Christmas Norris

We finally made it up to Lubbock to celebrate Christmas. We finished our last Christmas Friday night, Jan 2. When Andy's family goes to Paris for Christmas, we are always celebrating way into the new year by the time we make it to all the different families. We are just happy we all still get together and enjoy families.

Time for presents. Notice Robyn is here. She is feeling SOOO much better and was released to drive this week. Gracie is still in NICU but growing and improving everyday. She is up to 3 lbs so we are hoping she will get to go home soon. Also, her opening in her heart area is getting smaller so hopefully, no surgery!! YEAH!! Keep praying for herand the family!!

Grandma had a pile of presents!!

Korbin gets help from Kristi

Macy shows off her new purse. She was very proud of it!!

I didn't get hardly any pictures since it was so late and crazy. Maybe Neil or Lubbock bunch has more I can borrow!!

Beck Christmas

We are so glad to get together will all the Beck cousins still. We ate at Bill and Iva's with everyone. We just missed Kathy's family. The cousins are finally getting old enough to all sit together and play. More fun in future years!!!
All the great-grands together

Presents, Presents, and More Presents

Schmidt Christmas

Kyle and Lindsey came over Saturday night for Christmas. It is always fun to get the kids together and play. Brent also learns a little more about girls when Kambell and Addison come. He lifted Kambell up and spun her around. She immediately began crying and wanted down. Girls are nothing like our boys!!
Kambell loves to wear dresses and hats.

Kelton getting checked out by Kyle and Grandpa. No one can believe his birthmark above his eye and has to do a double check.

Two littlest ones enjoying some wiggle time away from the bigger kids.

What a face!!

"My Present?? I got a horse!"

Before everyone left, they wanted a last bit of chocolate cake. Of course, Grammy said SURE. Kambell really enjoyed it!! Where is your shirt and dress????

Special Prayer

I have a very special prayer request for everyone. We have a college friend that is fighting a very rare form of bone cancer. He has undergone many surgeries, tried treatment in Germany, and continues to fight it off. You can read up on their blog. http://thewims.blogspot.com/ The cancer has spread to his lungs and he is having trouble breathing. They called hospice yesterday. Please pray for him to be strong and keep fighting. Also pray for their family. He has a wonderful wife that we went to college with and I also went to Camp Blue Haven with. They have two young children- 4years and nearly 2 (I think). They have been so strong throughout this entire fight and have a love for the Lord. I am amazed and humbled everytime I read their blog. It is an awesome family and story. Please, Please pray for them!! God works in miraculous ways!!

Christmas Day

Christmas day was a quiet day for us. After Santa came, the grandparents came over for lunch and to watch the boys open presents from mom and dad.
Three Handsome boys wish you Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from the Schmidts

Kelton tells Great Granddaddy Durward all he got

Dad stayed up too late watching a movie

Kelton got into opening presents too. The boys were not fast enough opening his so he decided he would try to get into them himself. He was pretty successful!!

After opening presents the paper was way more fun than the gifts!

Whoa, Gene!! Easy with the scissors- we'll get you a different present next year!

Two of a kind!! I am very thankful for a terrific mom. She is wonderful with the boys and a great help. She is willing to drop everything and help me. She also is great about suprising me with a clean house and clothes ironed. We will miss you when you move a few blocks over. People always claim we look alike (even since I was younger). I couldn't ask to look like a better person. You're the best, MOM!!

Kelton turned into Kramer!!

The boys got sleeping bags for Christmas. They had a campout Christmas night in their new bags. Korbin hasn't quite figured his out yet.