Merry Christmas...Crook style!

Merry Christmas!!!

 It truly was a wonderful Christmas spent the ones I love. It seems it was a HIT so that's what matters...LOL. We had a joyous time opening gifts, playing with new toys and gadgets, eating breakfast casserole (yum), playing, sleeping, lounging, watching new movies, listening to Christmas music, then heading to Grma and Grpa Crooks house for more yummy food, good company, opening more gifts, and spending time together. It was a wonderful day.
2011 was a great year...we look forward to an even better 2012!!! I'm truly blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life. I have an awesome husband that makes me laugh daily, I have five pretty incredible kids, awesome parents/in laws, extended family, and amazing friends! :) I'm very fortunate and lucky

Christmas Eve Stoddard Style...

Carys helping Grpa Bob with dishes

Eben playing w/ great Grma Wanda

Grma Jodi, Eben, and Ethan

Brinton opening a gift

Ira and Ethan

Avery 9 1/2





Jocie grubbin' on homemade candy

Eben grubbin' on candy

Brinton grubbin' on a chocolate covered pretzel

Brinton and Carys

Fun in the laundry basket

Here we are celebrating good ole' Stoddard Style. We eat homemade candy that Grma Jodi makes, we play games, we have a white elephant gift exchange, we chat, we laugh, we play in baskets, we have a wonderful devotional by my love who reads The Living Christ accompanied by Mannheim Steamrollers Silent Night, its a tradition that we LOVE. It is fabulous, we eat a fabulous dinner, and have the best time. What a wonderful Christmas Eve we have. :)

Random child....

This kid is always taking my phone/camera...whichever and this is what I find later...so while downloading all my pictures this is the reward I got...gotta love her. :)

FHE...Visiting Santas Reindeer, Lightshow, and Ice cream...awesome!

What a great FHE we had. We got together with our good friends and headed out for a successful night. We headed to see Santa's reindeer first at Beaver Bark, which was a huge hit for the kids, then we were off to Senske for the light show...which to was great. It was fun to snuggle up together, listen to the beautiful music playing and hang out together for a family. Loved it. After it all we were off to McDs for some ice cream with the crew. BIG HIT FHE!!!