Christmas 2009

Christmas is a magical time of year. It is so full of tradition and memories and feelings that do not come all year long. I love it. This year was no different. Well, it is different now that I am divorced but it is still all spending time with family and singing and parties and the blessings of having the Gospel of Jesus Christ in my life and the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Christmas morning was traditional. We woke up early and had a gift opening. Later, the kids went with Rick to SLC to be with the Scotts. The Cases's are not much at getting together on Christmas day. I stayed home with a good book and movie and enjoyed a peaceful Christmas day.

Christmas Eve

Scott Christmas Eve Party

Santa always come and reads his newest book to us.


Grandma Scott plans such a wonderful, memorable, traditional Christmas Eve party with Santa, gifts, turkey dinner. She always sits on Santa's lap too.

Ian on Santa's lap

Richie on Santa's lap

Heidi on Santa's lap

Jen on Santa's lap

The Scott girls doing a dance. Jen, Heidi and Emilee.

Ian is pretty excited to see which movie he got from Santa.

All the Scott children with Santa.

Carols and Confections 2009

Christmas Concert 2009 Carols and Confections.
Maple Mountain High School.
Including the high school choirs and Mapleton Chorale.

Heidi and I were a part of this great program. Here we are all singing together.

More music. The auditorium was beautifully decorated.

My favorite things

This Christmas season I am going to post "a few of my favorite things". Starting off, setting up Christmas decorations with Christmas music playing in the background. Peaceful.

"A few of my favorite things" 2: A trip with my children to the Festival of trees and dinner at Crown Burger.

"A few of my favorite things" 3: Spending a cozy Sunday evening under the lights of our Christmas tree watching my favorite Christmas movie, "The Christmas Card."

"A few of my favorite things" 4: We go to a lot of movies at Christmas time. My favorite this season is"Blind Side." Wonderful movie.

"A few of my favorite things" 5: A White Christmas.

"A few of my favorite things"6: Making Christmas candy...Fudge, Peppermint Bark, and Caramel.

"A few of my favorite things" 7: A steamy cup of hot chocolate at the end of the day. I still use Mrs Arbogast's recipe from 8th Grade Homemaking, Northwest Jr High School.

"A few of my favorite things" 8: Singing Christmas songs. I get to go to rehearsal tonight for our upcoming Christmas programs. I LOVE IT!

"A few of my favorite things" 9: Buying SURPRISE gifts for my children. I am excited Richie, Jen, Heidi and Ian.

"A few of my favorite things" 10: My favorite bakery with the most amazing Christmas sugar cookies is "Flour Girls and Dough Boys" in American Fork.

"A few of my favorite things" 11: Handel's Messiah.

"A few of my favorite things" 12: Today, Dec 12, I honor my parents whose wedding anniversary this is. They are definitely a few of my favorites.

"A few of my favorite things" 13: My children: Richie, Jen, Heidi, Ian. You bring great joy to my life.

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"A few of my favorite things" 14: The Elf. For 22 years the elf has delivered the 12 days of Christmas to our door. It is so much fun. Thank you elf, whoever you are.

"A few of my favorite things" 15: Selfless people. I worked with a patient yesterday who was this way and it renews my hope in the world. It makes me happy.

"A few of my favorite things" 16: Christmas concerts. Heidi and I have our big concert tonight. SO EXCITING!

"A few of my favorite things" 17: Taking the day off work to go Christmas shopping.

"A few of my favorite things" 18: A Friday evening with nothing to do but wrap gifts and watch Christmas movies with my children.

"A few of my favorite things" 19: Temple Square. I love that place at Christmas time. I will be singing with Mapleton Chorale at Temple Square this evening at 6:30. All are welcome to come.

"A few of my favorite things" 20: Christmas Sunday. I love the Sunday before Christmas...my wonderful ward family, my ward choir program, focusing on the true meaning of Christmas, a ham dinner, and an evening with friends and/or family. It will be a great day. Have a great one yourself.

"A few of my favorite things" 21: Having friends come in town for the holidays and going out to dinner with them. Thanks Natalie. I had a great time tonight.

"A few of my favorite things" 22: My siblings and their families. I love to spend this time of year with you. Wish we would do it more. I love you Jeff, Karen, Bryan, Jon, Robyn, Noel and your families.

"A few of my favorite things" 23: My new co workers. We took some pictures this year of us out hiking together and put a little catchy quote with it on a Christmas card and gave them out to co workers, patients, etc. We plan to do it each year. It will be great fun. I love working with you.

"A few of my favorite things" 24: The Scott Christmas Eve party. This has been a fun tradition ever since I have been in the Scott family....turkey dinner, presents, Santa, talent show, Schmidt sugar cookies and reading from Luke. Even though life has changed for me, this will forever be a wonderful tradition for my children.

"A few of my favorite things" 25: Christmas Day. It is truly a magical day. Getting up early, opening gifts under Christmas tree lights, Christmas Morning Casserole and freshed squeezed orange juice. It is a peaceful, joyful day.

Jen's new car

Jen just bought a new car. She had been going 3 years to BYU and footing it the whole time. She even rode her bike to her job a few summers ago. She deserves this so much and I am happy she finally has her own car. She bought a gold 2006 Hyundai Accent.

Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving 2009.
The Case gathering at our home. I love it. We have such fun together. We ate, played games, visited.

Those there: Bryan's family, Jon's family, and my family.


LuAnn, Richie, Jen, Heidi, Mandy, Jonathan, Bryan, Cida, Jon.


Richie, Jen and Heidi. It looks like we did a lot sitting around.


Heidi has been taking cooking classes in school. She made an apple pie for our Thanksgiving dinner. It was absolutely delicious.


Heidi in the process of making her apple pie.



The masterpiece is complete!

Halloween 2009

Halloween 2009.
A few of Jen's Halloween photos this year. Apparently she had two costumes..Jen with roommates Jenna, Madie, and Brooklyn.

Costume 1


Costume 2

Flynn's in Town

Flynn's came in town to bring Kaytlin to the MTC. We had such an enjoyable time while they were here.


Sunday morning we went to Music and the Spoken Word. What a beautiful and uplifting experience. I was sitting next to a woman from Missouri. She told me that she wasn't expecting it to be an emotional experience to listen to the the Tab Choir. I knew what she was feeling.


Morgan took this photo of the Tabernacle Choir that morning. She is such a great photographer.


Temple Square....Beautiful!


The Flynn and Scott girls on Temple Square.


We took a Fall walk in the canyon up Little Cottonwood Canyon Sunday afternoon.



Me, Jen, Robyn, Kaytlin.


We had so much fun!




Darling girls!


Jen and Kaytlin were roomies at BYU last year. They have become good friends.


Monday evening we had a dinner for Kaytlin to celebrate her mission. Robyn and Kaytlin.


Cute Morgan at the dinner at Bryan's. Thank you for all these great photos!


Lunch at Chuck O Rama, one of Kaytlin's favorites, the day Kaytlin went into the MTC.


Kaytlin at the MTC, Wednesday, October 22, 2009.