Stuck Like Glue: January 2014

New Years in Arizona

For New Years we got the chance to go to Arizona for a few days and spend time with our Brewer family. We all got to the spirit of us sisters being back together and starting doing beauty salon. Kendra got a new hair cute.

Vonda got a new dye job!

Of course we needed to do some family pictures so before we ate dinner at the sibling gift exchange we got some taken. Here is one of the grandchildren with Grandma and Grandpa Brewer.

All together once again.

Dad and his boys!

Mom getting teased by her sons

She loves them!

Mom with her girls

Opening presents

So much fun

Cory and I enjoying the evening

I had to get a picture of the "bear". This is a bear my father killed in Alaska, I think, and had been in our home from the time I can remember. Rudger, Cynthia, and I would climb up on the back just be low his shoulder and then we would ride him like a horse. Of course this all happened when mom was not around because she would have whipped up with the plastic spoon. Lots of childhood memories associated with this bear.

Daddy and Cordelia reading the license plate wall at Williams.

Adaline trying to spit out carmel Mischa gave her, so Mischa got to catch it in her hand.

Visiting time

Four generations with Cordelia, Mommy, Grandma Brewer, and Great-Grandpa Hunt

One with both girls

Adaline, so cute

This was such a cute picture I could not resist in taking it. Gabriel holding Adaline's hand has he walked her to our car. It almost brought tears to my eyes to see how he treated her, what a wonderful cousin, and Adaline loved to be with him and play.

Two cousins so close in age, but different in a few ways. It is great to watch them grow, each one with a special glow. Infants once and now babies fine, we are so lucky with ones so divine. Cordelia and Brecken, peas in pod and but never odd. How we love this little ones, precious to us, everyone.

Almost New Year's visit with Great-Grandma and Grandpa Ross

On the way down to Arizona for New Years we made sure to stop in St. George to visit with Cory's Grandparents.

It was fun to talk with them for a while and to wish them a happy holiday season. Grandma health is getting bad and since we don't know how long both will be with us, we make sure to visit them as much as we can.

We got a really neat picture of Cordelia's toes with her heirloom birthstone ring on it along with her great-grandparents rings. Thought this would make a really neat shot.

Christmas Evening with Grandpa and Grandma Kellersberger

Christmas evening Grandma Kellersberger came over to give the girls their gifts and also some to Cory and I.

Adaline got some toys and that I know she will love to play with.

She got a play piggy bank

Smile with Grandma and Grandpa

Cory got a new flashlight and some nice warm socks

It was really nice to have dessert with Grandma and Grandpa to finish off a wonderful Christmas day.

Christmas Dinner

Christmas Dinner was a lot smaller than Thanksgiving but was still fun to do. I got to use my new stemware for my table and got it all decked out in red and green for the season.

Our bounteous spread, oh how we are blessed!

Getting ready for diner

One more

Ok, last one!

Christmas dinner was lovely and we were blessed with the present of Grandpa Kellersberger so we had a wonderful time and ate until all of us were over stuffed.

Kellersberger Christmas 2013

Kellersberger Family Christmas 2013

So silly

What are you doing, daddy?

Luke 2 and Christmas Morning 2013

On Christmas morning to help us remember the true meaning of why we are blessed with so many gifts, Cory read to the family the Christmas story in Luke 2. As he read the scriptures to us of the birth of the Savior to His mother Mary and of the gifts that the wise men brought, we all got the chance to reflect upon the incredible wonder of the greatest gift given to mankind by a loving Father in Heaven. The gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. Like the gifts the wise men brought to the Savior, we get to exchange gifts and enjoy the blessing of the that wonderful tradition.

Daddy helped Adaline open her gifts as she is still not really sure yet about the present opening.

I got some wonderful new stemware from Cory. He got me the larger goblets to go with my small ones so my table will be complete.

Cory receive a beautiful picture from Haley of her wedding with her siblings. It is a great shot of all of them together with the happy couple.

Grandpa Kellersberger helped Cordelia open her presents.

Adaline got a book from Santa...."Did you know?" It is an educational book for us to read together.

Adaline trying to open a present

Cordelia got a book from Mommy..."The Bernstein Bears" I loved these a little kid and hope she will come to love the stories as well.

Adaline tried to help grandpa with Cordelia's gift

Adaline got a book from Mommy, too...."Disney Storys". I hope she will always have a love of reading and learning, so that she will get the chance to learn all the wonders of the word we are blessed to live in.

Adaline and Cordelia gave grandpa a picture to place on his desk and work of the two of them together. He really loved it and was happy to receive it.

Cory received all three seasons of Duck Dynasty a show were are really enjoying because of the Christian message and moral teaching the family live by.

Cory got me two gift cards so I can spend some money at Hobby Lobby for house decorations and not feel guilty. Also a Ross gift card to buy me a new outfit.

Cory show casing Cordelia's new shirt

The girls' big present from Santa Claus was a princess theme table for their play room. Adaline was so excited for it and has been playing at it and sitting at it since.