Rasmussen Christmas Party

We had our Rasmussen Family Christmas Party this Saturday - and it was ALL day long but we did some really cool things.  We started the day at 900am at Sunrise Nursing Home where we performed a Christmas program for the residents there and for Aunt Allie. Note in the pictures Myles played a trombone solo.  Also, there is a picture of Aunt Allie, Devaney and I.  Then we went to the Hyrum (not logan where some of us were wandering around lost trying to find the address mom gave us) Humanitarian center to do another service project.  It was great because there was a variety of things for people to do - I tied a baby quilt ALL BY MYSELF (haha, I kept teasing Andrea, Sterling and Lindsay that I was better because I tied a whole quilt by myself and beat them - but they were tying a big queen size quilt), Danica and Lindsay Ann sewed the shell for balls for kids, the little kids stuffed the ball, Miriam, Tim and Lynnaea worked on making hats, Jared, Myles and cowen sanded and oiled wooden toys for kids.  It was really cool.  And I felt like it helped me to get in the Christmas spirit of giving and serving.  Wyatt and Dad were at the church in charge of all the baby kids at the church. Dad saved Ruth's life there - she tried to eat a plastic ball on a string and was choking. Dad saw her and pulled the string and out came the ball.  Then we went to the church and ate yummy soups and mom's home made bread and my cool reindeer cupcakes and played games.  It was a most fun and rewarding day. PS there is also a picture of Devaney and Willow - and that has been a most rewarding thing about having a dog indoors - Devaney LOVES her.  She rolls on her, lays on her, uses her for a pillow while she is reading her books and Willow loves Devaney and allows her to maul her.  They are so cute together.  

 Merry Christmas to all!!!!

Thanksgiving Weekend

 This Thanksgiving was a BLAST!!! I had soooo much fun with my WONDERFULLY AWESOME FAMILY - and REALLY REALLY missed the two families that couldn't make it.  My sister Amy came up early - so we did some things the week before - like a baby shower for Andrea and Lindsay.  Then Wednesday, we went swimming at the indoor pool in Kamas.  It was warm and lots of fun.  I don't have very many pictures because the kids all took off swimming - and I could find them - but we swam about 2 - 21/2 hours.  Even Ruth and Devaney and Natalie.  Then Thursday EVERYONE came to my house.  Everyone meaning 53 people (my cousin Clay and his wife Amy and their seven kids joined us as well) so it was a rocking party!!!! There were six tables - and luckily it was warm enough to put one table outside - plus the kids could play outside and ride horses so that was fun. Friday Aunt Brooke, AUnt Lindsay Ann, and Aunt Amy, Katelyn and Danica and I can't remember who else went Black Friday shopping.  Most of the men and I took the kids to the gym to play some bball and let the kids run around.  THen Friday night, Amy and I took our kids to see Scrooge.  The kids all loved it (the ghosts are very scary!)- and it was fun to go together. Saturday we went to my mom and dads and had more horse back riding and playing games.  THen the adults went out for a game of bowling and dinner at some Mexican place we waited forever to get in and for our food.  It was only okay I thought.  There are two pictures of us bowling - we took one before Ethan got there and then we took one after he got there to document he really lowered himself to come hang out with his old married siblings.  And on that note - with his foot in a boot and on crutches he almost beat me in a running race :(.  When we got home all the kids were playing Simon says - lead by Little megan.  IT was pretty funny.  So, all in all - good times had - way too much food eaten and I LOVE YOU MY FAMILY!!! (Those near and far!)

Meet Willow

 This is our new dog, Willow.  She is a Kleiner Munsterlander.  She is 9 weeks old.  She is very cute and that is good because she cried for an hour last night in her crate and then woke up at 615am and started crying again. 

 How can you not love that face though??  She is so soft and pretty and very smart.

 She is loved by all and loves to play with the kids already.

Asleep in her crate.