Past Christmas Pictures

I love looking through past photos and reliving the memories that come to mind.  Here are a few pictures that represent some incredible memories from Christmases in my past, as an adult, when Christmas became more about other people and less about myself:

1989:  First Christmas away from home, in Korea.

1992:  First Christmas with the Carlson clan.

1996: Ryan's First Christmas

1999:  First Christmas in our first home.

2000:  First Christmas Bicycle.

2003:  Handmade rocking chairs for each of the grandchildren.

2004:  Grandma Katy Turner's last Christmas.  

2005:  First Christmas in our current home.

2007:  Just love this Christmas pic of my family!

2007:  Don't most Christmases end up this way?!?

2008:  Most favorite Christmas picture to date!

Hopefully this blog finds any and all of you healthy, happy, and safe this Christmas Season.  

Thank you all who are a part of my life.  I am beyond blessed and am eternally grateful for the opportunities I've thus far had in life and grateful for the people who enrich my life.

 Most importantly, I am grateful for my Savior who's birth is celebrated at this time of year.

Merry Christmas everyone!

And with that in mind, good night!

Comments

  1. SuziDecember 17, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Great post! I'm pretty sure your beard has more grey than Dave's... in that last one at least! Merry Christmas.

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  2. KristinaDecember 24, 2010 at 5:45 AM

    now i want to do this. Is that you as SC?

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