Family and Quilts, what could be better?

Get ready for pictures, pictures and more pictures!  Here is my edited collection of Holiday photos.  We had such a blast over December and January.  Here is how it began. . .

We met the Kremin's and Matt and Raquel and family at a restaurant when M and R first got home.  They were going to Vernal that night to spend Christmas and we felt so blessed to spend a few minutes with them before they headed out.  Alyssa had flown in a few days before. . .

Alyssa and Harmon

Caroline and Grammy Bell

The Rush's drove from San Antonio!  Cousin Love!

Makenna, McKay, Jaxon and Wyatt peeking through the back

Cami brought Harry Potter "Bertie Botts" jelly beans.  There are 7 or 8 colors.  Then there are nice tasting and gross tasting among the same color, decisions, decisions. . . .

Was that one ear wax, boogies, skunk or lemon?  (Looks like a nasty one!)

Be brave McKay!  Wyatt told us in no uncertain terms he was NOT trying any!

Jaxson probably getting ready to spit this one out!

 Looks pretty bad. . .rotten egg?

 Alyssa and Cami got their traditional duet out. . .Sleigh Ride and laughed and had a blast!

Grandpa, McKay and Makenna were the "special sound effects" section. 

Dan really got into his role with his old trumpet as the horses' neigh at the end !  Show off!

 We got to spend extra time with TJ.  Uncle Brett is holding him while he is eating a baby mum-mum!

What a delight to have kids around on Christmas morning!  Waiting to see the loot Santa left.

Tyler, Brett, Ashley and Alyssa doing the yearly family Christmas puzzle. . .

Alyssa on her way to see her Ben Man and meet his family!

Smiley Harmon!

Caroline enjoying her breakfast!

Caroline and Matt in the toy room. . .

Matt, Raquel and Harmon, Aviann, Glenn and Addison came to visit!

Caroline, Harmon and Makenna

This was Caroline's favorite past time while visiting this year, peeling the paper off crayons!  She could sit there for hours and do it!  We also got her to drink milk by putting a few chocolate drops in and calling chocolate juice!

Here is the end result. . . 

Sweet Caroline!  She loved playing with BIG Frank!

TJ was happy in the bouncer, too!

Happy as ever!

 We got to have Auntie Jo come and visit!  What a treat, we love her like a daughter, too!

Loving brother. . . .

Caroline and Auntie Alyssa

For Christmas, Cami and I asked my brother Kirt, the artist, if he would give McKay an art lesson.  They were together about an hour and this is what McKay did!  Amazing teacher and student!

Me and Cami, McKay amd Makenna

Great Grandpa Harmon and Harmon!

Got to do a little babysitting recently. . .here is Brooklyn climbing on every chair she comes upon. . .

TA-DA!

A little quilting, here and there.  Here is a scrappy trip around the world. . .a few more squares and one more row to go.  Very fun!

This is a row quilt that I am doing from an blogger on line, Beeinmybonnet.blogspot.com.  Almost done, only a few more weeks to go.

 A cross-stitch I made last month, off to be framed!

And last but not least, we were able to get EVERYONE here for about 3 days and got this wonderful family picture.  So glad that Rob and Schaefer could come at the last minute.  All sacrificed to get to Utah and we are so blessed to have made some great memories!