CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE HOLLIDAY'S!

Kelcey, Brooke and Catie playing their white elephant game with Aunt Janie!

Brooke and Ed on the couch laughing during the Christmas Program! Aunt Janie sat beside them to keep them in control!

 Catie and Brooke waiting to eat brunch! Brooke was a great babysitter!
We went to Uncle Parley and Aunt Janie Holliday's to spend the day Christmas Day! We ate lots of wonderful southern food and played games and opened gifts. What a great day!

CHRISTMAS DAY 2010!

Catie's Ipod Touch

We got up at 5:30 am. Brooke's new sweater and chair for her room!

Christmas Morning at our house was great. 
We had the most 
fun watching our siamese kitten 
Duke play with the wrapping 
paper and in the boxes! Brooke and 
Catie got some great stuff!

CHRISTMAS KITTY!

Duke is ready for Christmas! His new favorite place to sleep is on the kitchen table - big NO NO!

BROOKE'S CHRISTMAS PROJECT!

Brooke made this quilt for Jared for Christmas! It was a lot of work and she did a wonderful job!

CHRISTMAS EVE!

We had the Madsen's to our house for Christmas Eve! Melissa brought her bird and it really liked sitting on Mike's hat!

 We had a great time opening white eleplant gifts. Mike was excited about his popcorn!

The highlight of the night was this snowman Ann gave as a white elephant. Mattie got it and she was so excited!

SNOW DAY!

This is a 18 inch ruler. At 7am - we already had 12 inches! School was cancelled after Caitlyn went to early morning seminary and Mom didn't have to go to work!

Ann got both cars stuck in the driveway!

Caitlyn was the snowblowing queen!

Brooke can hardly walk through the snow!

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS!

We went to Spanish Fork to the festival of lights!

Santa was there!

BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!

This year the Madsen Family decided to do an extreme home makeover for our dear family friend and her kids. We started Friday afternoon at 3:30pm and worked until Saturday night at 7pm.

This is the kitchen before!

This is the kitchen after!

New Stove and fridge!

 New dishwasher and curtains!

Everyone together thanking each other!
This was the most amazing experience for our family! We love you Karen and hope you enjoy your "new madeover" home!
Merry Christmas!

DAVID ARCHULETA CHRISTMAS CONCERT!

The Salt Lake City Temple and lights at temple square. We got to the concert early enough to walk around temple square and enjoy the beautiful music and lights!

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. The decorations were unbelievable!

David Archuleta was amazing! We had wonderful seats on the floor! He has the strongest voice ever!

Brooke, Mike, Catie freezing on temple square!

CAITLYN'S SEWING PROJECTS!

Caitlyn made this dress and a shirt in sewing at school this semester!

CHRISTMAS KITTY!

Duke is our new siamese kitty! He loves his santa suit!

CHRISTMAS BALL!

Zachary Asbell and Brooke went to the Christmas Ball at Maple Mountain High School.

Zach asked Brooke by secretly delivering a Christmas Countdown Calendar that had a message we had to put in order. Brooke asnwered Zach by making a poster that said, "Ho, Ho, Ho, who wouldn't go?" and this picture with Santa. 

THANKSGIVING!

We went to the The Holliday's for Thanksgiving dinner! Brooke helped Uncle Parley Holliday cut up the turkey!

Marin, Catie and Mike told elk hunting stories 

in the new sun room! 

Duke helped Catie put the train around the Christmas Tree!

MIKE'S ELK HUNT!

Mike shot this elk! He has prepared for this special hunt for months! Thanks to all those who went and helped him!

DUKE!

Our new Siamese Kitty! We finally found a sweet siamese kitty to replace our "Memphis" that drowned in the irrigation ditch. His name is Duke. He is really little so we are so careful with him! What a sweetie!

CATIE'S ELK HUNT!

Catie's first kill ever - a spike elk!

Catie and her proud Daddy!

Catie had to carry out the head!

Catie - the mighty hunter!

Uncle Greg, Uncle Jeff and Mike

 Catie riding the horse - notice it is tied to a tree!

Finally hauling the elk out - thank goodness for Tyler's horses!