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Uncle Matt

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On December 14th I got a call from Dad saying Uncle Matt and Aunt Michele were in a car accident. Head on with a snow plow. The road was slick and going around the curvy road their car slid over the center line and struck a snow plow. Aunt Michele survived with minimal injuries, however Uncle Matt died at the scene. I couldn't believe it. I was literally in shock. A roadway he's traveled hundreds of times for work. It just didn't seem real. I cried and cried.  Our family chatted via text trying to get as much information as possible. On Maps we could see where the roadway was closed due to the accident.  As you do when you lose someone you love, you start recalling memories and moments with them. I love this picture of Matt and Jaime. Matt wasn't one to get in many pictures so at our family reunion in  Bear Lake Jaime said he was going to get a picture with Uncle Matt.  The service ended up being just a couple day before Christmas, December 23rd. With all we had goin...
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A Grand Sign for Grand Guy

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Leave it to Brandon Ritchie to have a giant sign put up for Jaime's birthday. haha He always does something creative for Jaime's day. It's the sweetest thing.  Happy Birthday Jaime! We all love you! :)  
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Home for Christmas

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Lindsey and Isaac brought Olivia home for Christmas. The girls were happy to get some time with Koda. You can tell he missed them too. Look at him snuggle and hug Lindsey.   Originally, Lindsey and Isaac were going to be home for about a week before heading to Meridian for Christmas. They made it home for Tyler's birthday first though! Unfortunately Isaac wanted to get home sooner so we had to make our Christmas with them short. We had an evening with my parents over to have dinner and then give Lindsey and Isaac our gifts. We enjoyed watching them open them up. Seeing their excitement over things was fun and something I'd miss out on if they just took the wrapped gifts with them. So I was grateful they let us have a little Christmas wonder with them. It sure will be weird not having Lindsey home for Christmas.  Our 2024 Christmas Card The back  
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The Baby Turns 15! Guess He's Not a Baby...

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Tyler's 15th birthday! He asked for an omelette for breakfast. Jaime was sweet to get up and ready early so that he could go down to the kitchen to make Tyler's breakfast.  In the evening we had family over for dinner and celebrating Tyler's birthday.  He was happy to get some new football gloves. It's amazing how he wears through these things so fast.  His excitement and expressions just get me. He's so funny. We got him some new dress clothes for him to wear in his DECA meetings/conferences/competitions.  A new football video game and drone to fly with his phone.  He's been eyeing this for a long time...........the lego technic Ford GT!! This kid is just so happy. His humor and charisma are what draws people to him. He's motivated, clever, and listens and hears things when you think he's not paying any attention! haha He brings so much to our family. We're so blessed to have him!  
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The Polar Express with Grandpa & Grandma

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My parents invited us over for a Polar Express themed dinner and movie. When we got there the train conductor (Dad) was out in the fog of the train (fog machine) waving his lantern saying "All aboard!" We walked up, handed him our tickets and "boarded the train." We followed the train tracks to the North Pole where we had a yummy breakfast dinner of pocket watch pancakes, hot cocoa, and other goodies I can't remember the cute names of. We ate dinner and watched the Polar Express. Whenever we'd hear the Christmas bell ring in the movie we'd run in to the living room and hunt for the bell. Whoever found it got to hide it again and we had to wait to hear the bells ring again before going back to find it. The boys had fun, even though it was a simple game, they appreciated the fun that their grandparents were creating. Generally mom and dad invite a family with younger kids from their ward. This year they invited us to experience there fun night with them.  ...
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Thanksgiving Break

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The kids came home from Rexburg for Thanksgiving break. I bought tickets ahead of time to go see Moana 2. I just wanted to watch it with my kids. haha Any excuse for us to get together now that they don't all live at home.  We got to celebrate Thanksgiving this year with the Morales side. We missed Marcus, Aide, and Liandrew though. We had a wonderful thanksgiving feast and like usual, we played games and laughed like crazy.  We did some Black Friday shopping and got things shifted into Christmas mode! The kids wanted to lunch at Zip's so Bel and Chris met us there and Olivia's BFF came along too.  Makayla and Olivia. They still talk most nights now that Olivia has moved. When Olivia comes home they don't miss a beat and make sure to get together. I loved having her join us.  This little guy decided he liked Lindsey's new saucer gaming chair and made it his own. He likes sitting in a chair close to me rather than on the floor at my feet. Silly dog.   
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My Puppy

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I don't care how old he gets, I think he will always be my baby  uh puppy. 😁 I love that he likes to cuddle! He really is just so sweet. He will always seem like a puppy to me.   
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