Thanksgiving and the beginning of Christmas!!!!

Well I haven't posted in quite a while, I tried to get this post done a week ago and I couldn't get the computer to download the pictures. We had a great Thanksgiving all the kids and grandkids were home our plans changed at the last minuet and we ended up not going to Utah and everyone coming home. We had a great time with all the kids.
Payton was not happy at first with Thanksgiving dinner. She eventually stopped crying and ate like a trooper!!! She is usally the funniest little girl with a big mind of her own. Fun to watch and try to keep up with.

AUBREY, THE YOUNGEST GRANDCHILD. HAPPY MOST OF THE TIME AND SUCH A LOT OF FUN!
Kolter is the happiest and most easy going baby ever!!! He is also so much fun. Zan and Johnny were lucky with this little one.

Teaching the kids how to play games and not always winning. That is a hard lesson but we had a lot of fun playing SORRY while the interest lasted!!!

Aunt Danielle made cupcakes and brought all the stuff for all the kids to make Turkey cupcakes. She brought all the toppings and the kids had so much fun making their turkeys and then eating them. Thanks to Danielle for entertaining the kids on Thanksgiving evening. It was a great project and all the kids loved it.

I would have loved to get a picture of all the families but somehow it didn't work. Thanks to John and Zan who to took the time for a family picture!!!






Last but not least, this Christmas is our off year where all the kids have Christmas with their In-Laws or some of them are having Christmas at their own houses. John and I are going to Utah to spend Christmas there. Chris and Becky are staying home and we will be able to see Kelly and Shane as Shane's parents live in Utah. I wasn't going to decorate the house at all, but John really wanted to put up the small Christmas tree. The picture of the Christmas ornament above is the John Wayne christmas ornament Jaxson and Carter bought for him. If you don't know the story, the parents when they are at Grandma and Grandpa Nicholls put the kids to bed and Grandpa proceeds to get them up and puts on a John Wayne movie. If ever they get put to bed they always ask when Grandpa is coming to bed. It is the funniest thing but they love Hatari, Hellfighters and asundry of other boring John Wayne movies. So the last two pictures grandpa wanted to make sure Jaxson and Carter saw. He loves his Christmas ornament.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS!!!

For those of you who know John need I say more!!!!!! We went to Redding this weekend because John had a meeting in Redding he had to attend on Sunday, so we went over Saturday night and came back Sunday evening. Sherrie (my sister) took care of Abby. Put her in the garage off her chain Saturday evening and put her outside for us on Sunday until we got home. You would think he left her forever. From the pictures you can tell how much they LOVE each other. I think it is crazy a big dog laying on his lap in his recliner!!!

OFF TO VEGAS TO CELEBRATE BECKY'S 30TH BIRTHDAY!!!

This last week I got to spend from Friday Night to Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas with Becky for her 30th birthday. It was really fun to spend time with Becky without kids, thanks to Chris who was a trooper and took care of the kids so Becky could go to Vegas. We stayed in the Trump Towers which the room was fantastic!! I think Becky had a nice break and it was fun to spend time with just her. A big thanks to Chris and Kelly who helped make it possible by watching the kids. We went to St. George to the Tuachan Theatre and watched Jeremiah perform with the Young Ambassadors and we also got to visit with my Brother Kevins wife and kids. It was a fun time!!! I hope Becky had as much fun as I did. Was a great Idea for her birthday. I still can't believe she is 30!!

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY BECKY!!!!

Happy Birthday Becky, I can't believe my oldest is THIRTY!! Time really does fly when your having fun. Thanks for 30 great years. You are the greatest. Sorry about not calling you on your birthday!! Becky has been a great daughter and her dad and I are very proud of her!

GIRLS AND PART OF THE GRANDKIDS HOME TO VISIT!!

The Girls and grandkids decieded to come out this week at the last minuet because their paternal grandma was in the hospital. She was in the hospital two weeks of ups and downs and finally passed away exactly two weeks in the hospital friday. Needless to say it was not such a good two weeks but it has been great having the grandkids here for a visit. We had this Saturday to play finally and so we went to the Hammond trail and walked down the beach to see the Sea Lions that hang out there. The kids had a lot of fun and it was such a nice day, warm and no wind. John's brother, wife and son were here also and so they went with us too. Fun day with the cousin too. The boys also got some time riding their dune buggy at the shop too!!! Jaxson is getting pretty good at driving it now and gave Carter and Kaylee rides and they all had fun and there were not any wrecks or injuries!!! That was great!!! Johnny came too, but no kids he stayed home and watched Aubree for Kelly. Pictures of Aubrey to come!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAYLEE!!!

For some reason I started this post and then I couldn't find my memory card and I couldn't find Kaylee's baby pictures on this computer. I think I have them on my one at work!!! So I deceided to finish this post with out them. Kaylee has the biggest smile and has such a great personality. She is fun to be around!!! Grandma loves her alot, although she is a lot like her mother. She loves to cause trouble with her cousins if she can and get away with it!!! She is such a fun kid. Love ya Kaylee, and happy belated 3rd birthday!!!!

PROPOSITION 8

To all the people that read my blog and live in California I am urging you to vote YES on propsition 8 in the up coming election. If you feel like it is a discrimination to the rights of gay people I urge you to study the proposition more. If this law passes it will effect the religous freedoms that people have enjoyed in this country since it was established, which is why people came to this country. It does not take away the rights and freedoms that the gay people already enjoy in California, but it does take away the religouse freedom and rights of people who have religous beliefs. I urge you to study it carefully and Vote YES on 8.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAXSON!!!!!

Today is my oldest Grandson's Birthday!!! Jaxson is the greatest. He loves animals and he loves the water and always has. Here are a few pictures I had on my work computer I have of Jaxson when he was about 2 years old starting with his 2 year old birthday. He was at grandma's around his 2 year birthday. Grandma and Grandpa LOVE Jaxson and hope he has a TERRIFIC 6 year old Birthday today. Wish we could be there!!!!