New Years, Welcome 2012

 We had a wonderful night with the kids.  It was wonderful to have Derek "home" with us for nearly two weeks straight (few church duties)!  We were going to run down to the youth stake dance for a moment, but opted solely be with our kids.  So happy we made that choice....4 out of the 5 kids made it until midnight (barely)!

Surf n' Turf Dinner (Crab and Steak)

Our New Year's Eve Puzzle

this boy loves going shirtless

The Stairs, Christmas Morning...

These are the fine lads that graced us with their presence Christmas morning :

Danish Christmas Eve

E and cousin W...oh, they are so adorable! Being with cousins is THE BEST!

Eating Chocolate out of the Danish paper hearts

and more brothers...

Brothers

the table...very red for the Danish ancestry...

Hanging out with cool and beautiful and smart people.

Dancing the night away around the Christmas Tree (I might get in trouble posting this video, but I love it...captures the moment and the family quite well.)

Watching the glow of the Christmas candles on the tree. (Yes, real candles!!!)

the glow of the candles...I could watch them all night.

steeling a kiss, how did his hand get there:}

our fam

The Nativity

OH, this blessed family I married into...so fun to be with!  If you can't tell, we all really like each other.  Yes, in this family, a shepherd sometimes wears a sombrero.