We are as happy as can be, Brian is home and oh how sweet it is!!

Hugs and kisses were passed around as we were finally able to physically touch Brian. However, Darin, being a little nervous, decided to kick Brian in the leg instead of the usual hug he should of given. Brian's look of shock quickly turned to a grin as he gently kicked him back to return the affection of love.

Brian came home Wednesday night and then reported his mission to the High Council on Thursday and then Sunday gave a great talk in church sharing his experiences on his mission. It's been a busy and full week, but a great one for all.

HERE COMES BRIAN!!!

Brian's HERE!!!

Allan and Kacie having some fun while waiting for Brian

Waiting patiently for Brian

Here's what happens when one tries to throw a football through an open window - Oops, it hits the closed side!!!!!

NEWS AND EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2010

• Jan. 1 - HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE
• Jan. 20 - BRIAN COMES HOME!!!!!!!! (8:30 P.M.)
• Jan. 27 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIMEE - She'll be 4 years old!!!!
• Jan. 29 - Jeff, Jodi, Brian and Aimee leave for a trip to Utah to see all our loved ones up North.
  

THE MISSING SHOE
(Funny story of the week)

After returning home from a movie with friends, Elena had literally 2 minutes before her ride to the stake dance showed up. She grab her shoes and was off for the night. The dance ended and she was searching for her shoes. She had two left foot shoes and so a search party went out to find the correct matches. An announcement was made that if someone out there had two "right" foot shoes, to come and make an exchange for the correct right and left shoe combination. No one claimed to have any of the same foot shoes. To Elena's sadness, she ended up coming home with two shoes for the same foot.

This morning as we were getting ready for church, Kacie solved the mystery. She and Elena both have the same shoes and it was Elena who took two left shoes to the dance. Poor Elena didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that she was wearing two left shoes for the first hour or so of the dance last night.

Brian's car - 2007 Crown Victoria
(A former Kansas State Police Car)

Happy New Years
We look forward to the wonderful adventures in
2010

This is us - two very proud parents
We are grateful for the blessings of a wonderful family

Elder Brian (third from the left)
Zone Conference in Bucharest, Romania

Here's my beautiful Elena

Allan and Darin

The boys of my house posing for sisters

Cousins, true friendship
Addy and Aimee

Jared and Julianna Foote
A creation of a new family
The greatest blessing on earth

Kelli and Aimee
It's fun having a big sister!

Kacie, Elena, Allan, Darin and Aimee
My little ones are growing up.
I love them so much and I'm so proud of the great people they are turning into.
It is fun being their mom.

Families are Forever
This blessing I am so grateful for.

Our Beautiful Kacie!

Goodness, gracious, my has time flown by. October, November and December have been some of the most exciting months in our lives.

First we are thrilled that Jared and Julianna's wedding was just perfect. They are so happy, and so much in love. We are so blessed to have Julianna and we know that she and Jared will be so happy as they start their new family together. Julianna is just as beautiful on the outside as she is inside. Jared radiates and is such a caring, loving, good looking man too. Ü

We have also enjoyed having Kelli home during the Christmas break. She brings so much joy and love and everyone benefits by being around her. She's back up at BYU and was blessed with a new job working as a receptionist. Between studies, work and church service, she keeps herself busy, busy, busy. She still takes time out to be with friends and date a cute guy every now and then. Ü

Jeff has enjoyed scanning through e-bay looking for great deals on cars. We were blessed to find a former police car for Brian and a great looking little black car for Kelli. This will help both of them as they journey through all the demands of life. Kelli's challenge will first be to learn how to drive a standard. Brian will have fun with the spot light attached to his car.

Speaking of Brian, we are counting the days, hours and minutes until he comes home!!!!! Oh, what a wonder blessing missions are, but it is good to finally get our boy home to hug and kiss him. Wed. the 20th is the big day!!!!!