Making Christmas Cookies

Our favorite Christmas tradition.

We have a yearly Christmas Cookies tradition.

The Rob Gifford Family

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Bryce

Bryce is 8 1/2 years old. He was baptized this year. He is my curious child. He is like his dad he wants to know how everything works. Somedays he is to smart for his own good or to smart for my good. He anwsers all the questions I ask in homeschool even the ones I ask Haley. He does anwser them right about 90% of the time. He is a fast reader sometimes he reads over me and reads for me. He is always there for a hug. He likes to stay clean. Bryce would rather be in the house playing on the computer or playing a board game then going outside. I am a mean mother I make him go outside to play. I think the kids need fresh air. He gets to take care of the animals. He gives the pigs water and slop and checks the chicken's nest for eggs. He is sweet to everyone except maybe Spencer who gets on his nerves sometimes. We love our 1st boy

I am so happy it is almost Christmas!

Look at all my teeth!!!

Wow were they moving fast together.

The boys playing the snow.

Bryce taking Megan on her first sled ride. Which she liked for about 5 minutes.

Bryce has always loved to sleep. He also sleeps in the wierdest places. Bryce came in from playing in the snow and was warn out. I found both boys sound asleep . With Bryce once he crashes he does not move.

Typical Bryce loving on his baby sister.

Spencer

Spencer is 5 1/2 years old. He is learning to read and write this year. His older brother is teaching him how to read. Spencer is a very spirited child. He is a typical boy,he loves getting dirty and hates taking a bath. His favorite thing to do is hang out with his dad. If dad is outside, so is Spencer. He loves being outside. It is hard when it rains in the winter around here. Mom is ready to send them out in the rain to get out the wiggles. It is nice for him that his dad is home quite often. When dad goes to work Spencer asks all the time, "when is daddy coming home?" He also calls daddy on the phone. He is my left handed child that I thought it would be hard to teach to write, but he has beautiful penminship. He always tells me " I know how to write that mom!" He usually does. He is very stubborn. He loves hugs and kisses a little too much for Rob. He is going to give us a run for our money. He is the family clown. He loves anything fast, just like his Uncle Doug. He also has a hard head, a couple years ago he had 5 staples in his head. Last summer while we were helping mom and dad put their roof on,a hammer came off the roof and hit him in the head. He cryed for a few minutes and was fine. He has a high tollorence for pain. I would have cryed alot longer. We love Spencer.

, Spencer with his two favorite people.

We are sledding down our road.

Spencer loves to be outside.

Spencer and Pat taking a snooze together.

Mom I don't want this color bowl, Mom I don't want this spoon,Mom there is not enough milk in my oatmeal, complain,complain,complain

Fun in the tub!

Spencer and Bryce were fighting in the chicken coop. I think Spencer lost. Boys will be boys!!!

Megan

Megan is our 4th child and the baby for now . She is almost 2 and spoilled rotten. Her brothers and sister wait on her hand and foot. Spencer loves to make her yell. She is really easy going most of the time. She is my observer. Her favorite thing is just sit and watch people. Megan is always smiling and happy. I am glad she is around to make me feel good. Bryce thinks she is wonderful. In family prayer he always thanks Heavenly Father for Megan. Not about anyone else just Megan. They are going to have such a sweet bond. Megan doesn't talk yet I am sure it is because she doesn't have to. She walked at 18 1/2 months. She is just taking her time. We all love having her around.

Daddy is on the phone.

Hi daddy , When are coming you home?

Aren't I cute?

Yah, I am such a good girl.

Mom, I am washing my own sippy cup.

Oh that water feels so good on my cold hands. Megans hands are always purple in the winter ,so evertime I do dishes which is all the time without a dishwasher, she is there to stick her hands in.

I can get away with anything, How can you resist that face?

I am hungry mom !!!

Spencer must be pretty funny.

She falls asleep in the stranges places.

look at that smile.

Halloween 2008

We decided that since we just got our pigs Haley could be fern from Charlette's Web. We are at the trunker treat at the church. As you can see we decorated our van with straw. Megan is a bunny like everyother 2 year old I have had. Bryce is the Sheriff and then we have a firefighter or as Spencer says it fighter fighter. We didn't get any pictures of Rob and I , but we were dressed up as farmers.

Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow

This has been a strange week. The Christmas song "Let it Snow" totally fits. We have gotten a foot and a half of snow. The kids are having a ball . Rob is enjoying it too.

Our suprise 15 year annivesary Disneyland trip thanks to my parents who got us to California and also payed for the hotel stay. We will be grateful forever for that opportunity. Just the two of us with no kids for 6 days.