Homemade Christmas From Grandma

Grand kids seem to enjoy homemade Christmas

Christmas 2008

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

John Findlay Family

KENNEDY SPENDS THE DAY WITH GRANDMA

So, Kennedy is such a mommies girl that there has only been Grandpa Findlay, Grandma Peterson and Bri that could watch her. Now that Bret has been home more she likes her daddy. So I have tried to win her over. Well today she finally spent the day with Grandma and seemed to enjoy herself.

GRANDPA FINDLAY

The family of Grandpa Findlay are invited to Thanksgiving at the home of Reed and Shelly. As many of you know this will probably be the last Thanksgiving for Dad/Grandpa Findlay. We are asking all that can, to possibly postpone other commitments and attend a gathering in honor of Grandpa Findlay

Families

Last night

Kennedy and Anaston seemed to discover each other. They were fascinated by each other. It was so cute to watch. I can't help to reflect on what cousins and family have meant in my life. As a child I loved getting to together with my cousins. I find it hard to realize now that we never see each other and when we do we don't really know each other any more so it's distant to some degree. I wish we would of been closer over the years. I think of how much my grandparents meant to me growing up and how much I have missed them since they have been gone. I compare that to the deep love I have for the six grandchildren I have and wonder if I am getting a glimpse of the love our Heavenly Father must have for each of us. I can't comprehend the love of our Savior Jesus Christ but when I think of the love I have for my family then I think that maybe I can understand in some small way. I find it comforting to know that Heavenly Father loves me. I am so thankful for families and the support we can offer each other. It has been a fun treat to have adult nieces now that can also be like best friends. I love having you all a part of my life. My dream is that Anaston, Kennedy and Haven with all the little ones left to come will love this family bond as much as I have. I can't help but think that Heaven must be like the love of one big happy family.

Cooper gave us a kitten and Anaston came out Sunday and it was so fun to see her reaction to it. She wanted to touch it so bad but she was afraid of it just a little. I get a kick out of her closing her eyes when the kitten is close. She is so fun.

We went to Saratoga Springs Sunday to listen to Conference with my Brothers family and to see their new house. We also got to spend the day with Brock, Rachael and the kids. It was so fun to see the twins walking and interacting with Cordon. We took several video's of them but had a hard time getting any to up load because of the size. I finally did get one but it's not the best, but oh well. They are so cute and we enjoyed the day.

Conference Sunday

Tagged Again

Tagged Again

Rules: Tell about 6 quirks of yours and tag 6 others


1. I can't sit still - I have to keep my hands moving and I fidget bad. I didn't realize how bad it was until my daughter-in-laws laughed at me.

2. I love ONIONS. I always put lots of onions in everything and I've been teased lately so I guess I need to cut back when having company.

3. I usually don't know what dinner is until after it's made because it's usually something I've just made up as I go along.

4. I have a terrible sweet tooth and if there's something yummy in the house I eat it all. Reed has to hurry or he doesn't even get any.

5. I don't like to talk on the phone. Unless it's my sister or mom I just hate talking on the phone. I always tell Reed I'll talk to him when he gets home.

6. I don't like to go shopping. I would just as soon be doing something else.

Our Day at the Ranch

It was a nice day for getting wood. We had to sit out a downpour for a few minutes. I got soaked just opening the gate to pull in. The ground was just wet on the surface so we didn't have to worry about getting stuck. We had an enjoyable time; we cut down some dead trees right on the edge of the hay field at the top of the ranch. Shelly wanted to learn how to use a chain saw, so I dropped a tree and showed her how to cut through the tree. As you can see from the picture she caught on pretty fast. We had to sit out another little rain storm, the lighting at the ranch is pretty awesome. It would strike in the mountains above us and the thunder would just boom. We were able to get the pickup full of wood and we had fun doing it. I just need to remember not to get Shelly mad at me, when she has a chain saw in her hands.

Paris Peak from the Ranch

Cooper Bowling

On Labor Day we went bowling as a family. Those of us that were in Logan anyway. It was a lot of fun and I have a cute video of Cooper that I will post. He gets in his Transformer mode and he is so cute. He has a huge imagination and I love how he role plays.

Christmas Ideas

So, I was talking to a friend at work about Christmas. She was telling me about what her husbands family does to give gifts that doesn't cost, since their family is getting big and so many to buy for. I was really impressed with the idea and thought I would see what you girls thought. Her family saves the free stuff that they get threw out the year like shirts, mugs, hats etc and they give it to the person who's name they have. They also pass around a red high heel. You write on it your name and the year that you have it. She said that their family just has a lot of fun with it. I thought it sounded fun but thought of a different twist that might fit our families personalities better. What do you think of taking the name of the person you have and buying a gift that has to come from a clearance rack or a garage sale or even D.I.? Then sending around a family "Christmas Trophy" some what like the red high heel. I think gift giving should be fun and creative and it shouldn't stress the budget of the families. Some families are getting a lot of people they would like to buy for at Christmas and on a small budget and it gets stressful and changes the feelings of Christmas. We can brainstorm if you'd like but I just thought it was worth putting it out there for a vote. Post your comments and we'll go from there.

So guess who's 23 today! Happy Birthday Kirsti

Guess who's 23 today!!!