for dinner at the Texas Roadhouse.

Cam played Battleship with Gramps

We visited the Mesa Temple Grounds and walked around the beautiful light display.

We made homemade sugar cookies and frosted them.

Cam with her friend from hip hop - excited to perform

Sleepy Grandpa and Cam and dogs after a long day

Cam Claussen loved the lego sets !

Cam Schutt LOVED her books, and also the ONE DIRECTION trading cards :)

At the recital - watch for videos of our trip later !

My Favorite Things

I received this cute invitation hanging on my door - a party at Wendy's is quite a TREAT !

She is absolutely the greatest decorator I know, seriously.  She pays attention to every little detail.........

Heck - who even KNEW that ornament hangers could be FANCY??  Not me, that's for sure :)

The menu was divine, thanks to Janene's careful planning.  Sweet and sour chicken, strawberry/spinach salad, ribboned jello salad, cranberry/jalapeno salsa for appetizer, and  yummy cream pie for dessert.  Wendy had also made chocolate and caramel dipped giant stick pretzels for a treat to take home. 

We had all brought gifts of "Our Favorite Things" to share - but FIRST we played LRC (Left , Right, Center)  Wendy had made prizes -  two loaves of home made bread, a cute "gift wrap" gift, and the one gift that EVERYONE wanted (see below)

"The Magic of Christmas in not in the Presents, but in HIS presence"

Some of us struggled to play the game ................:)

Some of us WON BIG !!
(That would be lucky me :)

Then we got down to serious ;) business, and each of presented the others with "Our Favorite Things"

Some were DROOLING in anticipation  (love you Carol!)

Cindy Bangerter brought us each a journal, and some See's chocolates

Jill Judd brought us each a Browning manicure set

Annette Prescott brought her favorite bowls AND her favorite (and mine) movie candy 

Gaylene Kimbal couldn't be there because her hubby surprised her with a CHRISTMAS CRUISE to CANCUN  (lucky girl), but she sent us each a decorative snowman

Janene Walker made us each a "corn" bag to keep our toes toasty warm (or cold) as needed, and  Nutella (I've heard so much about Nutella, but have never tried it.  I'm excited)

Wendy Waldron (our host) brought us each something to get the wrinkles out of our hard to iron clothing.  I do believe I heard "What is an iron?" - but I won't say WHO said it, Carol ;)

Carol Wilkinson bright us each her favorite perfume (smells great !) and a ONE BILLION DOLLAR chocolate bar :)

Vicki Rose brought us "Lemi Shine" and we were all excited to try it out.  Since  all of the dishwasher soaps have changed their phosphate content, have you noticed how GROSS the dishes come out, with a white filmy substance?  This will fix you up!   I'm running my dishwasher right now with it, and can hardly wait to see the difference.  Also CHOCOLATE..........  YEA!!

And last but not least, I brought everyone some plastic wrap (with the little zip razor which cuts the edge PERFECTLY!) and some HONEY.

It was a GREAT TIME!!
I love all of my friends.
Thanks EVERYONE !!