Monday, December 29, 2008

Sadie Anne Jolleys baby Blessing


Molly and Mark went to Utah for Christmas and got permission to have her baby blessed there. Mom isn't doing well, but my friend stayed with her while we went overnight to Utah for the blessing. Roads were terrible and we had to take a 2 hr detour, but we went anyway.

Ashlyn was glad her cousins Cash and Joseph were there.

This is the whole happy Jolley family

Sadie looked so cute dressed in the same outfit Ashlyn wore for her blessing which didn't seem that long ago.

She's a sweet good baby and gives lots of smiles.

Christmas in Idaho


Botanical Gardens in Boise, It was beautiful and covered several acres

These pictures came out opposite, but we had the night in Bethlehem at our ward Party. This Bishop and his wife are standing.
Two wisemen? I don't know what happened to the third.

Les decorated this room, you don't see many shepherds in glasses and I thought my robe looked quite nice.

This is the Inn Keeper, would you argue with him? It was really a fun night, and the person in charge of dinner, family are caterer's so the food was actually great and warm

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Christmas Cheer!


This is something we do every year in conjunction with the Nazarine Church.

We, along with others in our ward, collect specific items and fill these boxes for children in under-priveleged areas. The boxes include hats, gloves, socks, tooth paste and brushes, small toys, candy and several other items. About 2,000 in all are collected.

These are just a few of the boxes we collected and wrapped

Our friends Joe and Annette are the ones that got this started.

More of fun from Oregon


Adam playing with his kids Owen and Averi. He's such a good dad!
More of the Bishop's

Averi helping or eating cookies

Cute little Christopher Trost at work. He takes jobs very serious

Owen's tongue is already for his first taste