Christmas Eve 2012

I love going home to my Mom and Dad's house at Christmas time. It is full of the sights and sounds that come with this holiday season.

This is one of the things I look forward to the most that my Mom puts together every year...our storybook baskets.

The traditional reading of the book that Grandma picked for our baskets.

Grandma got to emotional so Braeden had to finish reading..

Izzy decked out in her Christmas attire

Peyton has us all wrapped around her tiny, little fingers

Joshua, Shane, and my sister, Becka

Cousin love...Heather, Kate, Peyton, and Sophie

Opening gifts from Grandma and Grandpa

Shane and Braeden are almost exactly 1 month apart..twinners

More cousin love...Braeden, Megan, and Shane

Santa Clause came late Christmas Eve/early Christmas morning sometime and left this note for the Jones/Wallace cousins:

mom and dad

this picture makes me smile

It's great to be 8!

Kate was baptized September 17th. It was a gorgeous day and a beautiful, simple service. Braeden gave a talk along with Kate's Nana. We were so lucky to have my dad there. He literally flew in from Kuwait a couple of hours before the baptism. Kate looked beautiful and was so excited. She had been waiting for this day for a long time. We are so proud of her and for this decision that she made.

MO 2011

We made a very quick trip to Missouri this past weekend to see my Dad before he leaves to Kuwait again. It was too short so the kids and I are hoping to make another trip before school starts.

Owen and Braeden

One of Joshua's favorite spots in Grandma Martin's flower bed...under the Japanese Oak tree

Kate and Izzy

Me and Owen

Braeden and Grandma

Sisters

Peyton

Mom, Dad, me, and Becka

This was so fun! My dad rented a HUGE van so that we could all fit to ride around Joplin. It was hilarious.

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