Crosby's Christmas Memories

Because of instant messaging, we were able to 'see' most of our grandkids on Christmas morning! Oh, how special they all our to us!

In Provo, UT-- Tami & Ryne's two boys- Blake & Colter

 In Ohio- Kari & Kirk's 3 boys- Rivers, Elijah and Leo

Their Christmas Card!

 In El Paso, TX - Mark & Holly's kids- Kaemon, Milea, Zallen & Bolden

                              

In Heber, UT for Christmas- Bret & Becki's kids- well two of them

Ivory & London

In Queen Creek, AZ- their family Christmas Card with all of them!

And a beautiful picture of Bret & Becki!

In Dallas, TX - Reed & Natali (another beautiful couple!)

In Queen Creek, AZ - Lisa & Barry and baby Lillian

Chad & Luann live in Snowflake, AZ, but they were able to come to Eagar and be with us for Christmas Day, along with Barry & Lisa and Lilly!! We were so happy to have some kids home with us!

This was Lilly's 1st Christmas!! So cute in her little snowsuit!

 Chad & Lisa

 Another beautiful couple!  What can I say?

Their Christmas Card

 Grams & Gramps Crosby

Our pretty tree!

 The stockings were all there, just not the kids!

 Lilly was the BEST  present our whole family got for Christmas!!

She is so very adorable!

 She got her very own Christmas book from Gma!

 Oh, I guess it was my birthday a few days before and Lisa really

spoiled me with a VERY EXPENSIVE Coach purse!! Thank you dear one, I LOVE it!

 Bret also sent me flowers!  They were beautiful!!

 The wind HOWLED on Christmas day, but this is what we got today!! It snowed all day and was a Winter Wonderland! Just how Christmas should look!

Of course Lisa had Lilly out in the snow making her first snow angel!!

We have been so truly blessed with a wonderful family and such a great life and our Savior Jesus Christ has made it all possible!  I got a Christmas Card that said it all so well---

"For God so loved the world that He gave-

His Word-so that we might know truth...

A Gate-so that we might enter His kingdom...

The Light of the World-so that we no longer walk in

darkness and despair...

The Bread of Life- to feed our hungry souls...

The Living Water- to refresh and empower us...

The Resurrection and the Life- so that we could

live eternally with Him."

Lilly's Blessing Day - Dec. 6, 2015

Last week we had a very special day! Lisa and Barry blessed their baby girl, Lillian Aliah Keime! We were so happy to be there!

 Little Lilly! 

I have to tell you, Sunday morning was a little stressful!  They have 8am church and they blessed Lilly in their old Ward (because they just recently moved and all their friends are in that Ward which was farther away and took longer to get there). We had all been up late the night before getting food ready, tables set up, decorating, etc. I went to bed at midnight, Lisa and Becki at 2am!! 

Baby blessing take place first thing and when they called Barry & Lilly to come up and all family members that were participating, Bret's family and Chad & Luann (they were staying with them and had to follow them to the church) were NOT there yet!! I happened to look and saw them coming in the door right before they were to start and kind of stood up and tried to get Barry's attention, but he didn't see me. Luckily, the Bishop noticed me and Lisa motioning to wait and he stopped Barry! Bret & Chad then joined in the prayer circle!  It was pretty embarrassing, but they did come to participate! A lot of people came, my parents, lots of good friends, the foster 'Moms' and Lisa's and Barry's family! 

 Our #15 grand baby!!  

 4 generations!!  How cool is that?? Lilly is so lucky 

to still have her namesake!!

 The great-grandparents!! Don & Lillian Dawes

 Precious baby girl!

 Chad & Luann drove all the way from Snowflake!  What a nice brother and sister-in-law!!

 One of the foster moms has a flower shop and brought

a beautiful arrangement of lily's!

 The happy couple with their little bundle of JOY!

 After church we all gathered at Lisa & Barry's new house for a wonderful breakfast!  

LaVerl sneaking a Krispy Creme donut!!

Aunt Sonja and "Nanna" came bearing gifts for Baby! This was the bow from one of the gifts!!  So cute!!

Thank you Lisa for all the cute pictures!  It was a wonderful day!!

THANKSGIVING WEEK!! Eagar style...

I collected pictures from everyone--so this is a LONG post, but it will give you a glimpse of what we all did together!

Our Thanksgiving Week started on Tuesday with Mark's family arriving! On Wed. morning LaVerl got the fire pit going to cook our Thanksgiving Turkeys!!

 He put 15 turkeys in the pit this year and they all came out perfect!

 The wind was howling so it was keeping the coals HOT!!

 Baby Lilly's 1st Thanksgiving!! We are all so Thankful

for her!!!

Little Wembley, so adorable, just turned 1 year old and she is walking and getting around enough that we had to put up the safety gate to keep her from falling down the basement stairs!

 Helping Gpa get in wood. It was COLD & WINDY

the whole time everyone was here!!

 Kaemon learned how to drive the 4-wheeler!

Lisa posted this picture on Facebook, but I wanted to

share it too.

 The kids went up to Milligan to shoot skeet.

 Lisa showed me a big bruise she got on her shoulder after shooting this gun!

Its 'No Shave November' so all my boys are looking rough!! 

Oh baby Lilly, you are so CUTE!!

 Bath time in Gma's big tub!!

 The kids played and played! Cousins are so much fun!!

 Even with the wind howling, we got some trees cut out of pallets! Holly's great idea!! Her and Becki and Lisa all took home 3 trees each!!

 Dad's BIG skill saw bound up when hitting a nail and knocked out a 100 amp breaker to the house and the power went out!

 What our guys won't do for us!!

 Wembley is just so cute, she's always getting her picture taken!

 This picture cracks me up!! Yes, we are blessing the food!! And who took the picture???

 The bigger grandkids got to sit at their own table!

 BRING ON THE FOOD!

And Ivory! She is so precious! She calls me and Gpa

both "a Baca". She'll walk by and say, "Hi Baca!" Look at that cute face and who wouldn't be happy with chocolate all over it?

 GO COUGARS!! Saturday BYU played two games, both football and basketball and WON both!!  It was a happy day for the fans!!

We ate LOTS of good food, we played 5 Crowns, Sequence, Battlemasters, Go Fish, Crazy 8's and Old Maid. We watched movies until after midnight most nights. We talked and relaxed together. We had a great time! We missed ALL who weren't here with us!!