Merry Christmas!! Behold our Christmas Tree. Mommy was really proud of these ornaments, so you will look at them and you will like them. We are having Christmas early this year for obvious reasons. The kids decided that having it a few weeks early would not be a bad idea. They are looking forward to the extra stuff.

We had Nick's birthday on November 13th. Friday the 13th, to be exact. Thanks to everyone who came to his party and gave him a gift except that we feel like he got way too much. I have never seen anyone make out that well on a birthday. I was sincerely jealous. So next time, we ask that you just give him a very boring card, at least that's what Lizzy would like.

Here is Nick on the day he was ordained as a deacon. We are all very proud and think that he looks great. He is a little anxious to pass the sacrament next week, but I'm sure that he can handle it. We have been practicing walking with him for weeks in preparation. We hope to add gum in the next month.

We also took some great family pictures with a wonderful Sister in our ward. She did a great job and you should see some of the pictures in the mail soon. We thought that we would post one of our favorites. We hope that you have a wonderful Christmas season and that you are able to have a wonderful time. We certainly have had a wonderful time here and at our past home with great friends and family. Our family tradition is giving a gift to Christ and we hope that you are able to celebrate your best traditions also.