Christmas 2011

Ryker was so excited to walk down the stairs to see what Santa brought him. Little sissy didn't know what was going on. Daddy went down to get the camera and video camera ready and Grandma Opal was down stairs waiting to see the kids faces light up with joy !!!

Well they both were surprised to see what Santa brought them Ryker his first BIG remote control truck and sissy her first baby doll :)

Jenacee loved her new baby doll and even fed her a bottle and gave her a push in the stroller it was to cute :)

Ryker was happy that he got a new pirate ship !!! He loved everything he got

We were so happy to spend Christmas morning with grandma Opal this year and I think the kids thought it was fun .. Thanks grandma Opal for taking us to Disneyland in February for our Christmas!!

My 2 sweet kiddos Love them so much !!

Grandpa and Grandma Jorgensen came over Christmas morning to spread there joy . They always know how to make our kids happy :) thanks Mom and Dad for all the great gifts love you both very much.

Later Christmas day we made our way to see Grandma Jorgensen , Jenacee wasn't to thrilled to sit on her lap .

Christmas evening we went to my Mom and Dads to visit with my grandma Allan and once again Jenacee wasn't to happy to sit for another photo . Mom and Dad went to her house Christmas day for Christmas lunch and brought her back home with them . While we stayed at home at grandma Opals to eat and relax :) We all had a wonderful Christmas this year and sure missed those who are not here with us ..

Christmas Eve 2011

Christmas Eve 2011

Christmas Eve at grandma and grandpa Jorgensens is a fun time we look forward to every year. Jamie and Scott come almost every year and bring there kids. We eat lots of yummy food like turkey, ham, cheese potatoes, rolls, little smokies and lots of dips and chips :) grandma and grandpa always let them open up one present on Christmas Eve (usually a toy to play with) keeps the kids busy so us adults can relax and talk.



It is always a tradition every Christmas Eve night to visit my brothers grave, the sacks have little candles in them to light his grave up:) Christmas was his favorite holiday. We love and miss him so much..

We then made our way to Lehi to visit grandpa Sam's grave..

We love and miss you grandpa Sam!!!

Last but not least our last stop before we headed home was to go to grandpa Rob's grave.

It still doesn't seem real that Rob is gone , even though he is always near it still is so hard .

We love and miss you grandpa Rob !!

We made our way home not long after when grandma Opal came over to spend the night so she could spend Christmas morning with us. Sense Rob is gone she will be taking turns with each of her kids and there families. We were so happy our turn was this year and sad to think she wont be back for another 5 years!! Our kids will be so big by then :(

We all opened up pj's that night and watched Santa Clause 2 then it was off to bed after we put cookies out for Santa of course.. Ryker was so excited that grandma was sleeping in his bed and he on the floor. He still had a hard time falling asleep his words were "I'm to excited to sleep mom " it so reminded me of how I was when I was his age it was cute:)

Better late than never Christmas picts 2010

My 2 cuties just before Christmas posing in front of the Christmas tree :)



Santa made it to our house this year !!!! Jenacee is 3 months old and it's her first Christmas, she didn't quite know how to act about it all . Santa brought her a bunch of clothes, some shoes, and some baby toys .





Ryker was so happy he got a Nintendo DS that he has been wanting for quite some time along with a big Buzz and Bumble Bee transformer :) he was a spoiled boy this year



We went from house to house visiting family and tryed to take pictures along the way...




I'm glad we went and visited my Grandpa Paul on His last Christmas he was hospitalized the day after Christmas and never made it back home:( He passed away January 9. Even though he didn't feel to well I'm glad I took a minute and got this picture with him and my 2 kids.

Grandpa Allan

My sweet Grandpa Paul passed away today surround by his family. This picture was taken on Christmas day 2010 . Even though grandpa wasn't feeling good he wanted to be home for Christmas , I'm so glad we made it to see him that day . The next day he was put in the hospital and that's were he stayed till he was called home to heaven... He will truly be missed by all of us especially on family camping trips. I'm so glad I was able to hold his hand today and tell him I loved him before he passed . He was able to talk to us all who was there by his side and told his love for us ...It was pretty special . What a great man he was and I will miss him dearly , love you Grandpa :) thanks for the many memories

Santa Baby

Ryker did awesome getting his picture with Santa this year in past years he was always a little nervous , my little boy is growing up ...This is Jenacee's first in counter with the BIG GUY , She's to little to be afraid of him, we'll see how she dose next year LOL.

CHRISTMAS 2009

These to cuties are my new niece and nephew !!!

