Twelve Parks of Christmas

Christmas 2011

This one isn't awkward, it's perfect!  Perfect attendance at Christmas this year.  Finishing out 2011 with the 11 people I love most in the world.  Today we put five of those people on airplanes and I miss them, and the boy who will be leaving shortly on a mission for 2 years I will miss, and the couple who will be moving to Colorado next month will also be missed, as is the one who lives in Utah all the time.  Thanks everyone for coming home and filling it up with joy and laughter and love.

Eleven Eleven Eleven (Pipers Piping)

A very snowy outdoor live nativity 2008

So sad that baby Cora and her weary parents did not make it here tonight, but glad we will see them tomorrow and hope they can get some sleep tonight.  I was looking forward to holding the baby while they got to sleep a little longer than they've been able to lately.  In the other room, kids are playing card games while that little girl sings the song from Polar Express about Christmas coming to town.  There's a pack 'n play set up in Emily's room, all ready to go.

Ten of Twelve

Santa 1984 - 1st Christmas,
 Motola home, Murray, Utah

It's hard for me to separate Dad and Santa in my memory, Santa has always been my Dad.  Or in this case, Veronica's grandpa.

Nine Great Days

Great!

I don't think I ever got to meet any of my great grandparents, so this photo with Great Grandma Nelson isn't really awkward, it's just great.

Eight Days of Christmas Photos

The year of braces and those ornaments with paint swirled inside

I also like that you can see the Santa Hat that Janna made hanging on the wall.

Swans a swimming

Atari.  And, the kitchen sink.  1986

Sixth day

P is for Park and waPello Christmas Program night '95