Merry Christmas!

Christmas was good for us this year! It was just our little family and we had a nice day of relaxing, playing with new toys, cooking (that was me!) and eating a great dinner with the missionaries. It was the first time that I made a big holiday dinner by myself that included turkey with all the trimming. It was a nice day and it was wonderful to see Christmas through Thatcher's eyes. It was great. We feel so blessed this year and we are grateful for this time of year when we celebrate the birth of our Savior.

Todd doing what Dad's do best on Christmas morning....put together toys!

Thatcher looking over all his new toys

Taggy hanging in during all the present opening....

Thatcher playing with his cars that Grandma and Grandpa Monson gave him.

Mommy helping Thatcher open his presents...

Thatcher looking at his sponge bob candy that he absolutly LOVED.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was really wonderful for us this year. We drove around to all our friends and delivered cookies and fudge and looked at all the Christmas lights. We had a little program with the traditional Christmas Nativity puppets and Thatcher and Taggart got into their matching Christmas pjs. Todd and I stayed up late helping Santa and then we snapped this picture of the finished product.

Thatcher doing the nativity puppets...

Here are Thatcher and Taggart on Christmas Eve wearing their matching pajamas.

Christmas Spirit

People REALLY get into decorating their yards with various lights and blow up figures here in Tucson. Their yards are DECKED out! It isn't my personal taste, but it is fun to drive around and show Thatcher!

I couldn't help but take a picture of this for you Seinfield fans...I can't believe someone put this in their yard!

All of this is in someones front yard! I cannot believe how much "stuff" people put in their yards here for Christmas. You can hardly see their house!

Christmas 2006

This is our family picture for our Christmas Cards this year.

Pictures!

While I was in Rhode Island we got the boys pictures taken...they turned out so cute! I absolutly love Kiddie Kandids and would recommend them to anyone!

Taggart saying..."ohhhh". Taggart is now almost 4 months old!

Thatcher now 21 months

Thatcher and Taggart looking too cute! We thought since there isn't any snow in Arizona for Christmas we would get a fake picture!

Bragging Rights...

I don't think it is bragging if I brag about Todd, and I know when he reads this he is going to shoot me! :-) Todd this last week found out he got a raise because he has been such a good employee to his company! We are so proud of him!

Rincon's Christmas Party

We went to Todd's Works Christmas party on the 17th. It was held at the Hilton Resort and it was beautiful. There was a buffet dinner and dancing after. It was really fun. Here we are with our good friends the Hills.

Visit to Rhode Island!

Last week the kids and I went to Rhode Island to visit with Grandma and Grandpa Monson and Uncle Jon and Uncle David. It was really fun and we had a great time. The plane rides went pretty well and Thatcher and Taggart were good boys!

While we were in Rhode Island Grandma and Grandpa Monson took us to Chucky Cheese. Thatcher absolutly LOVED it and we had a really good time!

Thatcher making friends!

Taggart likes Chucky Cheese too!

Thatcher loved this ride!

Grandpa, Thatcher, Jon and David....

Thatcher with Uncles Jon and Dave.

Both boys on the plane ride home....