Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas. It was so nice to have Jeff home and just betogether as a family.

The celebration started Christmas Eve, with an old family tradition......
New PJ's. Which I sewed! They were a bit big and need a few adjustments, but that's what I get for doing as a secret!!!
Annie's are kitty faces, and Tietjen got Hawaiian Print bottoms!

One of the gifts from Santa was a sled. Jeff was the perfect father taking them for rides in the backyard... in our less then an inch of snow!

Making Snow Angels!!

We gave them a VSmile Motion game and my parents gave them bean bag chairs.... just seems to go together!! They love sitting in them. (Once we told Annie it was a Princess Chair, it has become her favorite)

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!

Jeff's Final Grades

Jeff did so good this semester. He worked so hard getting these grades. We are so proud of him!!

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS A

SURVEYING B+

THERMODYNAMICS B

MECHANICS OF MATERIAL B-

Jeff's Birthday

Jeff turned 28 on December 15th.

We celebrated the night before with cake, which Jeff had to fight off the kids, on blowing out the candles!!

Happy Birthday my Love!!

We are so happy to have you!!!!!

Santa and Singing

Last night was our Ward Christmas Party.

We got to see Santa !!

Tietjen was SOOOOOOOOOOOO excited all day, to go and see Santa, and the minute he was on his lap he was so shy. (it was to cute)

When Santa asked what they wanted for Christmas, Tietjen knew "Legos" and Annie had no idea what he was asking her. (Such simplisity with that girl - wait till next year)


Then as part of the program, the Primary Children went up on the stage to sing a few song. Since I am the Primary Choirster, I was in charge.



Part way through the singing, Jeff is up next to the stage, trying to help Tietjen, some how, his buttons on his shirt were undone..... we don't know if was undoing them or trying to do them back up!!

Annie the whole time just was dancing and singing.

That's my kids..... the Entertainers!!!




Over all it was a good night.

EXCEPT.... Jeff ate to much and it was later than he should have eaten, and he was up all night sick.

Kidd family Update

Just a quick update, for those that don't know what has been going on......

Jeff has been really sick. Can't keep food down. Major stomache pains. We ended up at a Gasternologist and we are going to get a scope of his stomache done on wed (day after his birthday) They gave him some medicine which has helped tremendously and he is so happy to not be loosing his food after he eats it.

I am doing good. Somedays, I am slower getting started then other.... but for the most part I have had very little sickness feelings.

Here are few pictures of some of our Christmas Decorations.

Tietjen loves the "Christmas Button Tree" we call it, to count down till Christmas. He remembers everyday, whose turn it is (his or Annie's) to put an ornament onthe tree.

Yesterday, I was in my room, and heard a HUGE CRASH, sounding like our Christmas Tree fell over. (our tree is only like 4 feet high)

Anna Belle had accidently knocked it over. Nothing broke and she promises not to touch it again. (yah right)

Last night we got some groceries and Jeff picked out some green frosted sugar cookies.

(below) Annie is begging Jeff for a piece of his.

I hung Christmas Lights in the kids room, on their window and around the bunkbed. I only let them be on and night when they get into bed. As soon as they are asleep we turn them off.

I thought they looked so cute in their beds last night.

We are excited for Christmas. We are ever so happy that Jeff is feeling so so so much better.

We are excited that my sister is about to have her little baby (Jeff wants him to come on his birthday so he can call him "Little Jeff") Just to bug my sister!!!

Thank you to everyone that expressed their love and concern for us. We love you all so very much.