A special story

This is a story written by Tristie, one of the little girls in my class, dedicated to me for Christmas. It's a little long, but I think definitely worth the reading. :) (I'm going to write it just like she did)

The Hicker Charly and Moutain Everst

Once opan a time ther was a hicker. His name was charly and he was trying to climd mountain Evereast. He got about half way up when the moutain started talking to it's wife Queen Evereast. When the mouatain started talking to it's wife he almost fained but fell shaking in fear. he started climbing agin but the moutain said stay off!!! So Charly went to get his wife. She would know how to deal with this. So he went to get Sue. They went back to the moutain. Sue talked to the moutain. She found out why the moutain was talking. sue told Charly why the moutain was talking. Sue told Charly that the moutains were having a party and he ate to much fruit cake. and he felt like he was going to puke. so he was telling his wife. that he was going to puke right now and said to run while you can. but but they didn't so they were soon coverd in puke. Sue starded to scream. Charly was so desgusted then he puked to. Sue ran and ran and ran finely she stoped to. Everyone was laughing at Sue. She was running in circles. Finley they told her why they were laughing. Soon Sue was lauging to. Sue told charly they should go home and chang cloths so they said they would be back in 15 minitus so they changed there cloths and came back the mountain gave them preastents. They had a party They played games and had treats and cakes. When it was time for the moutain and it's wife to go to sleep Sue read them good night moon, Amedila bedilea, Mrs. PiggleWiggle's Magic, Skippy Jone Jons, Pipie Jone Jons, By My Brothers Side, Bridge to Terabithia. So the next day when a hicker came to hike moatain Everest I think thats another story. I wounder what happens? The end

It Couldn't Have Been Better!

It came and went fast, just like usual, and now Christmas 2008 is in the past. I don't remember ever having a better time with my family than we had. We played lots and lots of games, laughed, ate, prayed for safe travel in the snow, had a talent show, took pictures of us all making ugly faces, (and yes it was hilarious), talked, went bowling (where after making 3 gutter balls, Anneke got a strike on a red pin and won a free game, and we watched Kate's ball roll very slowly down the lane for about 3 minutes while she was off playing) watched football, watched movies, ate some more, cut hair, hugged and kissed little girls, shoveled snow, shot clay pigeons, laughed at Sam diving in the snow in his shorts and flip flops and then running fast into a hot shower (silly Arizona boy) and thoroughly enjoyed each other's company. And did I mention how much we laughed??? We think we're a pretty funny bunch. It was a beautiful, snowy, cozy Christmas too. I'm just so thankful for this wonderful time of the year, for my precious family, and for the birth and life of our Savior.