Chris' Bday

Here are a few pictures of Chris' birthday.  This year was so crazy with all that is going on (not only the Holidays but BIG Ward changes) that he didn't get to do much. 

We had take out from the Mandarin  - yummy

Christmas 2013

Christmas Eve Cookies for Santa

Waiting On the Stairs Christmas Morning

Christmas Surprises

And some silly gifts thrown in there....

Kaitlyn Noelle and Keko her Christmas/Birthday Puppy

One of the Best parts of our Christmas...
Skype with Elder Ben

It was so fun to talk with him!!

We were able to say hello to Elder Ca

Ben is the AP's chauffer

Have a Merry Christmas!


Visions of Sugar Plums

Merry Christmas to All.....

And to All a Good Night!

Christmas Pageant

Our Annual Christmas Pageant 

And the funny pillow game

Houston!

We had the wonderful opportunity to take Jordan back to his Mission in Houston, Texas

My favorite part was going to church in spanish and meeting all of the people that Jordan was able to teach and spend his mission with.

(In relief Society they asked me to say the closing prayer, a very humbling, spiritual experience)

  It was such a wonderful experience that I will never forget!  I felt like I was on a mission for a day.

We were very well fed!
Hermana (Emma) Benitez

Familia Perez

Familia Favela

Eduardo

Emilio

Next Morning we had a stop for Lunch in Kemah at T-Bone Toms (made famous by Diners, Drive-Inns and Dives)

They MADE me ride the Bullet (it was the fastest, scariest roller coaster I've ever been on!!)

Next a drive to Galveston and a stop at the Beach

Jordan had lived on the island almost 6 months and could not go to the beach 

It was so great to have some sunshine

Dinner was for Queens BBQ and Apple cobbler

We drove back to Houston that night

The Next morning we made a trip to the Galleria for lunch and then drove up to the Beautiful Houston Temple

A Christmas Scene on an 80 degree December Day

I love the Blue/Copper Spire!

A wonderful memory we will always treasure!