My Best Christmas Ever

2009 was a wonderful year for the messer family.

I personally looked forward to Christmas all year & it was just as good as I had hoped.

For the first time we had the whole family together including our wonderful son in law- Tony, the former missionary Brian, the former college kid - almost missionary- Jack, and who could forget our our precious Charlie?!

our traditional "Christmas morning on the stairs" photo

Santa must have known it was a special year because he was extra generous!

Trent happily received the two transformers he has been dreaming of & a new scooter for the third year in a row. Somehow by the end of summer his scooters have disappeared- most likely left at one of the neighbor's homes. This year- mom is going to mark it with his name. I'm sometimes a slow learner.

Jack loaded up on new luggage- new scriptures in BYU blue (of course) & a Book Of Mormon in Portuguese- his soon to be- new language, and a great book on Brazil!

Brian got a new camera (the one he had on his mission was purple- it's a long story), scriptures & I can't remember now....?

Hailey & Chloe made out like bandits.

Hailey lucked out with a new ipod touch!!!

Chloe got an Ihome & nano cover.

Santa had already come to Megan's house in Arkansas early but did bring them some treats in their stockings here- not to worry- we made up for that under the tree. It was so fun to see them open the presents we got them. I am glad we chose to have them open their presents here & ship them later - rather than just send them there. I love watching my kids open their presents!

Trent got a "lap top" it didn't take him long to figure out that this is a cool toy- and not the real thing.. oh well- santa's not crazy you know!?

Hailey opening a really cute hat Jack bought her from the BYU bookstore. Let me just say- jack is really good at picking out presents- he scored a home run here!

Some how I got so caught up in the excitement that I didn't take a lot of photos... dang.

I missed - Brian opening things like toasters & food storage containers for his new apartment.

Chloe with new jewelry & a mani pedi set she's excited to use.

Trent's new alarm clock that shows the constellations on the ceiling of his bedroom.

Megan's new food processor & Tony's new wii game.

Charlie's great board books.

AND MORE

It was a perfect day- until the boys got in a fight over nurple purples & Brian broke Jack's finger.

But we won't talk about that...

or the presents I forgot about & brought out a day or two later... do you do that?

One of the best parts- was Christmas Eve.

We had our traditional hoagies & floats - then Brett read the Christmas story out of Luke.

I love my family.

Thank you Father in Heaven above for our blessings- our trials- for the opportunity to live her on this beautiful earth. For freedom, for the gospel, for health & education. For a job. For a home. For good food & good friends. For talents. For love.

I don't know who all reads this- I wish I did.

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If you are still reading this...

please leave me a comment-

I did not send out Christmas cards this year- I have chosen to go back to sending Valentine's day cards. I would love to send you one. If I don't have your address- or don't know who you are? How will you get one?

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

love, patsy