It's time for the annual family post :)
So we are setting this up to rotate from here on out.  Just move down one group each year, we will change if needed.
Christmas 2012

Brooke/Reed: Stan/Andrea
Stan/Andrea: Melanie/Chad
Melanie/Chad: Mark/Kattie
Mark/Kattie: Bryan/Jordan
Bryan/Jordan: Brooke/Reed  (Bryan has Brooke, Jordan has Reed)

These will stay the same for now:
Bridger/Jadey
Zach/Max
Cade/Emily
Kaylee/Hadley
Jake/Will
Caleb/Sam
Anna/Layla
Mille/Parker

Christmas Name Drawing

Really?

We haven't had a post since our last Christmas draw?

We need to do something about that.

In the mean time here is list

Brooke - Jordan

Reed - Melanie

Stan - Bryan

Andrea - Chad

Chad - Stan

Melanie - Reed

Mark - Andrea

Kattie - Brooke

Bryan - Mark

Jordan - Kattie

Cousins have their age down to Jake

Jake: Will

Will: Caleb

Sam: Anna

Caleb: Millie

Layla: Jake

Anna: Sam

Millie: Layla

Christmas 2010

Okay...so I took the liberty to draw out names for Christmas:

Reed: Stan

Brooke: Kattie

Stan: Melanie

Andrea: Bryan

Chad: Reed

Melanie: Brooke

Mark: Jordan

Kattie: Chad

Bryan: Mark

Jordan: Andrea

Grandkids have their age until Jake:

Jake: Layla

Will: Jake

Sam: Will

Caleb: Sam

Layla: Caleb

Gingerbread Party

Sam and Will enjoying the chocolate cake!



Grandpa sleeping..........


The nativity.


Mary and Joseph.


Playing with cousins.


Washing dishes.


Holding baby Layla.

So much Halloween fun!!!

I had so much fun last night!! Here are bunch of photos for your enjoyment!!

Traditions...

Cute costumes...

Conference Weekend

We had a great time with everyone this past weekend! It was a crazy night on Saturday, but so fun! I defintely think we need to start a Fairbanks Reality Show, it would be a comedy for sure! Here are some pics from the evening!

The 'stash'

Hard at work...crafting!

Taking some time to read a good book.

Crazy "Shirley Temple"!

Nice outfits!

Who do I have for Christmas??

Adults:

Brooke- Chad
Reed- Bryan
Andrea- Melanie
Stan- Kattie
Melanie- Jordan
Chad- Stan
Mark- Brooke
Kattie- Andrea
Bryan- Mark
Jordan- Reed

Grandkids have the one closest to their age:
Will and Jake have each other
Sam and Caleb have each other
Baby Gray is waiting to exchange until next year.

Cute pictures! I really love the way kaylee has done her hair for the Pictures. Poor Cade is so sad after Grandma shut his little bum cheek in the door. I didnt think he was really hurt because after all, Cade doesnt really have a bum cheek! But sure enough he had a little red mark there when we got home. Oh! Im such a bad mom for talking about his bum cheeks like that!!! (I think I spelled cheek wrong!)

Birthday Dinner Fun!

We had fun with everyone last night! Here are some pictures from the evening. (sorry I don't know what was with the red-eye)

Memories

Since no one has posted in a while I thought I would post some old pictures. We finally got our old pictures onto our new computer. It has been so fun to see the pictures on the screensaver!


Jadey's Baptism


Cade, Mark, and Emily.

Grandma and Hadley.

Guess who?

Christmas with the crazies....

OK,
That picture of the men "relaxing" is pretty funny. They all look really stressed out except for dad. Almost like they have all had pretty stressful weeks at work. Poor guys!!!

The Men

I took this picture during the last Birthday/Father's Day dinner. The men...relaxing outside. So fun to see everyone.

Memorial Day at Wallsburg

Boys and their tools

Raising the flag

Grass

The fort and the boys at work

Max trying out the bridge

Zach building the bridge

The fort

Stan and Jake come for a visit

Jake brought his own tool

Andrea bringing the boys out

Grandpa shared the story of America Jane with the grandkids.

Joseph Smith was hiding under a bridge so they sent America Jane, who was just a young girl, with a pail of bread and milk for the prophet.  Because she was so young the bad guys didn't notice her and she was able to safely bring him food.

The wall are on the far side of the cemetery.  America Jane was down and to the right.

The set up.

Stan and the motorcycle

Brooke in the THE helmet

Emily and Jake

Mom with Hadley and Kaylee

The big red chair.