I finally was able to get my Christmas tree up along with all of the other decorations. I have most of my shopping done except for Blake and Kirk. Men ! ! ! they can be so difficutl to buy for sometimes. Expecially when they will not tell you anything that they want for Christmas.

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We have such a beautiful view out our front window of the Draper Temple. The open house starts in January. Everyone in the stake gets to help. The open house lasts for 3 months. Our first snow fall of the year, in October. Now if we can just have some snow for Christmas. But I am not going to complain.
Baby Kaija came to visit grandma for a couple of days. I just do not get to see her enough. I just want to squeeze her and kiss her all the time. She is so dang cute. She smiles all the time, and she is such a happy baby.

Keira at the pumpkin patch, and the corn maze. She is so funny all the time. You never know what she is going to do next.

Nyah is such a little sweetheart, she is grandmas little cook. When she comes to my house she always wants to make brownies. She will say "grandma can we make some Nyah brownies" I just love it.

Then there is Jayda who is walking all over the place and so happy all the time. She loves to eat anything and everything.

Grandma's little Disney Princess's

We are putting up our Christmas tree this weekend. I love the holiday's. I play Christmas music everyday. I think it drives Kirk nuts. Then I also record all the Hallmark and Lifetime Christmas movies and watch them all during the holiday's. Along with my Christmas movies on dvd's. My girls and I always like to watch Little Women every year. Karri always will call me " marmy". Some of my favorite movies are "Family Man", The last holiday, The Family Stone", and "The Holiday".

Kirk and I just celebrated our 30th wedding anivarsary. Can you believe it 30 years. It has gone by so fast. I love him so much and he is my very best friend. He is taking me to Maui in January for 10 days. I am so excited.