It was a Merry Christmas

The Ford clan was reunited once again! We were all able to make if for Christmas this year. Husbands and all! We had tons of yummy food and even more laughs! We even managed to get everyone together for a big family picture. Which I am working on the finished product.

It was great to see all of my sisters and the brother in laws. Once all that fun was over Sara and our families had to head back home for Christmas day. I got plenty of pictures of everyone opening presents and showing off stuff from Santa. So I will get straight to the pictures.

I hope I got everyone in that I had a picture of! I will have the big family one once the film gets developed!

It's your Birthday

This past weekend was Brett's 3rd birthday! He got to have two parties and two cakes! We had friends over on Saturday and had a Spiderman cake. Then, on Sunday the family got together here and we had a cookie monster cake.(Thanks to MaMaFord) I just wanted to share some of the pictures with you all! And, yes...Isaak has a Mo Hawk. He loves it and we think it looks good on him!

Here's the Spider Man cake!

I really liked this cake!

Jack, says, "Yum, Cake!"

Cake number 2

Don't get too excited Bliss! He really was over the moon for his Super Man Cake!

Not the best picture of his hair

Definitely too much going on!

As most of you have heard me talking about, we have so much going on this month. And it started last week. There were ward socials(church thing), trying to make it to the gym to my classes. I had to get the boys to school and have lunches. Do shopping while the boys were at school and the Missionaries came over for dinner one night. We then had pictures on Saturday so by Sunday I was sick with a cold. The boys had had that last week too. This week I had the boys Christmas parties at school and I forgot the brownies today for Isaaks. I am getting some things together for Sara this week and we met Mom and Dad to get there car on Sunday. I have to put in a side note about Isaak's party today. Sara is right...Chinese only make Chinese food. There were two moms the came to Isaak's party and one made eggrolls(yum) and the other an oriental type salad(it was good too).

Now I have presents to wrap and all that fun stuff. Friday our Stake Christmas festival begins on Friday and runs through Sunday evening. I have to clean the office in Decatur and get groceries for the Archibalds. Oh, and do my weekly run to Sam's. Saturday we have Brett's party and both Brandon(Danny's friend) and the Arichibalds fly in that day. So we are going to take turns going to the airport. Lacy gets in that day but she is flying into B'ham. It just continues from there until the new year.

So what's the point of all this? I am loving it! This time of year is so special to me, especially this year with getting to see all my family. And we are having so much fun even in all the craziness. Jeni Ennis and her kids are coming and it will be crazy I'm sure but I love seeing them have so much fun with each other and catching up with everyone is so nice! I hope everyone can enjoy themselves no matter what they are having to hurry and do or get finished! Remember the season for the great times and don't worry about the other stuff. At least for now. I will be a worn out lump and have to hit the gym twice as hard but it only comes once a year. I know this isn't a crazy story blog but I hope you all read it anyway. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

For my mom

You Are Somebody

Every kind word I speak I learned from you.
Every good deed I've done I saw you do first.

The love I have for my children I got from you.
The stories you told me they enjoy as well.

Each struggle I've had, you've shared with me.
Each happy moment in my life I want to share with you.

You have been my rock.
Let me be your shoulder.

I love you mom!