We had a wonderful Christmas Day 2014. I feel so blessed to have such a great family who made it a special day. We began the day with cinnamon rolls for breakfast
Then saw what was left in our stockings. Each stocking had an apple and an orange in the toe plus nuts, candy and other special surprises.
Next came the Christmas races.
We played the video we took in 2010 when Jay ran the race around the tree with his walker.
I ran the race this year.
I won since I was the only one that raced.
Ray, Amy and I went into the tree. It was filled with Christmas packages.
I gave Ray and Amy survival kits.
It has everything you need to survive in case of an emergency.
In another bag Santa left lots of little things.
They were all useful items.
I gave Amy and Ray lots of new clothes
Amy shows us the clothes we bought on our Christmas shopping trip.
Ray is wearing one of the new shirts I gave him.
Ray gave me a new game called "Dutch Bliss". We enjoyed playing it.
Melvin and Tami gave Ray a flashlight.
Melvin and Tami gave me some new boots to wear when I travel to Utah this winter.
Miriam gave Ray another new shirt.
I opened the big package I received in the mail from Miriam.
She gave me a new Christmas runner to put on the table.
Miriam included their Christmas card in the package she sent.
Miriam and Tony gave me a calendar.
They also gave me a new Nativity set to add to my collection.
It is a beautiful Nativity set.
I also have a new ornament to add to my tree.
Amy gave me a light for my bathroom, some green bags to better preserve food, a scratch remover for my car and a new scarf.
Rasy gave Amy and I a gingerbread house kit and a Pogo Pass to let us go to the zoo, bowing, basketball and football games, skating and other local attractions. We will enjoy using it together.
Kenneth and Jenni gave me a collection of 10 DVD's of "Love Comes Softly".
Vernon and Connie gave me this beautiful tablecloth from China.
Ray made cookies and popcorn for Christmas treats.
Nena gave me some cute salt and pepper shakers.
Amy gave Ray a solar light pillow for camping and back packing.
Ray gave Amy a sleeping bag. Amy and Ray got lots of other nice things from their brothers and sisters.
We had a wonderful Christmas together.
Ray and I went over to Rauna and Fred's home to wish them a Merry Christmas. .
Chelsea got lots of nice gifts.
Parker opens on of his Christmas gifts.
Dale got lots of music for Christmas.
Carinne with some of her gifts.
Adrianne also had a nice Christmas.
Rauna made plaques for her children showing t heir mission area and pictures form their mission. Parker is showing me his from Paraguay.
This one is Adrianne's showing Uruguay.
Happiness is Dale winning the three minute club.
Santa wrote a letter to Maland and Koen.
Rauna and Fred and family had a wonderful Christmas.
Tbey shared cinnamon rolls and donuts with us.
Carinne plans to leave for BYU Idaho is a few days.
Rauna and Fred are great parents.
Their trees are loaded with citrus.
Ray and I then went over to visit Mark and Marlene and family.
Their big gift is a new pool table.
Rebekah and Ray play a game of pool.
They have an ancestor wall in their basement.
Gary helped make lots of remote planes for them to fly.
Mark wears his Mesa Cannery hat.
They were just sitting down to eat when we came so we didn't stay.
Mark and Marlene also had a nice Christmas.
W4e went back over to Fred and Rauna's to see Maland and Koen and their new wagon.
Erin and Dantley will enjoy taking their children for rides.
Amy had a nice ham dinner ready for us when we returned home.
We had a nice Christmas dinner together.
I enjoyed having Ray play some card games with me. Dutch Bliss is a fun new game.
I am blessed to have so many children and grandchildren that are so good to me. They gave me some nice Christmas gifts.
Joann sent this picture showing them enjoying the table I sent them. All of my children are saying how much they are enjoying the table and using it for various things. This has been a wonderful Christmas with lots of fun Christmas memories. I have especially enjoyed spending time with my family.
