No new pics., but I want to keep you up too date.

Gaylen got released from being a primary teacher today. I would have liked to have been released with him, but not such luck. He is still working at IMFlash and since they have announced more layoffs in Boise, we are realizing even more than ever of how very blessed we are.

I'm busy working on Easter dresses for my two youngest daughters. Alisa wants a Easter dress but doesn't really want one with smocking and embroidery. I have too start to work a little faster or they will never get done. I don't know why much longer that the other two will want hand made dresses. I will sew for them as long as I can. Or as long as they will wear the clothes.

All the kids are doing well in school. Emma has too memorize a couple of short poems. We passed one off and has one more to go.

Katherine is doing much better with staying on task, and getting homework turned in. She is so smart, but has had a problem finishing.

Alex is really enjoying the middle school and the music program they have to offer. He has joined the jazz band which gives him a bigger challenge than just the regular band does.

Alisa just got done with her play she was in "Fortress". She has tried out for a musical and got a part with a solo. The play is "Once on This Island". The play is in May. The practices will be long but I think I can get along without her for at least a little while.

All in all we are staying busy and trying to keep out of trouble.

Okay, I'm still alive! Barely. :0 This has been a real challenging couple of months. Alex went back to Public school and likes it so much better for the most part. They have a much better music program. If I can just get him through his teenage years. He has a few problems that he has to work out.

Alisa has her learners permit and is driving a little. Now I have to get her inrolled in drivers ed. At the moment they don't have that program running at the Charter school that she is attending. She is leaving on a trip the Vegas with the School English and Drama dept. They get to go see "The Phantom of the Opera" I'm just a little jeleous. She should be back on Sat.

Katherine is continuing to do well in the 5th grade. She keeps wanting me to help her make cinnamon rolls. I just need to stop whatever I'm doing at the time and spend some time with her and teach her.

Emma really keeps me busy. She is such the social bug and always wants to play at a friends house or have them over here. It's tuff to keep up with her.

Gaylen stays busy at work and spending time with us when not at work.

As for myself, I just try to keep my sanity. trying to keep up with my kids is a full time job. I don't know how my mom ever did it and work full time to support her family. I'm sure she had many blessing from the Lord.

We just got back from Eastern Idaho. What a trip! The roads up were very bad. The roads back were great, thanks too a little bit of a thaw. Things at my mothers were pretty loud. With 10 of the 29 grandkids present most of the time. But it was fun visiting with grandma, cousins, and Aunts.

Gaylen took the kids sledding yesterday. He is feeling it today. Just a little sore. They had fun and got very wet. When they got home we had hot soup ready for them. You could say it was the perfect snow day.

We also got a chance too visit with the kids' Grandma Pierson on Sunday. We enjoyed spending time with her also. The kids got a $10 bill from her and their Aunt Denise. The catch was that it was in a 3-D maze puzzle. They had too figure it out before they could open it and get their money out. That kept them busy for a little while. It was a challenge.

This year will start pretty crumby. I won't have anyone to kiss when the clock strikes midnight. Gaylen will be working that night. And the next and the next. But, There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Next week he gets to be on the day shift at least for 4 months. That will be a good change for at least a little while!

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I didn't get a Christmas card out this year. So I'm posting it on my blog.

The Piersons have been very blessed this year. It's years like this that confirms my testimony that God lives and he answers our prayers. Even to someone so undeserving as I.

Gaylen started to look for a new job last year. He had an offer from this place in Los Vegas. We just didn't feel good about taking that one. He also applied for one at the site in Eastern Idaho. That didn't go anywhere. At the first of Jan. he an interview with IMFLASH in Lehi. The company offered him a job and wanted him right away. But Gaylen wasn't available until the first part of March. So he went to take the job and left me to get the house ready for sale.

I think I got the shaft. Me doing all the work on the house and keeping the kids in check, and driving to and from all the concerts. But we actually the house sold in 3 weeks, from the time we put it on the market tell the time we signed the closing papers. We were moved out by the end of April.

A month latter we were going to close on the house we found here in Eagle Mountain, UT. We were driving with our realtor to check out some repair work that was done on the house. At that time we were in a car accident that could have been pretty bad. No one had serious injuries. That was a blessing in itself. A few minor bumps and some big bruises.

The car on the other hand, wasn't so lucky.

Things have been a hugh blessing. And the move was really an answer too my prays.

Alisa is a sophomore in high school and can't wait to get a job and get her driving lince. She has had a hard time with fitting in and feeling comfortable around new people. She is doing better and is making the adjustments. She is a strong girl who will do amazing things.

Alex is a freshman this year, and has been doing well. The only problem is the fact that this new school doesn't really have a good band or choir program. Music is his outlet. And when he doesn't have that, other things go down hill for him. But he does like it here.

Katherine is doing well in the 5th grade. We just have to keep her on track when doing homework. She is too much like her mom.

Emma is doing well and full of life. She keeps me on my toes. Boy she comes up with some very imaginative things sometimes

So we made it though with only a few bumps on the road. See what I mean by answering my prayers!

Everyone is enjoying opening Christmas presents. It's not the most flatering picture of me but I had to be fair and post one of myself, if I was going to put everyone elses pictures up.

We have been quite busy this holiday season. Alex was in a Shakeshpere play. A Midsummers night dream. That kept us going for a couple of weeks, between practices and the play its self. I got to help with the stage makeup each night and stayed to watch at least once. He did a pretty good job.

Katherine is involved in the school choir and was praticing hard and I really enjoyed watching her preform. Gaylen really hasn't had a chance to see the kids preform this year because of his work schedule. He has 1-1/2 more weks on nights and then he goes back to days.

Emma also had a first grade choir concert. I would have posted the little video I recorded but I haven't figured that part out yet. It was very cute!

Alisa hasn't been involved with the music program this year. The school they are attending doesn't have a very good music program. It was pretty disappointing for the kids. Infact Alex is switching to a public school this next semster because he needs music.

I'm still trying too keep up with the house. And every now and then, I will substitute for the high school.

Well I haven't kept up on my post lately. I've been torn between blogspot and facebook. I will try too do better.

I hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas! We have had fun this year. Here are a few pictures of this years festivities.