FAMILY!!!!!

I love Christmas---because it means spending time with FAMILY!!!

I think this hits home even more this year because of all we've been through with Sydney!  My kids haven't seen Jeremy and Syd for 18 months (because they didn't come home last year for Christmas, because Syd was just 2 mos. into treatments for her LLS!)

So---we have enjoyed our time greatly with our WHOLE FAMILY!!!

After Christmas Eve service--

Mason does not like pictures these days! and Tyler...hmmm..

.Steve says he is just making a "serious face"! 

For 8 kids---this picture's not really TOO BAD! :)

We had Christmas with Terry and Aunt Barb and Uncle Jim Dec. 26th!  TYLER had the idea that we ALL wear our Team Sydney shirts when Syd came over!! 

 Tyler LOVES his Team Syd shirt!!!

Brothers!

Jason's family!

Grandma and Grandpa Balzer....

Dave's family--

Mason, Gavin, Taylor

Not sure why we didn't get Dave and Amanda in the picture!

OUR FAMILY!!

Tyler, Paige, and Jaden

Paige and Annie!

Emily didn't get in a picture this year!!

We were so busy playing Just Dance 3 and Disney Sing It on the Wii---we didn't take too many pictures at Steve's mom and dad's!

The girls loving and thanking Terry for all their AWESOME gifts!

Terry SPOILS us every year! 

A few days ago Jaden said to me.."I wonder what Terry will get us this year,

he always gets us REALLY BIG gifts!" 

 It's true---Terry is the best shopper!  Especially for the boys--

he does buy them the coolest stuff!!! 

I am truly blessed to have an awesome FAMILY and to have married into another AMAZING Family!  We are blessed beyond words!  We try to teach our kids to be GRATEFUL for everything, even the little things (which aren't really little)....like awesome grandparents, fun cousins, health, a fun day, family......

It's not the monetary things in life that matter.....it's our FAMILY and friends....

relationships with others!!   

Happy Birthday Jesus and Merry Christmas!!!