Thursday, September 15, 2011

Welcome home Uncle Seth

Mid July, I cant remember the exact date Seth, Bens youngest brother came home from a 2 year mission serving in Mexico for our church. The kids were so excited to have him home. We made posters to decorate the house and to take to the air port. James putting up a sign on his bed room doorThis sign was hung in the front window of the house. It ready, Welcome home Elder Crandall
The welcoming crew. We didn't all go to the airport to see Seth home. This is only a hand full of the family. Seth's plain didn't come in until 11:45pm. That's right 15 min till midnight.
My kids and some of the signs. Maddy was out cold. She fell asleep on the way to my father in laws and stayed asleep all the way to the airport, at the airport and then on the drive home.
Aunt Pam, Ben's moms sister, and Matthew comparing the sizes of their signs. WE LOVE AUNT PAM!!!
Maddy having a sign rest on her. Like I said it was midnight. It was late and she was tired. :)
Here comes Uncle Seth. He is at the top of the stairs
Uncle Seth
Seth checking out the girls at the bottom of the stairs. Hahahaha. Not really. But there was some girls at the bottom of the stairs when he got there (not for him) making ALOT of noise
The drive home
Uncle Seth up to his old self. Messing with Cole. Cole was 3 when Seth left
The kids are so glad Uncle Seth is home.
Just wish we lived closer
Take down!
Maddy was about 8 months old when Seth left. Didn't take her long to warm up to him. :)

Kaycee's big day

The dress she is wearing has been worn by many other girl. Kaycee is the 30th girl to wear it and be baptized in it.
Kaycee and her dad by the baptismal fount
The men in the family that helped confirm her into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Uncle Jacob, Uncle Mile, Uncle Alex, Uncle Hirepan, Ben (Dad), Grandpa Crandall, Grandpa Woffinden and Uncle Jared.
Kaycee with her grandparents. Grandpa Crandall, Grandma and Grandpa Woffinden
Our family
After her baptism we let her choose where we went for lunch. Kaycee chose a Mexican restaurant there in town. Funny girl ordered chicken strips. :)



Sunday, March 20, 2011

Hanukkah with the Renfrows

This year we celebrated Hanukkah with our good friends the Renfrows and in return they celebrated Christmas with us. Pictures of that to come. Here is Cole and Matthew making their ManarasAlex and James making their Manaras
Maddy and Kaycee making their Manaras
All done :)
Very good Kaycee
Michelle and Alex, with BB (Grandma) in the back ground, lighting the family Manara

James trying Lekach for the first time. Very yummy
Kaycee, Mrs. Michelle and Maddy
James and Papa Mike playing a game of Banana Grams

Sunday, January 9, 2011

O Christmas tree O Christmas tree

We actually put up the tree at the beginning of December this year. With the warm Texas weather sometimes its hard for me to get into the Christmas spirit so some years it takes a while to get the tree and all the decorations out and up. Here we are setting the tree upLayer by layer
By more layers
Maddy had fun getting the branches out of the box
James helping Maddy put a branch on
Maddy checking out the stand
Ben putting the top of the tree on
Time to decorate. James
Matthew
Cole
Maddy
Even I did some decorating
Kaycee
Our Christmas tree for the year 2010