I'M BACK

Yesterday while all the blogger kids & moms were here making gingerbread houses- we had an unexpected visitor.

This is a missionary who just got home from Chile 3 days previous.

His name is Brady & he lives about 1/2 hour away from us.

Brian sent him with a bag of presents.

What a delight!

This return missionary & our missionary were in the same city & even though they were not companions, they saw each other everyday. How thrilling- he saw Brian three days before this picture- wild. He said the very last thing Brian said to him was- go visit my family! It was so fun to visit with him & we love the presents. He got lots of hugs & saw a few tears, not too many... it was so sweet of him. We could tell he was still in a some culture shock & he had a hard time with some English words- but he says our missionary is doing great. He has a great attitude & makes things fun. He said he's healthy- & he wouldn't lie, right!?

What a fantastic Christmas present-

thank you so much for coming & thank you for sending him Brian.

Can you tell- ?

My computer is fixed!! woo hooo ~

thanks to WEnde's husband Rich!!

He is the computer whisperer & also the local hero.

So much to blog about-

Megan & Tony spent the night last night-

we watched hours of home video & laughed our heads off

making gingerbread houses- & so much more

It's been a fun, busy couple of days & today is

Christmas Eve!!

It looks like Trent may make it.?

He has been begging for days now- for just one present to open!

he goes from begging nicely- to begging angry- to it's not fair- to he's going to throw something- to he doesn't even want this dumb present- to oh please, begging nicely again-

every couple of hours

and you were wondering if we are having fun?