My brother adopted them from Haiti and they finally got to bring them home after a 2 1/2 year wait on Christmas Eve !!! It was the best Christmas gift we all could have asked for :)

Christmas Eve we ate at my mom & dad's. We had BBQ pork sandwiches,salads,crackers and dips,little smokies it was sure good ! afterwards we went to Bronsons grave to put the candle bags it's something we have done every year to remember our brother who we love and miss so much :)

Chace ~ Jenn ~ Jamie ~ Scott ~ Dad ~ Jill ~ Rylan ~ Ryker & Mom taking picture

Ryker was afraid to go to sleep Christmas Eve because he was afraid that Santa's Jingle bells were going to wake him up! So Christmas morning Chace went in to wake Ryker and asked him if he wanted to go see what Santa brought him and his response was "Santa's bells didn't even wake me up !!"
After Ryker went down the stairs to see what Santa had brought him with his eyes so big looked at his presents and said "Santa's so nice" Ryker loved all his gifts from Santa. After a little while my parents and Jill & Rylan came over to see what Santa brought us..

Our first stop was to Grandma & Grandpa Petersons house we were so happy to see Grandma Smith there too :) after we visited and grabbed a bit to eat we had to get moving along.

The second stop was to my Grandma & Grandpa Jorgensens house .

By this time Ryker kept asking to go home to play with his toys I felt bad and didn't blame him but we had one more stop to make down to Mapleton to my Grandma & Grandpa Allans house. There we had Christmas lunch and my favorite slushie drink that my grandma only makes on Christmas :)

We had a great day visiting with our families and finally made it home around 4 to let Ryker play with his toys the rest of the night ..

{ Here comes Santa, Here comes Santa...}

On our way to the Colledge Christmas party Ryker fell asleep!!! So Grandpa Rob offered to hold him while Chace and I ate (So cute :)

Ryker was so excited to see Santa to tell him what he wanted this year and that he had been a good boy all year long. We were lucky that Ryker woke up in a good mood after his short snooze :) Shortly after we all started singing" Santa Clause is coming to town" To get Santa to come visit us ! Just then he and Miss Clause came into the gym ringing there bells !!! I loved seeing all the kids faces, so excited that Santa came to visit them..

Ryker was still a little nervous as we stood in line to see Santa but when it was his turn he went up there all by his self and had a good little talk with Santa.

My brother and his family were up from St.George Thanksgiving weekend:) My mom wanted a picture with her grand kids by Santa without having to run to the crazy busy mall so we got a ok picture with the Homely Santa from Wal-mart LOL ! got to love it :)

{MeRrY cHrIsTmAs !!!! }

Ryker is getting excited for Santa to come and bring him his GREEN GARBAGE TRUCK that he has been waiting for which seems to be a long time!!! but that's not all he wants if you ask him what he wants he says a Buzz,Jessie,Bullseye and (His lost Woody that we still can't find!!)
This year will be fun watching Ryker open his gifts, he is at a fun age where he gets all excited over little things....I'm sure he will love what ever Santa brings him.

I Just wanted to wish everyone a fun and safe Merry Christmas !!! love the Petersons

{ Christmas Tag }

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper

2. Real tree or Artificial ?
I would love a real tree because I love the smell of pine trees but I don't want to deal with the mess that comes alone with a real tree. So we have a fake tree and I will just smell my Christmas tree scent from scentsy in my burner !

3. When do you put up the tree?
the week of Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down?New years

5. Do you like eggnog?I'll take one drink to be festive and that's enough but I do like the eggnog creamys!

6. Favorite gift received as a child?Roller skates


7. Hardest person to buy for?Chaces parents

8. Easiest person to buy for?
Ryker

9. Do you have a nativity scene?Yes, Chaces parents gave all there kids 3 pieces each year till they had the hold set. It was all made by cute aunt Letha who makes porcelain

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail, I send them every year!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?A swifter mop !!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?I love all the Santa clause movies and Christmas vacation is a family favorite..

13. When do you start shopping?
When ever I start seeing deals.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No

15. Favorite thing to eat or drink at Christmas?Crackers and dips, Cheese balls,little smokies ect.

16. Lights on the tree?Yes, I have white ones.

17. Favorite Christmas song?That's a hard one I love all Christmas music...Growing up and even now I love the Oak Ridge boys Christmas CD.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
We travel around on Christmas day to see every one. One of these years I'm going to stay home.

19. Can you name all of Santa 's reindeer?Yes and if you can't you are stupid!!!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?Neither ,I have a cute red Mickey head made out of a ton of little jingle bells ..

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?Pajamas on Christmas Eve and present Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?The traffic and the rude people!!!!

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?I love all of the Disney ornaments that I have got from Disneyland. Each year we have got Ryker a ornament that goes with what his interests are from the year. This years ornament was a Lightning McQueen car he thought that was pretty cool.

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?We eat Christmas lunch at my grandma A. and we have turkey and ham,cheese potatoes and home made rolls and she makes this yummy pineapple slush that is so good we look forward to that every year!!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?I already know what I'm getting this year cloths,purse ect. (I have to pick them out ya know)