Sunday, December 28, 2008

Rife Family Christmas


We celebrated "Christmas" w/ my Dad's entire side of the family, for the first time since my Grandpa passed away 9 yrs. ago. I have many great childhood memories of this annual Christmas party...and even though not everyone could make it this year, all of my Dad's brothers and sisters were there! It was quite a large group of us, and great fun! The first picture is of cousins and the 2nd picture is of my Dad and his siblings.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas to You!!!





Children's Mass, a Birthday Party for Jesus, Reindeer Dust, and Presents :) We hope your Christmas is a special one, too!!!

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Christmas Eve Excitement

I have 2 very excited kids on my hands today. They woke up excited, saying "Merry Christmas!!!" When I reminded them that tomorrow is Christmas, Bryton replied, "Yes, but Santa comes tonight!!!" And guess what?! They've both been super good so far today...guess Santa is on their minds :)

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Our Favorite Polar Express Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0__c8hu2PY

Bryton's First Day @ Teri's

Bryton is on Christmas break, and yesterday he got to go to Avery's babysitter's house for awhile w/ his sister. He was very excited about this, and told me yesterday morning that he was going to help with the "little kids." When we arrived, Teri welcomed him and asked him if he was ready to play. He said, "sure!" and he soon spotted her Christmas village she has set up. Bryton LOVES Christmas villages, and hers has a train in it...so as I was leaving he could barely break away to give me a hug. Avery, on the other hand, was off and running to the toy room w/ a "bye Mom!" as she went (but this I am used to by now!)
When I returned to get them, Bryton was grinning from ear to ear. On our way home...

"I liked my first day at Teri's, Mom."
"Great!" Did you help w/ the little kids?" (Jess)
"Well, there weren't lots of little kids there. So, I got to play all day w/ Libby (Teri's 5 yr. old daughter)!"

Hmmmm...my responsible son :) Guess he really did thing there were going to be lots of little kids there, and he'd have to help Teri out! I tried to tell him she doesn't have lots of kids at her house before we went yesterday morning. However, Bryton tends to have to see things for himself. Teri reported to me that Bryton ate like a horse at lunch time...she was truly puzzled as to where he put it all :)

Friday, December 19, 2008

GO COLTS!!!


More Cheap Labor...


He wanted to do this, by the way :)