Wall Family Christmas Party

We had a photo booth at the Wall family Christmas party this year and the boys and their cousins had so much fun with it.

They also decorated and ate cookies!

What a fun party with good food and good company!

Gingerbread Houses

I think it's safe to say that we have a tradition of making gingerbread houses with the kids before Christmas. This is the second or third year in a row that we have done them. Mason and Peyton loved decorating and creating with the candy. And Tanner loved eating the candy!

Peyton's Christmas Concert

This year, the Kindergartners put on a Christmas Concert for their families. They practiced every day for a few weeks. Peyton would walk around the house singing the songs. He was so excited to perform for us. He did a wonderful job and we are so proud of him!

Happy Holidays!

(This is our Christmas card for the year!)

Happy Holidays to all our friends and family!
This year has been a very good one.
Montana started working for Provo Canyon School in June. It is a school for troubled teens. He absolutely loves it and loves the boys that he works with. We think he has finally found his niche. He was released as the Elder’s Quorum President and asked to serve as the Gospel Doctrine Teacher. He loves to be in front of people teaching and this calling fits him perfectly! He will begin school in January at Utah Valley University and he will pursue a degree in Secondary Education.
Melanie is busy at home with the boys. She keeps everybody fed, clothed, clean, and happy. She was released from her Primary calling and then called as the Ward Music Director. She also continues to accompany the choir as well as play the organ in Sacrament Meeting. The ward definitely keeps us on our toes!
Mason turned three in May and started Preschool in September. It is a Preschool where the moms take turns teaching the children. There are five children in the Preschool and the moms teach every fifth week. It has been working very nicely and Mason loves to learn and play with his friends. He is getting ready to start Sunbeams in January.
Peyton is 16 months old and a huge blessing in our lives. He is truly a miracle baby. To see how far he has come since last Christmas is amazing. He is a totally different child. He has been to many doctors’ visits this year and they will continue. He wore a helmet all year due to having surgery on his skull. He got the helmet off at the beginning of December…just in time for Christmas! His heart is continuing to do well. He will be due for one more heart surgery in a few years. He continues to grow but at a slower rate. He is catching up developmentally and hopefully he will soon be walking.
We are very grateful for this time of year and for the opportunity that we have to reflect on Christ’s life and on the things he did for us. We are eternally grateful for his sacrifice. May this holiday season find everyone happy and well!

Love,
Montana, Melanie, Mason, and Peyton Page

Promised Pictures

The tree on top of the van!

The wreath I made!

Mason decorating the tree!

Peyton eating the ornaments!

The Finished Product!

Thanksgiving/Christmas

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving that was spent with my mom's family and my family in Ogden. We had yummy food and great company. My mom and I even faced the crowds of people on Friday morning to get presents! It was a blast! And I'm still tired from all the running. Today we decided to decorate for Christmas. We went and got a tree and decorated it and we decorated the house. Here are some pictures of our adventures!

Montana and Eric enjoying their dinner!

Peyton

Mason eating!
We hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving! More pictures will follow if I can get blogger to work!

Christmas

Merry Christmas! I hope that everybody's day is going as well as ours. I will post pictures later today...hopefully. I'm going to try to post videos if I can figure out how it works! Today we also called the hospital to check up on Peyton. The ENT put a scope down his throat yesterday to check out his lungs and then suctioned him. They sent some mucus to the lab to let it grow. This morning we found out that Peyton has pneumonia! We are glad they finally know what is wrong with him and why he isn't getting better. They have started antibiotics and he should be looking better in a few days. Hopefully I can get some pictures of him today and then post those as well. Again, Merry Christmas to everybody and I hope that you enjoy the snow as much as we will!