A Sweet Christmas Tradition!

In our family we love Christmas Eve! One of the main reasons that this is the case is...... when my Dad passed away four years ago in August, the Jenkins family kidnaps or I guess Grandmanaps my Mom to spend the night Christmas Eve. Just like my Grandma Peay - She brings the kids a new pair of PJs that they get to open and wear that night. Will got dino pjs, brooke High school musical, and Ali - Hannah Montana -We gave Grandma a new pair of PJ's too. She also gives the kids a game. We played phase 10 (I won, but Grant gave me some real competition). We ate a yummy dinner and had lots of treats. We watched a Dvd of Christs life, weird elves came, a good time had by all. We always take a few photos Christmas morning with the kids - Grandma loves eating one of Alan's big breakfasts. We have such a good time.

O Christmas Tree - O Christmas Tree!

For the last 20 years I've been decorating BYU for Christmas! It is always a crazy time of year, but fun too. My crew and I decorate around 200 trees + wreaths and lots of banisters. The photo of me with all the male BYU Cheerleaders is just one of the added perks. People ask me - Wow - I bet your trees at home are wonderful, and they are, but just because 5 little people decorate them. I love the ladies that I work with and enjoy the creative side of things.

Christmas Palloosa 2007 - Frosted Sugar Cookies

Each year - Shelly (aka Michelle) and I come up with some crazy idea, with Martha Stewart in mind - she makes it look so easy. You know, the smell of something yummy cooking, neighbors wanting to be your friend to get on the goodies list etc.

Last year we made home-made chocolates. Had we ever made chocolates before, NO, but how hard could it be. $119.00 and 10 hours later, we vowed to NEVER try that again.

This year we were on to the blessed sugar cookie. It did take us the better part of the day, but Christmas Poloosa is a cherished time for me. It never goes to smooth, but that is part of its charm.

Most of all I love spending time with those close to my heart.
I've learned that you need to make time for those you love, then make a memory. I will never think of chocolates, nor sugar cookies the same. I appreciate and love Shelly to death. She is more than fabulous, she is family.




This is my latest attempt at digital scrap booking. I'm having a ton of fun, and the pages have been turning out - this amazes me! I love digital, when my kids or others may want a copy, then I don't have to make 5, but I can just print a few more.

If you were lucky enough to live close by, and HAVE to have the recipe to those heavenly sugar cookies, and want to look at pictures of the three crazy polloosa people. Give me a call and I'll print you a set!

Jesus is the reason for the Season!

I ran across a card that was attached to a Christmas gift given to me from my Mom and my Dad. My Dad has been gone for three years now and I still can't open the gift. I know what it is all my siblings got the same sweet nativity the has a music box attached, that plays "Silent Night." The card reads -

Jesus is the reason for the Season

Though time crumbles stone & the story

Grown old-yet the shepherd still watches

Over his fold. And his star still shines over

City & Mart & his voice still speaks

to the listening Heart.

May we all listen, love & serve like they did

In the Christmas story "The Last Straw"

Daddy & I wish you a "Silent Night Christmas".

Take time to reflect about the

true meaning of Christmas.

Merry Christmas

The Annual PEAY Family Christmas Party 2007

Last night the annual Peay family Christmas Party took place, at the Mapleton Memorial Hall. The three Peay sisters put on a real shin dig. A good time was had by all, from young to old. I have loved and cherished this tradition from the earliest years of my childhood. I remember playing many of the parts of the nativity, Grandma Peay giving all of us Grandchildren our set of Christmas PJ's, and all the good food. Now I watch as my children participate in the nativity, the candy bar game, the white elephant gifts etc. is a sweet gift. We all love the pizza and sweet treats, the wacky activities the sisters come up with (family cheers, dancing with the Peays, the state of the Peay's given by Norma), but most of all I love honoring the two sweethearts that have made everything possible - Earl & Myrl. I think we do honor them by staying close and keeping our friendships alive. I love the Peay family and think we're great, (mainly by example). I really know and care about them. The legacy has passed from a set of loving parents to three daughters, to their three families, and now to their children, and the children of the grandchildren. I remember the years that the nativity was held in Norma and Keith's master bedroom, with all of us children getting reading in the master bath - this years as with other years we now have need of renting a big place to hold us all.

As my sister Vickie would say "drop a pebble in the water - just a splash and it is gone, but a thousand ripples circle on and on and on." Our Peay legacy does circle on and on. We may not sing the best, dance the best, or do the best cheers, but we do love the best - and that will always make the difference.

Pizza $150.00

Place 50.00

Candy 8.00

Paper Goods 15.00

White elephant gift (questionable) all this you can get with MasterCard

A together Family - Priceless

I'm glad to be part PEAY!