Merry Christmas and End of a Year.

First, the highlight of the whole day was getting call from Doug. He called from his mission around 0900, and we talked for several hours. It was awesome and we had fun hearing about his mission and the people there. Afterward we opened presents and I have the funniest video of Matt and his disappointment. Matt had been trying to guess, and stating he knew what all his presents were, so when he guessed, and assumed he was getting and XBox 360, Kaylynn pulled it from the box and rewrapped the box with a cement brick and wires to make it sound the same. We kept telling him we couldn't affoard a XBox 360 and to stop assuming. So when it came time to open the box, well you will see his reaction.



Traek Malan was over and gave Matt a year subscription to XBox Live. Matt nearly fainted. The rest of the day was spent cleaning up and playing with new stuff. Later that day we went to Grandma & Grandpa's house for a dinner, which was really good. Thanks Tanaya (sister-in-law)! It started snowing again and dumped another 5 inches of snow while we were at their house, and Kaylynn was in flip flops and she had to put plastic bags on her feet to go to the car. That's what she gets for wearing flip flops in December.

The day after Christmas we spent the whole day looking or "easter eggs" on the DVD of "Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog." It is a very good video. You should check it out.

The previous days were nothing but work and getting ready for Christmas. More to follow.

My wife mentioned that in blogtime and blogspace we were still in the Middle East and asked me to correct that. We have returned!

Well, I have waited to update this for far too long. We returned to the US and I got a job with Lockheed in Utah, as the Site Manager for the Industrial Product-Support Vendor program. It is interesting and very challenging. A lot has happen since then. It is Christmas, and Kaylynn and I are doing well. I am teaching in Church and Kaylynn is working in the Library. Beth and her girls have moved in with us. More to follow on that, and maybe sometime I will be able to write what I think about it. Until then I am going to keep quiet. Doug has moved from his current area to the other side of his mission. He isn't too thrilled, but the Mission president has full confidence in Doug, that he will do a great job helping an area that was destined for closing. Matt is dating girls and just finished his Eagle Scout rank and his Duty To God. He is waiting till March to do his ceremony so that Jeremy Zaugg can return from Afghanistan to present it to him. Tori is involved in "Showboat" and she just turned 16 years old, so pull the kids off the sidewalk.
Beth and the girls, Sarah, and Emily have been a joy to have around the home. We are thinking about renovations to the house so that we can accommodate everyone. I really am enjoying being with my children. It is like learning the "dad" thing all over again. I hope Beth is enjoying staying with us too. As the days go on, she will eventually want to move away, but I am hoping that won't be for awhile. She is planning on going to Weber State University to become a High School teacher (crazy girl). Anyway. I will try to keep up with the blog, as my wife has been very disapproving and disappointed in me about it.