Christmas is .....

Christmas is new family pictures. And we are always thankful to update our wall as our children grow in size and number. Grandma & Grandpa get new school pictures from each of the families to go on the wall. This year we started a new tradition. We've given the kids a Christmas book each year that correlates with our Christmas Theme. Now the binder of feelings has grown in size, we decided to give faces to some of the memories. For the next 7 years we will write a book about each of our children. Aaron was selected to be the first book. Pictures with memories, the lives of each of our children will be depicted.

Christmas is dear friends visiting. Becky & Anna Tyler made our Christmas day special as Anna reported her success up at Utah State where she is enhancing her education.

Christmas is gathering to eat & daughters helping in the kitchen.

We have 4 of the greatest daughter-in-laws.

Christmas is also son's & son's in laws chatting about their businesses.

We already know & realize how great our sons are but Tim & I have 2 of the finest son-in-laws.

Christmas is embracing Grandchildren. Izzy is beautiful & so full of mischief. (Just like her Dad)

Christmas is children laughing & loving each other.

Christmas is opening gifts filled with love.

Christmas is Aunts loving nieces & nephews.

Christmas is talking with loved ones that live so far away & feeling their love seem so close. (Thank you God for making Skype!)

And Christmas is attending a Elementary School Christmas program and realizing your children are now the teachers.

Christ Serves....So can We

All Shoe's off.....it's time to gather, laugh, and get ready for a BIG surprise.

Working together, means having fun, wrapping, and anticipation.

Little ones big ones, each having an assignment & participating.

These are some of Grandma's favorite reindeers.

Grandpa went to Idaho with his friend and missed the entire event.

Uncle Davy really set a high standard & an excellent example of leadership.

He spent an entire night the day after Thanksgiving collecting desired items the family could use. God took a few dollars and literally made them into hundreds. Crockett's believe in miracles.

It's times like these that a Mother is SOOOOOO grateful for the unselfish hearts of her children.

And the Goofy parts too!

This is the smile of an Angel!

Boxed wrapped and ready to go, this is just part of Santa's surprise.

And this is the fierce leaders of Action!

Little ones, big ones, taking from their personal earning to Give! We loaded in the cars and secretly made the delivery. Grown up cried. Little ones were filled head to toe as cries of surprise echoed through the darkness. "Mom, theirs foot prints all over the lawn!" "Mom, our porch is full of packages." "Mom, we get to have Christmas after all!"

And then in a joined chorus, not knowing who they were yelling too, in unison the air filled with, "Thank You!"

Being Thankful! I AM!

This year our Thanksgiving was gathering at the church.

What fun, these Crockett's have just being together!

Grandma & Grandpa play games with the little ones, while the big ones occupy the basketball court to play with each other.

Nothing feels better than cousins binding with each other & building friendships.

And this year we are especially thankful to have little Afton Victoria with us.

Even if her parents were "Stinkers" for not telling us she was coming to our family.

Big girls & little girls......little Jaylee Mae is inside of Julie Kaye. She comes in February!

Mary Ann got the little ones involved in "Red Rover, Red Rover!"

Look carefully into the face of little Sydnee Sage! She loves to hide & surprise.

Chelsie continues to be patient, listening to her music & avoiding the chaos.

Abby is growing into such a wonderful young woman.......and she's not 11 until January.

Samantha is a little mother!

Just like her mother!

And to start the day, Lori McIntire wanted to "Hang" with the Crockett girls.

So we did!

But the most wonderful thing about the day, was as the children gathered around the feasting table, their thoughts were on the less fortunate as they discussed their desires to make life easier for someone else this Christmas. With David as the leader, they plotted & planned to create a miracle happen.