Some People Have Christmas Day... We Have Christmas Month!

Ever since I was a little girl I have always loved the month of December. Not because it is Christmas, but because we would always have so much family time in that month. My Dad worked for the Department of the Interior and he would have tons of "government" vacation time left each year that he had to take. So he would always take it in December. Since Mom didn't work, and we were out of school, we would spend it together. Now that we are all grown and have our own families we still try to get together as much as we can around the holidays. Sometimes, like this year, 2009, it is difficult and we have to go back and forth to make it work. For instance Bill, Ashlee, and I traveled to Utah on December 17th and then I had to be back to work so we headed back to Montrose through Christmas. My Mom and Dad came to our house on the 23rd and spent Christmas together. Then we all went back to Utah on the 29th to see Heidi and Haley and spend New Years together. This year we did a lot of fun things together. Here are some of them: The girls all went to Tai Pan Trading Company one day.

We played our family's favorite card game "Hand/Foot". A game that my Grandparents learned while in the Dominican Republic.

Everyone does puzzles, especially Ashlee and Haley. Grandma lends some support.

Of course, Dad worked on his bowling skills and then blamed the TV when he didn't get enough pins down.

And more Wii at Heidi's house. The famous Wii Cheer. We compete against each other to see who is the best cheerleader.

Shopping and pictures while shopping.

Trips to the mall to take back and buy more.

Making Gingerbread houses with Grandma.