Pat on the back....

So I just wanted to give myself a little pat on the back because after a long year and a half I finally got my SR. LOAN OFFICER, Yippee, Hooray!?! If you work at AFCU you know that it usually takes about 2 years after the training to get this authority, but they must be going faster on these than normal. I completed my Senior Loan Officer training back before I had Warner and just had to wait for my manager, VP's and the Sr. Vice President to approve my request. The reason it takes so long is because they have to do a personal audit and an audit on my loan portfolio. (not a job I would want to do) Any who I just wanted to remember this great accomplishment that I have achieved. I am so proud of myself! Ü

Christmas Day

Jamie and Dave came over Christmas morning to open presents, it was a lot of fun! I am so glad they came over. We made some muffins and then woke up Warner for a little breakfast before opening gifts. He didn't really know what to expect.

Our stockings: Petri, Warner, Shawn and Jodi

Of course the first gift he saw was a big red blow up car that has a lot of bouncy balls in it. After he saw that none of the other gifts mattered.

This is Warner's favorite face to make now when he's excited.

These are all of Warner's gifts...

And these are all of the new baby's gifts... My family met over at Scout's and Stryker's grave before doing gifts. We all took some ornaments to put on the tree's and the kids all wrote and colored the twins a picture and card. It was to hard to hold back the tears especially when we all started singing Christmas songs. I sure wish these babies could be here with us, we sure do miss them.

Wow I'm really starting to show...

Warner got a set of bouncy balls from his cousins.

Warner loves the Lego set Granny and Pappy gave him.

Larry playing his accordion

Christmas Eve

It's tradition for us to eat dinner at my in-law's house. My Mom and Dad and Jamie and Dave came over also. We ate a yummy dinner and had way to many treats and snacks. Then we read a couple Christmas stories. After that we played an intense game of Bingo with lots of cool prizes. We make sure every year to have Larry play is accordion for us. Warner really liked it and was dancing around to the music. It was a super fun night being with our family! Ü

Warner opening his traditional Christmas Eve pj's

Bunko Christmas Dinner

We went to Yun's market for our Christmas dinner this year. The Korean food there is really yummy. After we ate we did a game with the gift exchange. Everyone got some really cute things. These girls are so fun to hang out with. I hope we keep playing Bunko for a really long time cause I would miss hanging out with these girls way to much! Can't wait to see what fun we will have all next year!! Ü

Temple Square Christmas Lights

We went with the Davis family to Temple square to see the lights and then we went to the Spaghetti Factory for dinner. It was super fun! Warner was bundled up so much he could barely move.

Twins grave for christmas

Jamie and I went to the twins grave to make sure all the decorations were still okay with all this snow we got lately. Jamie and Dave have a cute tree decorated and my mom and dad also brought a little tree to put there too. A lot of people have brought little ornaments and figurines for the kids it's so nice. I can't wait until they have there head stone. I'm sure they will wait for spring to put it up. I sure miss these babies and wish they were here with us. I know Jamie and Dave are having a hard time right now knowing they would have been with us this Christmas, but they are with us every day in spirit!

Dinner at Rickenbacker's with friends

A few of us friends went to Rickenbacker's for a Christmas dinner. Warner was the only kid there and he sure loved playing drums with the spoons.

Playing in the snow

We went outside to shovel the drive way and play in the snow. Warner loved it, and all he wanted to do was eat snow. Such a stinker!

Child Family Christmas Party

Last night we had our Child family Christmas party, it was a lot of fun. My dad's side of the family is so big we always have to do it at the church. The little kids got to sing Christmas songs really loud so that Santa would hear and come and visit. All the kids got to sit on Santa's lap and get a candy cane and a present. Warner loved the car that he got, but he couldn't get enough of the candy canes. He kept stealing everyone else's too. (man this kid loves sugar) It was nice to see all my cousins. We have a blast at this party every year!

Warner loved his car but I'm sure he's on the look for more candy canes to steal.

My sister's Teri, Jamie, me, and Jamie. (We sure missed Brandy and wished her family could have come)

The girls were dressing Dave with pretty bows and some googly eyes.