The Mills Family

Friday, December 25, 2009

THE ELDERS CHRISTMAS!

Elder Holley's Christmas Serenade!

Christmas Puzzle Tradition!

Snappy Happy!

Elder Holley and Elyse Puzzling!

Elders missed Christmas Eve Crab and Shrimp but LOVED going to the Prewitts (a non-member) for dinner and then LOVED going to the BAPTIST CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION along with the Crafts.

Elder Holley cashed in on a midnight snack of left over crab!

Games on Christmas Eve.

Elder Barth laughing to tears!

Elder Holley is SERIOUSLY COMPETITIVE. Showed us all what 3 YATZEE's is like.

Elyse out did us all the first round!

The AWESOME CHEESE PLAYER! Elder Barth made me laugh to tears also. YES IT WAS PAST 9:00 We all had a great time!

Elders are included in the family Christmas Eve P.J's (YES... my tree went UNdecorated this year! I had stowed all the deco. before thanksgiving and couldn't get to it in the few days I had home. Elyse's comment: ("quite frankly Mom, I'm surprised at you") Christmas was still fun. The Tree downstairs was decorated for the Elders. Does that count?

PACKAGES FROM HOME!

Presents and Phone calls!

Elder Barths AWESOME tie

Elder Holley LOVIN his HATS!

Elder Holley's favorite treat from home!

Elders Barths stuffed pockets!

Ear plugs, because the Elders live with a DEAF FAMILY, and their room is not insulated. They are special boys to live with Mr. Clarks daily morning sickness, and constant noise!

ENOUGH SAID!

Monkey Powder and a slinky... Santa knows best!

and a new TOWEL...

The Shepard boy!

Friday, December 18, 2009

A Christmas Memory:

One of our treasured family events is cutting down a Christmas tree every year. This particular year Our Family went into the mountains. As usual I forgot the camera and video camera. Sure our little Tyrel could have been a BIG winner on "America's Funniest Videos" And so it was that we found the "PERFECT" tree. We proceeded to warn the kids to stay behind Dad as he cut the tree down. I will never forget the visual experience when the tree came down. Tyrel maybe 7 then, got below the tree and then we watched him roll over and over hanging on to the tree as the tree went down the mountain. Oh it was a memory we'll never forget. As for me, being a panicked mother checked to see if he was alive. Thank goodness he was safe! Then we laughed to tears. Actually it still makes me laugh to tears! Christmas tree hunting has been one of our best Christmas memories. And this year as I went to the local nursery and picked out a tree, I have remember those awesome day's of "TREE HUNTING" and how Christmas is about FAMILY and AWESOME MEMORIES...

Monday, December 7, 2009

We miss you most at Christmas Time!

ESPECIALLY To My Dad, My Mom, And Mrs. Christmas (Clarks Mom, DeAnn)--- Uncle Dan(who was our special Uncle),

and to all those we love who can't be with us. Our heart felt "I MISS YOU MOST AT CHRISTMAS TIME" XO more than you'll ever know! MERRY CHRISTMAS

Thursday, December 3, 2009

It's December!

Among the hustle bustle and business of the month. We wish you all happiness (even happiness amidst adversity) for the coming year. This year for us has been filled with a lot of BLESSINGS and a lot of TRIALS. Only surviving through out strong beliefs. When all is said and done. The most important knowledge we have is that the Savior was BORN, he lived the example of LOVE, He died. UNIMAGINABLE SACRIFICE to lift our burdens and to take away our sins. AND HE WAS RISEN! May we all put our TRUST in him. Not just believing in him but BELIEVE HIM. Is our wish!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

X.O. The Mills Family