Christmas and New Years in Greer

Every Christmas Eve we have a Tradition here in Ajo. We go down to the Plaza in the middle of the town and wait for Santa to appear at the top of a Bell Tower in the old Curly School. He then rides his sleigh down to the plaza square and all the kids in town can go and visit with him. They also have a goodies bag line which is what we do and just wave to Santa from a distance. After we do the Plaza we go back to Scott's parents house and have homemade tamales, and tortillas, salads, and beans. It is delicious then we all receive a new ornament from Nana Kelly to hang on our tree. We head home and open our Christmas Eve gift at our house which is a new set of pj's to sleep in and then go to bed! Jarett and Nana waiting in line to get a goodies bag
Me, Scottie and Deedle huddling together to keep warm while waiting in line.

My nephew Thomas, Jarett, Quade, Ben holding Dillon, and my niece Lauren

at the Plaza in Ajo

(Sarah, Scott, Me, Deedle, Kelly, Jarett, Denise, Mark, Quade, Thomas, Ben ,and Lauren)
Family Picture time and of Course Scottie has to ruin it

or add to it however you see it

Take 2

Much better at least most everyone is smiling

and looking at the camera

CHRISTMAS MORNING

Our friends Brad and Darcy Ellis came down for Christmas this year, but I do not have them in any pictures sorry guys. We had a great time and loved you being here! I did take some pictures I was just to distracted by the boys and opening gifts that I didn't take pictures until later. This year Santa brought the boys a Trampoline it came with and enclosure..I call it the" cage" where I can lock them in and let them get all their energy out, and I don't have to worry about them falling off ..I LOVE IT!

Ben and some of his presents.

Thanks mom and Dad for the gifts the boys love them!

Scottie playing with a fun little hand slapper toy that

Ben bought for Dillon from the Christmas store at school

(I got him the NRA hat and sweatshirt he is wearing)

Quade trying out the new swing set the Nana and Papa got for the grand kids for Christmas

Ben on the Slide

Jarett playing on the new Swing set at Nana's and Papas

Scottie and Deedle

Poor Scott had to work the night shift come home and do Christmas at our house, and then go over to his parents for breakfast and Christmas ..he was pretty exhausted

The four oldest Grand kids waiting for Santa to give them their gifts

I tried to get a picture of the all the boys with Santa Papa

this is as good as it got they were all to distracted by everything going on.

This was Dillon's first Christmas

this was his little Christmas pj out fit from Nana and Great Auntie Terry

The Cabin in Greer

@ Heaven Sent Cabins
This is where we stayed with Dennis, Kelly, Mark, Denise, Thomas, Lauren, Scott and I, and the 4 boys, and Hans Peterson and his kids Josh, Arik, and Mya were here for part of the time.

We went up on the 30th of December and came home January 3rd 2010. We had a blast playing in the snow for a few days and seeing my family who lives in Pinetop.

Jarett all bundled up

Scott and Denise helping Josh Peterson go down the hill

Jarett, Ben and Quade's getting ready to go have some fun!

Ben in the Snow Tunnel that the kids dug out

Quade, Ben and Jarett all bundled up
and ready to play in the fresh snow that fell the first night we were there.

Lauren in the snow tunnel

Scottie doing some sledding
This was the first time ever that Scott had seen this much snow.

My niece Lauren rolling around in the snow

Benjamin in a Mountain of Snow

Dillon hanging out in the Bathtub-bed

Dillon (5months) had his very first sink bath while we were at the cabin
he was a little unsure at first, but then he loved it splashing ,and kicking ,and squirming everywhere.

Josh Peterson, Quade, Ben, Thomas and Jarett watching a movie

Quade, Jarett, and Mya Peterson keeping warm and watching a movie

(Hans Peterson came up with his kids for a few days to play in the snow with us)

Jarett reminded us of the kid from the movie " The Christmas Story"

Scott, Papa's and Mark siting on the Deck

Benjamin doing some Snow Boarding

In the Cabin we were staying in they had this bathtub in front of the T.V. it was made up like a little bed everyone took turns sleeping in it and watching T.V.


NEW YEARS DAY

In Greer we came across "Wiltbanks Horse Trail and Sleigh rides.
(Michal, Skeezie any relation?)

We couldn't resist!

Our little family getting ready to ride the Sleigh with

Nana, Papa, Sarah, Lauren, Thomas and Denise. It was so much fun!

Benjamin on the Sleigh Ride

After our Sleigh Ride the Kids heard.."HO HO HO"
All of their little eyes grew huge to see Santa standing over by the barn..they all jumped off the sleigh and ran over to him. Perfect picture opportunity.

Deedle Dee reading a book with Grandpa Foster

We went to my parents house they live over in Pinetop. We visited with my brother Rob ,and sisters Kim and Bri, and niece Jenna, and nephew Nicholas. I tried to get some pictures but they were being camera shy.

Deedle Dee playing with Grandma Foster