An Amazing Gift

So this year I received the best gift I have ever been given. Christmas Eve my Father met with the Tumor Specialist at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake and he was told that surgery would not be needed. For those of you who didn't know, my Father was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November. This last month has been one filled with prayers, and how grateful we are to Heavenly Father for His mercies! They will actually be able to shrink the tumor slowly over time with the use of two pills a week forever, and oh how we will enjoy that forever. Family is everything in this world. I just can't say how grateful I am and how much I love my Dad.

The Joy of Christmas with Children

The festivities started with setting up the tree and making a gingerbread house with Dallin. We have loved the snow that continues to fall. Seeing that we would be traveling for the holidays we had an early Christmas at home before starting off to Twin. Dallin is just at the perfect age for opening gifts and seeing the excitement in his eyes was priceless! Reed loved playing with the paper and at 6 mo he did great at opening presents! Christmas Eve was spent with the Hyatt family; we enjoyed a nice dinner and then traveled to see the nativity and lights. The boys were fast asleep by the time we got home. Early Christmas morning Dallin could be heard saying "Oh my gosh a car". We joined him around the tree and enjoyed the holiday fest. We truly have had a Merry Christmas, and couldn't ask for a thing, we are so blessed with wonderful family. We are thankful for the Savior at this time and for his life and example. To you all thank you for the gifts, cards, and love, Merry Christmas to you all!!!

Dallin' s First Horse Ride

Dallin LOVED his ride on Wiskers - a horse my Grandfather got for all the grandchildren over ten years ago. While riding he told Grandpa that one, he wanted to ride by the river and two, he wanted to ride through the river. I couldn't believe how brave he was, it was definitely a hard thing to share with his cousin Kevin. Thanks to my Dad for taking Dallin, and to Hailey and Julie for getting the horses. I even took the chance to ride with Hailey and put the horses in the coral. Needless to say that little saddle was not nearly big enough for my hind-end and it was a good thing that it was only a .5 mile ride.

Thanksgiving Holiday

It was so nice to be with my family (the Crozier's) for Thanksgiving. Dallin was thrilled to play with Kolby and Kevin for a few days. We spent a lot of time just visiting and hanging out. Those of us who could go to the temple went to a session, it was wonderful to be together! Ross and I also went with my brother Luke and sister Hailey to a Christmas concert where Charlie Jenkins and Michael Martin Murphy sang. Ross was in heaven when he realized that Murphy was the original artist of one of his favorite songs, "Wildfire". Thanks to my mom for all the cooking she did for our feast. I love you all.

John Darst

My Great Grandpa Darst passed away the night of Nov. 30th from Kidney Failure. He lived to be 92 years old. What a life. He travel a lot during his years of driving bus. He took many tours to Alaska and the East Coast. He was always found with a toothpick in his mouth, and anxious fingers ready to tickle. In his later years he could be found tinkering with all kinds of yard sale finds and he enjoyed making pens out of wood. I will always remember hearing him sing, "but who said I was a bum," he will be missed. We were able to see him one last time at the family reunion in Kansas in 2007. I would say that this picture with Dallin shows a little of his happy personality.