So it's been a while since I posted anything.(at least I post more often then shar, JUNE?? I think) December has sure gone by fast.... I will just give you a few Highlights. On December 6th we had our Annual Rhodes Christmas party. I can't believe how big that side of my family is getting. I can't keep track everyone. It was fun to see all the cousins and see their families. Santa came to the party and gave put gifts and my Cute 5 going on 25 Niece saw Santa and gave him a Hug and then walked over to her mom and whispered "mom Santa looks like Papa Steve" :) (papa Steve is her other grandpa) she is too cute! so Shar had to explain that "papa Steve is just helping Santa because he is so busy!

Justin had Finals the 2nd week in December he survived them all and is getting ready to start his Last Semester of his Mechanical Engineering Bachelors Degree. I was so excited for it too be his last semester FOREVER, but he has other ideas. I am grateful he is so motivated.

Over the weekend of the 20th Cody and Rachelle came home for a Family Christmas party. We love when they come to visit. (I don't like the drama that seems to surround Cody though) We always have a good time with them. Too bad they are going to leave us :( Not so much Cody but I'm really bummed that Rachelle has to go too! :)

On to Christmas. Can't believe it's already come and gone. Christmas Eve was spent Me at work in the Morning and Justin and they boys home playing the PlayStation. Then we went to Grandma Jan's for a while, then to My parents house for our Christmas Eve Traditions . The boys loved their Christmas Jammies. Daxten got Mickey Mouse and Kyler Got Cars Jammies. I also Made blankets for my boys and Shar's kids they they opened on Christmas Eve.


Christmas Morning We woke the kids up at 7am. We had a full house while the boys opened Presents my parents, Justins parents, and Cody and Rachelle all came over bright and early to watch the boys. Kyler was so excited he opened all his presents and most of Daxtens, because Daxten Opened his 1st gift from Santa it was a remote control 4-wheeler and he decided that he didn't care much about anything else. :)

We had A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON!! The Absolute Best part actually didn't happen until yesterday when my brother Shawn came home from his MISSION!! It was so exciting to have him come home. He left before Jager and Daxten were born so they met for the 1st time at the airport. Daxten went right to Shawn and gave him loves, Jager had to be woke up from a nap and was not in a good enough mood to give Shawn loves right off, but by the End of the night last night both boys were playing with Uncle Shawn like he had been around all along! The very cutest part of him coming home was when he was walking towards us and Brooklyn spotted him she dropped her sign she had made for him and ran as fast as she could and gave Uncle Shawn the biggest Hug I think she has ever given anyone! Kyler was glad to see Shawn but none of us was as Happy as Brooklyn and my MOM! WELCOME HOME SHAWN!!!

I have also posted just Random pictures below some are of Christmas and Others are just Random.




Christmas day at Grammies!

Christmas Morning. Kyler with his Remote Control 4Wheeler.

Christmas Eve: Grandpa William getting Pj Loves from Daxten and Jager

Daxten and Jager on Christmas Eve wrapped up in their Blankets I made for them.

Daxten Makes this face and we think it is so FUNNY! This is a total personality picture!

This was from November when we too the kids to Disney on Ice.

Disney on Ice: Notice how all my boys are in red?? Not planned just happened but don't they look adorable! behind then is Shar, Josh, and Jager. Brookie is behind Justin you can't see her.

I found this on my Computer and decided to post it. Kyler would spend all day everyday doing this if we let him. He is dying because the snow is too deep for us to get his wheeler out. but he still asks everyday.....