LATE--Christmas Holiday FUN!

The month of January has gone by so fast and we have been so busy with kids home, sealings, baptisms, etc. that I haven't posted about all our holiday fun!! We had Tami & Ryne and boys come for a week after Christmas, Kari and her 3 boys and Lisa came with Lilly! It was FUN for all three sisters to get to spend some time with each other and for cousins to get to play together!

Tami is always so sweet and brings me my favorite "Almost too Much Chocolate Cake" for my birthday!  Cake is always FUN!

 My 3 girls exercising together every morning was pretty FUN to watch!

 I have to admit, they are all pretty buff and in shape!

We still had a little bit of snow left from our last big snow storm, so Aunt Lisa wanted to play in it!

Playing in the snow and building a snowman is FUN!

 Rivers thought eating snow was FUN!

Tami and Colter- (not wanting to be in the picture!)

 The kids thought is was great FUN to help Gpa bring in wood, especially riding in his skidster!

 Helping Gpa meant earning a quarter for the gum ball machine! Gpa's gum ball machine is FUN! Such good little helpers!

There was just enough snow to go sledding out in the field. Elijah and Colter just liked riding on the 4-wheeler with Gma! 

 Blake and Aunt Lisa trying to stay on the sled!

Rivers and Blake went around and around behind the 4-wheeler!  What FUN! 

 Gma had FUN out in the snow too!

 We thought it was pretty cute that baby Lilly was surrounded by 5 little boy cousins! Isn't she one lucky little girl?

 She didn't like being left on the end at all!! No FUN!

 This was funny! The 3 sisters posing- LOVE Kari in her Dad's shoes!

 Baby Lilly is always the 'star of the show'!

Colter playing with the foosball game. Lots of FUN and Gma and Gpa's house! So glad my 3 girls were able to come!

JANUARY 2016 - "One Little Word" OLW!

OK, I know its a little LATE in January to post about the word I have chosen for my OLW, but 'better late than never', right?

So far my words in the past have been- "Aware" and "Remember".  This year, 2016 I have chosen the word- 

"FOCUS" 

• Focus,- selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things    

   I want to 'focus' on the same categories that I did last year-

1- CHRIST--  I want to 'focus' on thinking of Him more in my life!  How many times a day do I think of Him and what He has done for me in my life? Do I LOVE reading about his life in the scriptures? Do I feel like I KNOW Him and do I try to emulate His many wonderful attributes? When I pray, do I 'focus' on who I am truly praying to?

2- FAMILY--  I want to 'focus' on being a better wife, mom, sister, aunt and daughter! I want to 'focus' on the important things, quality time together, really listening to them, doing things for them that matter, and sharing my testimony with them.

3- HEALTH--  Focus on eating less sugar and smaller portions! I want to gain control over my Self!! Focus on being consistent in my exercising and my choice of the food I eat!

4- SERVICE-- I want to really 'focus' on doing this one better! I want to pray and ask my Heavenly Father about who and what I should be doing to serve Him better!

    The word 'focus' is a lot alike the word 'attention'. I like this quote I heard. 

"Attention is the mother of Memory!"

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!!