Merry Christmas

life has been busy busy busy.  but i wouldn't have it any other way.  i love you my husband, my kids, my parents and everyone that surrounds me. 

we'd like to wish you all a very merry christmas and the happiest new year.  make it memorable. 

Christmas

Fun mellow Christmas Day with the fam .. Food Fun Family sums it up well .. The aunties were busy cooking tons of food .. Worked off all that playing "minute to win it" games .. Oh my stomach hurt from laughing so much .. Fun memories ..

Christmas pic 2012

Family - Christmas 2012

PHA Christmas

(pics from my phone)

Christmas musical by the PHA students.  It was a fun night to watch all the kids do their song or dance.  DaisyGirls class did a spanish dance taught by one of the moms.  My favorite part of the program was the end when all the kids sang songs for us.  They sounded so good.. Good job D and PHA..

Little cousin Aneesa's kinder class in the PJ's singing "All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth"

Little cousin Malosi's class.. I think its Roudolph the Red Nose Reindeer :)

DaisyGirl in the middle of picture dancing their spanish dance with her 5th grade class. 

Most of the school boys doing their haka

Most of the school kids singing their musical numbers.  Several kids had solo parts.  They did such an amazing job. 

Santa isn't real..

I've seen on several blogs about this PNP (Portable North Pole) Santa message.  I didn't really give much thought to it.  Didn't click the links to check it out.  Then finally the week of Christmas something urged me to really check it out.  How cool is this lil ol site.  And especially the personalized message from Santa. 

Well Daisy girl had written her letter to Santa.  The usual, I've been good at home and school.  And listing the ol' so many things she'd like for Christmas.  So I figured she'll like to have a lil message from good ol' Santa.  Didn't bother with the boys.  They didn't wanna write letters and pretty much have figured out that Santa is really mommy and daddy....those ol' boogers!!!

Today we had my Tapusoa nieces and nephews with us while their parents were out finishing up their shopping.  I call them all over to see the email I just received for Daisy from Santa.  I got all the lil remarks..Santa isn't real!  Whatever!!  Yeah right..Santa wouldn't email you!!  Well I played the email message for them.  At first they all just watched not really into it.  But once they saw that Daisy was in his big ol' book and knew where she lived, they were more attentive.  Their eyes lit up and their smiles widen.  They looked at each other and thought it was the coolest thing ever.  They asked how he knew about Daisy's birthday and her softball team.  It was funny watching them all look sooo amazed.  Daisy asked "Did Santa go to your FB account to get those pictures mom?" hahaha.  I think he did.  From there on, she really did believe in Santa.  And was even more excited for Christmas.  She couldn't stop talking about her message..  Her lil cousins had not yet written their letters to Santa.  They got started right on writing them after watching it...Hehehehe.  Kids are sooo cute!!!

Christmas Street

After Sunday dinner at good ol' GC, we decided to take a drive out to Tville to check out Christmas Street.  I can never get enough of this street.  Year after year, we always make sure to check it out.  I love the Christmas spirit felt when driving through.  They must have a humongous electric bill in December...But i heard the power company gives them a discount for the month of December.  How cool!  I so wanna live on a street like this.  Yeah right, my house we'll be the only house not decorated.  hahaha. 

Merry Christmas Street...hohoho!!!

Primary Christmas

We have a new primary presidency and today they put on a our ward primary christmas party.  Rushed home after work and got Daisygirl and my lil niece Jerzy for the party.  Daisy wanted to be festive and made sure I put out her red top to wear.  Okay...Hheheh

They had dinner for the kids and each kid was able to decorate an ornament and make a gingerbread house.  I was amazed how occupied and so into it each kid was.  They ended the night with some candy fun and lil goodie bags for each kid.  Daisygirl and my niece Jerzy said to me as we were leaving "Thank you so much for bringing us tonight".  Awwww...to cute. 

Remember I said we'll start a new ornament making fam tradition?  Well Thank you primary president for helping me keep my word.  Hehehe.  I'm counting this one as our ornament for 2010.  Love it!!!

Merry Christmas

Oh Christmas Tree..

Oh Christmas Tree -- Oh Christmas Tree -- So beautiful and bright!!!  I can't remember if those are the exact words.  :)  I loved that this year, all I had to say was get the tree out and my kids did the rest.  I didn't have to do anything at all.  My babies went ahead a picked the spot for the tree.  Put it together.  Got all the decor out.  And hung 'em up.  Even got out the stockings and hung them up.  While they were decorating and putting on some of the homemade -- schoolmade ornaments we've collected over the years, we've decided to make a new family traditions and make a family ornament each year.  So now I'm looking around for some good ideas to make one for this year.   Tree check, wreath check, stockings check, snowflakes check...  And wah-la...its starting to look alot like Christmas up in hea.  I love that I was able to sit back and watch as they went to work.  My babygirl had the most fun and would have rathered done it herself.  It was a joy to watch them go at it, but I feel sad thinking that my babies are growing up.  I wish time would just slow down a bit.  Merry Christmas!!!

Youth Christmas

We had our youth Christmas party today.  We asked the kids to use their creative juices and make and wear your ugliest Christmas sweater.  Also to be creative and wrap find their white elephant gift from around their homes, school lockers, etc. Of the 30 youth kids we have, 3 attempted at the sweater and only a handful had real white elephant gifts.  We had a fun filled night.  Bishop spoiled us with a nice lil chunk of change so we were able to buy a nice dinner for the kids.  White elephant still turned out fun and musical chair too.  Love the youth we serve.   

Those who attempted to wear their ugly Christmas sweater.  Miah and Myles attempted.  Good try boys.  Trina's sweater by far was the most original and ugliest of the night. 

Hopefully next year we'll have more kids using the creativity to come up with the best ugly Christmas sweater..hehe

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Let the spirit of Love

gently fill our Hearts and Homes

In this Loveliest of Seasons

May you find many Reasons for Happiness

Merry Christmas to your family

from ours...

The Taloa's