We BELIEVE

We BELIEVE the baby Jesus was born in a manger.

We BELIEVE Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer and He is the Reason for the Season.

We BELIEVE in the Magic of the Season

We BELIEVE families are eternal and we love and cherish our family ties and friendships. May the Joy of the Season extend into the New Year. Happy 2009!

Back Tracking...

I'm sorry for the following out of order posts. I got behind on my posts...blame it on this crazy time of year! But I hope to get my blog printed and bound one day and made into a book. Its kind of my journal, just in an online form, so I have gone ahead and back tracked as to not miss some fun memories.

Some Vegas Fun

In early December we met my family in Las Vegas for my brother Dillon's wedding. It was so fun!

We are happy to meet up with Grandma and Grandad!

We took some time for a few rides in Circus Circus. As you can see Chase wasn't too excited to have to ride a few "baby" rides with the little kids! Soon enough though he was off to the wild ones!

Ready for the tower of terror.

Charlee loved the carousel.

This time she talked Megan into riding with her. Charlee probably rode that thing 20 times!

A Wedding...Vegas Style!

The happy couple...Dillon and Heather

Aren't they beautiful?

Waiting for the ceremony to begin we got a few snap shots. This is typical of our girls...One is talking smack and the other is pouty. Thank heavens they always seem to switch roles and both aren't in one mode at the same time!
Steve, Charlee 3, Megan 13,

My handsome husband with 3 of our kidos (Charlee is still pouting!)

My beautiful babies...Trace 6, Charlee 3, Megan 13, Chase 11

My parents with the nervous groom :) Dillon is my 2nd oldest brother. He's # 4 I'm #1 in a family of 7! (2 of my siblings couldn't make it but the other 5 of us were there.)

The finishing touches...you look great Dillon!

Mr & Mrs. Dillon Oliver

Yea!

The beautiful Bride!

Welcome to the family Heather, we love you!

My youngest sister, Julie and her boyfriend Jeremy

Notice Steve shaved his chin stuff? He looks so good!

Morgan and his beautiful wife Kristi. Morgan is #5 in line.

And here's our baby brother...James (Jimmy as he's known in Vegas!)

My parents...don't they look great. Somedays I wonder how they managed to raise 7 children...gives me hope! I only have 4!

And here's my beautiful family...We had a great trip! Short but sweet.

Christmas Tree 2008

So Mom likes to buy a "pretty" tree; but Trace was in tears wanting to go cut one. Who needs a "pretty" tree right; after all it is the memories that are most important. So we all bundled up, grabbed our favorite Johnny Mathis Christmas CD and headed for the South Hills. It was extra fun because Grandma and Grandpa were with us!

We searched high and low for the perfect tree, no Charlie Brown trees this year. (No snow in the hills, we were bummed)

After much searching we found the tree!--this picture is hilarious to me...I didn't realize how insane it was when I took it. I mean look at Trace, Mr. Ax Man, and Grandma is holding Chase's shot gun! (He carried it along as he hoped to find a pheasant or two in our trek through the woods. (No pheasants seen and not sure how Grandma ended up holding the gun. :)

After one round of searching, Charlee was content to stay in the truck and leave the searching to someone else!

All loaded up and ready to go home! Yea!

In the house...we didn't notice it leaned really bad when it was outside! Steve worked with it a long time to get it as straight as it would go.

The finished project! Not a bad tree, kind a big for our house but hey, Trace got to go cut his tree and we love it!

Trace's Birthday #6!

We started the celebration a week early, and had a party with friends. It was such a busy weekend, only 2 friends could come but Trace was happy Wyatt and Trey came!

He always wants a "motorcycle track" cake. So each year his cakes look pretty much the same. Mom needs to "design" a new track! Maybe next year the creative juices will flow better.

We were so happy to have Grandma & "Santa" Grandpa Mayo here with us for Thanksgiving and to celebrate a birthday too!

Megan, Charlee, Trace with Grandma Diana Mayo

Charlee told Trace his birthday was over, early in the day. She felt like we had been celebrating too long.

Breaking into the presents.

"Sweet" is what he said about the Camo jammies! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Mayo!

Happy Birthday Trace! You are officially 6! We love you bunches little guy!

Thanksgiving Hunt 2008

It is Steve's tradition that he has to go hunting on Thanksgiving day. Mainly he just wants an excuse to not be in the kitchen! :) Here are the hunters this year, Megan, Chase, Trace and Steve.

As you can see they were successful. Chase was a little sore because Dad shot one bird and his sister shot one. He didn't get one. Ouch!

This was Megan's first time to go Pheasant Hunting, (hunting period) She got one! Great White Hunter she is!

Is there anything this girl is not good at?

Merry Christmas!!!

This is fun. Check it out:

http://ecard.ashland.edu/index.php?ecardYear=2004adm

May the coming days be filled with gentle snowfalls, snowmen, ice skating under dim lit skies, a lighted gazebo, well ok....at least a be-u-tiful Christmas Tree & Choirs! :) What an awesome time of year to reflect upon our Saviors Birth!

Merry Christmas!!!

10 Second Timer

Do you ever feel like there's just not enough time to get set before the timer goes off?
I'm feeling that way about now! Hope you are getting everything done! :)

Who Doesn't Love a Giveaway?

Thanks to my friend Wendy for sharing this, here's a fun new blog you need to check out.

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They will give away fun stuff every day! Post comments to enter! This week's giveaway...$100 Target Gift Card. Now who couldn't use that about now?

Feel free to click it out :) Oh and if you choose to post a comment to be entered, please make a post saying you were referred by Stacy Mayo. Thanks!