Randomness

Here are 3 more random pictures from our holiday adventures!

Jason & Ashelyn with Grandma at Grandma Fish's Christmas.

Gideon and Jason at Gid's Birthday. It seems like every few days we are going somewhere else and eating more sweets...
I need Licorice Root!

Tom' s 50 th

So we got to go to Big Tom's 50th Birthday and all the blogs are so cute ...but none have a picture of Ron and I!! So I thought, to prove we were there and dressed up I had better post. If you will look closely, the earrings I am wearing are from my original 70's collection and the macrame headband I have on used to be a belt! Well time does march on.

We did have so much fun. We danced and ate and talked and ate and danced! The deco was amazing and they had pictures up of Tom in his younger days. They did such a nice job.

Snippets of Christmas

We had our Doan Family Christmas last night and more that half of our children weren't there! But what a time was had with the ones we had. Gid is truly addicted to SLUSH. All the kids are growing so much. Noah is 2 weeks older than Annie and was surprised to find out she was taller. We were so amazed at Ashely's army crawl. One of the things that I love is that the kids love each other so much. All the girls had fun with Katie's jewelry making present. We tried to talk about the real meaning of Christmas and when Annie was asked what the wise men brought she calmly replied Gold, Freakin sense, and myrrh. It was a wonderful night. I love my family.

God Jul

"I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the christmas songs, and living the christmas spirit, we can bring joy, happiness and peace to all the world." Norman Vincent Peale

I love this time of year, but this year has been a little too busy for what I would really like to reflect on. So next year I will plan better. Ron and I wish you all the happiness. We are grateful everyday for each other, our family, our faith. We love you all Merry Christmas and God Jul...to those who know.

Happy Birthday Darling!

I Love this man more everyday! What a gift he has been to our family! Last night Misty's dad got us tickets to Niel Diamond. we had a great time and it was so fun to celebrate Dad's birthday with another old guy! Good times never seemed so good...so good...so good...Happy Birthday Ron and many more.

Alan's gone again!

Big Al was here for a week and we snapped this quick picture of him before he left yesterday. He leaves Wednesday for his trip to Jerusalem. We will miss him and pray for his safe return.

Happy Birthday Josh!

Yes I did call Josh on his actual birthday! Now that our computer is at the shop, I just haven't found the right time to do my blogging and since I am at the shop and it is MONDAY, (my day off), I thought I would check the blogs. I read everyones blog, but I felt too overwhelmed to comment on them all. Suffice it to say I will work on this time thing and .....
I love you Josh and Happy Birthday!

Thanksgiving!

We were blessed with 2 Thanksgivings this year! First, the week before the actual date of Thanksgiving, all the family that could gathered to Hillary's for an amazing feast. Then Sarah invited us to their house on Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful time at both places. I am so thankful for my family and for all those who come to join it! and now I better get to work!

Jared's Baptism

Jared Galbraith was baptized on Sunday November 30th, It was a wonderful time. Sarah was pretty emotional. It always seem that time goes way to fast when one of these big events happen.

We had a good crowd, just with the Galbraith and the Doan Gangs.

Jared and Kyle! We love cousins!

Baby Jackson

The big news of the day is that Hillary and Alex had a BOY!

This is little Jackson Alexander Sperry. He weighed 7 pounds and 9ounces and was born a little after 3:30 on the afternoon of December 4th. So now he shares a birthday with one of the great and noble ones...Grandpa Fish.

He was so calm and allert. It was once again miraculous and amazing!

Here is the new family! Gosh we love these guys!

Spenser is 18!!!!

It is Happy Birthday time for Spenser! He wanted oreo cream dessert so we made the mother of all oreo creams! The decorating on top is thanks to Jake and Alan.

Notice the skate boarder on the top....

He looks good for such an old guy!

On the same day, we celebrated Jared's birthday and baptism, Grandpa Fish's birthday and Spensers also. So we had a big crowd there. We had a great time as usual. Spenser is such a great kid and we all love him so much!

Quilt shop happenings!

Everyday I am greatful for this opportunity . I love being here!!
I love quilting!

Our mighty office manager/owner

Our seamstress.

and this is our Tech man!

Forever Baby!

The next day, it was off to the Temple to have Jason sealed to us for FOREVER! It was the sweetest thing ever to be in that sealing room with all those children in white, with their parents.

Jason Alan Galbraith

Ella, Katie, Jason, Annie and Jared Galbraith. A forever Family!

Here is Ron and I forever in love and standing in front of a beautiful fall tree!

Here is a shot of all the Grandkids that were there. Hillary and her family were able to make it too. It was a wonderful day!

Halloween

When we got home from quilt market we went right on to Halloween!

Sarah and Seth's scary family!!

Jake and Misty's family...Gid the vampire and Ashelyn the angel!

I just couldn't resist this shot of Grandpa and Ashelyn! Is that not the sweetest thing ever!

Here is Natalie and Erinn's family...Take special note of Noah, boy can that kid make a face!

Quilt Market!

Sarah and I went to the quilt market in Houston and all I can say is... amazing! There were over 3,000 venders and we met so many fabulous people. Without exception they were all nice to us! Everyone was friendly and helpful and full of ideas and ways to help us be successful. We were wowed by all the famous designers, and .... Yes that is me with Marie Osmond!

4th picture of the fourth folder!

Ok I am in the game and this is the fourth picture of the fourth folder for my pictures of 2008! Wow, love the look Jake

Conference!

I love Conference! My bucket gets filled to over flowing and I feel directed and blessed. I love the church and I am thankful that I have a testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel. ! In the afternoon session they had a childrens choir and they were wonderful...but when they sang "We thank thee Oh God for a Prophet", well my heart about burst.


But this morning when they announced a Temple in the greater Kansas City Area, I just wept. I love the temple and I am so grateful one is coming but for me the best part was when my children started calling and expressing the same gratitude I felt...Then I truly lost it and just cried the rest of the session. What a day, ... and the guys still have priesthood!!