Christmas 2009

Merry Christmas 2009

Once again we all gathered at Garianne and Dewy's

We had a great Christmas nice and relaxing

This year was Amiee and Marks family's turn to do the

"Simple White Envelope"

This has become a family tradition that we all love

each year one family gets to take all the money we used to

spend on adult gifts and use it for helping others.

We all send the money to that family and on Christmas after

the kids get to open there Christmas gifts from Grandparents

we all get to hear how the "Simple White Envelope was used.

This year Amiee found the biggest need in a school she volunteers at

She and her family took all the remaining names off a sharing tree

and headed to the Mall. After the gifts were bought and distributed

they realized some other needs, a food drive was started and much needed

plumbing work was done for a family without running water.

Mark and Amiee and there children did a great job and we were all

so lucky to be able to make a small difference in someones Christmas

We are all so Blessed

Family playing a new game

The rest of our family playing games

Trisin, Lakai, Jarim, Mark, Amiee, Chelsi
Telling the store of the "Simple White Envelope"

Gary and Lakai

Steve, Becca, & Stryker
opening his first presents

Stryker and his Giraffe


Two Silly Elves
with dancing Hats