Finally getting to our

Christmas Day post

Bryan and I were sure glad to have 

Carly, Jeff and Owen for Christmas morning. 

This is our first Christmas as "empty nesters"

and we sure would have been sad and lonely without them.

THANK HEAVENS FOR GRANDKIDS

TO MAKE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FUN!!

Here's James explaining to Owen how to use his

new "computer"

Only thing missing from Christmas Day ---

this cute little Christmas angel.

And this other cute little angel on the right

Elder Blitzen and Elder Vixen

(By the way they named themselves in the photo)

We were so lucky to spend about 2 hours on

facetime talking with Taylor.  He watched

the family open presents and he gave us a

tour of the Craig, Alaska chapel (including the trap

door in the floor of the chapel that leads

to the baptismal font.

He showed us the beautiful Alaskan view from the porch of the chapel.