Christmas 2008

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. All of the kids were able to come home.









We took a family picture with Tyler and Brooke's new camera.






We were able to bless the newest arrival to our family Taylor Rae Betenson. This was such a special time. Brad did such a sweet job blessing her. What a sweet new spirit God in trusted to our family.






















Of Course we ate a lot of food. It seems we could never eat enough.










Went sledding by the cabin in Leavenworth.

This was a great shot of Brad, Britany and Tana coming down the hill.






We all got new PJ's for Christmas! The Kids, the Boys and -----

the Girls!!!!!!

Played games and went snow boarding and skiing at Mission Ridge. I took a good fall skiing, so this will probably be my last year skiing!!!

There was a lot of snow this year. The little girls had fun being pulled on the sled. But sure had a hard time walking in the knee high snow.

Tyler giving Chelsie and Bradon and extra push.
Well what can I say, I sure love my family and love spending time with them all.

Shopping!!!

Chelsie and I did go out on black Friday and do some fun shopping!!!! We had a lot of fun and found some good deals. I love shopping with my girls.

Thanksgiving 2008

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year.

Chelsie came home from BYU Provo and Jenny, Kurt and the girls came to visit. It was so fun having them. The girls were such a big help with the cooking, and Chelsie made her first apple pie. We ate alot of food and played games, but mostly just relaxed.

Spoiling Tana is so much fun!

I have had such a hard time not spoiling Tana while I am here visiting. She is so much fun to buy for as she gets so excited over new toys and special treats. So...I gave in to temptation and have been doing all sorts of fun things with her. We take trips to the park and to splash pad. And she has a few new toys compliments of Grandma and Grandpa. We bought her a baby doll with a stroller and car seat so that she could bring a baby home from the hospital too. Tana is quite the little mommy and takes Baby Gracie everywhere and feeds her and changes her and sees to all her needs. We also found this cute playhouse that Tana just loves. She actually tried to crawl inside it. It was so funny. Dress up is a constant game around this house. She loves anything that is pink or has to do with princesses. Everything in Tana's world she relates to princesses and she loves to dance and twirl "just like a princess." I love spending time with Tana and I find myself laughing all the time at the comical things she says and the way she voices her view of the world around her.

Our New Granddaughter Taylor Rae!

Brad and Britany celebrated the birth of their second child, a little girl, Taylor Rae Betenson. She was born on Monday September 22nd and weighed in at 7.4 lbs and measured 21 inches long. Mom and baby are doing great. Taylor is now 9 days old and has changed so much. I am here in Arizona with them taking care of everyone and enjoying the new addition to our family. Tana thinks I am just here for her though. She is so cute, she is my shadow pretty much every waking hour of the day. If I move out of her sight she wonders where Nana Julie is and proceeds to wander the house and call out my name over and over until she locates me. It is so cute, and exhausting at the same time. I forget how much work it is to have small children. But I am loving every minute of it. I wish that I lived closer to my grand babies and could see them all the time. Luckily I get to be here for another week. Check back for updated pics of the baby and pics of Tana and all her cute antics.