Our some what tragic yet happy Christmas

Well I guess that I should explain the tragic part before I say anything about the Happy. OK so the 23rd was my cousin Madison's birthday. My mom and I went to my aunt Sara's house to give Maddy her gifts. When we got there Sara was not there. We asked all of the kids where she went. They said she was with he boyfriend Justin....I just laughed....John just died 7 months ago.... As she showed up with this guy...I was a little upset! My mom talked to him and to Sara for a long time. On the way back home she told me that we had to give him a chance and that it was Sara's life. I agree that Sara should date. Well come Christmas eve at a family party Sara announced that she was MARRIED!!! They have been married for 6 DAYS!!! they told no one! they dated for 1 week and now they are married..... That messed Christmas up....My Grandma was so hurt! Christmas was Johns fav. holiday and she was sad enough then found out that Sara was married.....UGH!!! IDK may I add that he has 5 kids and she has 4. Yes that is right she now has 9 KIDS!!

Well for the good. We still had the family Christmas party. This time we were missing John and Sara because she was with her new family. Hayden Corry Maddy and Sydnee came and we had so much fun. Here are some pictures.

My mom and Sydnee

Sydnee being herself...CRAZY

My step dad Ron, my mom, and Sydnee

Step brother Jake

Corry

Grandma and Maddy

Hayden and Max, with Sydnee in the back

Sydnee and I

I got some cool stuff for Christmas....I got a Nike shirt, an aeropostal hoodie, $100.00 cash, an I pod, and an I pod snooze.

Picture of Cody

I had a couple requests to put up a picture of Cody from the previous post of our date at the temple. I had to ok it with him and this is the only picture he would give me. He said this is his fav. one. It is of him and his sister.

Holiday Candy

As a family Tradition every holiday we get with grandma and make all of our fav. holiday treats. This year we made 2 batches of Fudge, 5 batches of peanut brittle, a bunch of chocolate candy cane covered pretzels, and about 9 pumpkin rolls.

It is so fun to make all of this candy every year.....But I hate to stir all of the candy! It is like 15 minutes for every batch! But it is great to get to eat all of it! :)

Temple Square

I had the night of my life last night! I met this really sweet guy online of all places, and our first date was to temple square. I went up with a singles ward with my friend Allison and we met Cody there. The temple looks so cool with all of the lights. We walked around the temple until 9pm where we then went to see the Restoration in the Joseph Smith building. When we were walking my friends like ran away and left me and Cody to talk. It was nice just for us to talk. Cody is so hot...(right Allison?) Here are some pictures.

Our friend Katie acted like she was not a member. Every time we came to a statue of Joseph Smith she asked us who it was and why he was so important to our religion. It kept me on my toes....Because if I said the wrong things others looked at me funny. We went up to the tenth floor to look over the temple and there were missionaries up there and she kept saying that she was interested in the Gospel and she kind of got really board because she really was a member...LOL the movie I think was the best date that I have ever been on.... I think he loved it... He likes me by the way....LOL

It is finally up!!

My Uncles head stone is up now.....

This is the front......

This is the Back.....

The sides.....