Christmas Time

Christmas Time

 5 Dec 2015

 Aaron always wants a real tree, so this year we actually when to a tree farm and cut one down ourselves. It was quite the experience. When we finally got out there I would pick tree and Aaron would tell me it was too small. So then I found this one! After we got it home Aaron was surprised at how big it was and that it barely fit.

6 Dec 2015

 More of Jordyn...stickers all over my walls!

And stickers on faces!

7 Dec 2015

 

This was the first night we attempted family pictures...yeah...

8 Dec 2015

Happy Birthday to me! This is what I woke up to! a "Princess Peach Fairy"

Then Aaron took me out that night to see the last of the Hunger Games Movie and ate Mellow Mushroom Pizza, SSSOOOO GOOD!

11 Dec 2015

 Aaron helping me center and check for brightness on the camera. haha

 2nd night at attempted pictures and we got one!!!

This one of Jax is my favorite! HAHA!

 I Love these cuties!

 Ward Christmas Party

 Jordyn LOVES Jennifer! We are really going to miss them!

 Santa!!!!

 Ashes wasn't too happy that I would leave her with this strange man.

12 Dec 2015

 This one the Collins kids where over while Aaron was fixing some insulation under the house and they needed to see what was going on.

 14 Dec 2015

Ashlyn loves her baby that Nana and Papa got her.

15 Dec 2015

Jordyn, Joe, Alice, and Jax

17 Dec 2015

Too Much Fun!! She loves it when Jax plays with her!

 Festival of Lights

21 Dec 2015

have done this every year since we moved to Charelston and we love it. Although it took forever to get in the park this year. We think all the Mormons where out for FHE like us, and here we thought Monday would be slower.

 We always roast marshmallows and make s'mores! But we bring our own, well we forgot sticks and they were selling sticks for $2! are you crazy! we just found some in the trees!

 dancing to the Christmas music!

24 Dec 2015 

Christmas Eve Party

This year we decided to invite a few families that didn't have family near by over for Christmas Eve. We had dinner, made cookies for santa, put on the Nativity play and sang Christmas Carols. I loved it!

 The Cast for the Nativity, as you can see it was quiet the production!

 We had the Ty Peterson family, Clouse family, and us. Unfortunately we lost the Bishops just before this, it was getting late and they needed to get home in time for Santa to come ;)

 Jax(Joseph), Jordyn (Angel), Ethan(Wise Man), Karly(donkey), McCoy(Wise Man), Kami(Mary), Derek(Shepard), Brock(Shepard), Teague(sheep).

Christmas Day

25 December 2015

Chirstmas day was always laid back for us. 

We wake, open gifts, eat breakfast, relax all day with the Petersons, and then go see the lights around town.

 Jordyn of course loved her new princess dress and candy neckless.

 

Ashlyn checking out her new noise maker! :)

Merry Christmas!

26 Dec 2015

This video cracks me up!

Christmas Letter

Christmas Letter

December 2015

We are now a family of five, but before I get to that…

I think this was the year of Family Reunions. First we took off in our newly purchased 2014 Honda Odyssey that Aaron got for me, (yes we are a minivan family and happy for it) on a 35 hour drive up to Bolder, CO for the Hoer Family Reunion (on my Mother’s side). It was great to see a lot of my extended family especially my Grandparents and for them to meet Jordyn and Ashlyn, it’s been 4 years since we had seen them.  After which we came back to Childress, TX to have a Keys Family Reunion, where Jax was dubbed the toad catcher. Then just a month after we traveled all the way back to Charleston, SC and we hosted the Tossey Family Reunion.

We were able to spend a lot of time with my family this year, my Mom came out for the most exciting event; Ashlyn’s birth then we had my parents to ourselves two times this year, first when we had the opportunity on the way to Bolder to stay in our friends cabin and fish. Next when Aaron got his gator tag he invited my Dad to join him on his hunt and they seemed to have a blast, while I had Mom to myself. We even got a special quick trip when my brother-in-law Kevin Schade came to Charleston for a dental interview and he got to see him for a couple of days.

Ashlyn Esther Tossey 10 months old joined our family early on this year in February and just seemed to fit. The kids immediately loved her and like all our kids she has not stayed little for long and is on the move. Crawling early she scaled our stairs at 6 ½ months and is starting to walk at 9 months.

Jordyn 2 yrs. I’m told has a lot of me in her and has a mind of her own. She loves to sing and dance and is in love with “Frozen” and is singing “Let It Go” all the time, intermixed with Primary songs and her own lyrics. She loves dress up but is very particular if she lets me do her hair.

Jax 4 yrs. This year he participated in his first “Primary Program” and did his part all by himself. He’s starting to get big enough to help out with his sisters and they adore him. Jax is our little catcher, I think his cousins and friends like him cause he’ll catch all the bugs, toads, lizards and even a starfish once for them to see and touch.

Aaron as always is hard at work but this year finished a goal of getting his Bachelors!!! He now has a degree in Nuclear Engineering. He is now the first councilor in the Elder Quorum Presidency at church and I was just released as a first councilor Primary Presidency, I’ve learned a lot teaching the children and I know I will miss it.

The big change for next year will be our move in February. Aaron has received his orders and we will be in Newport News, VA. He has been assigned to the PCU Delaware a precommisioned submarine (meaning a submarine under construction) and will not be on deployments…just really, really long hours it the word around the scuttle butt. We have really come to love Charleston and our friends here and will miss it dearly.

We love you all and if you get a chance you should come visit us in our new place this next year! We hope that we may all rediscover the marvelous gift of our Savior this year. And as always we hope you have a Merry Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

With Love,

Aaron, Tamra, Jax, Jordyn & Ashlyn Tossey

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Thanksgiving in Texas

Thanksgiving

We really like to go home for Thanksgiving. We get to see everyone in Texas, Aaron gets to go hunting and I don't have to cook thanksgiving by myself! Also this trip I was enjoying myself so much I got lazy and didn't take many pics so...sorry!

23 Nov 2015

We stopped at the Austin's along the way and as always loved hanging with them. Silly Girls!

 25 Nov 2015

 We made it to Childress in time for a cold front to blow through and this is Jax and Tyce at the start of it before it got to cold. Jumping on the trampoline in the rain!

 Oh Jordyn! She can always get someone to hold her.

 We couldn't get Jordyn out of the dress up clothes the whole time we were there.

 Great-grandpa JC Keys.

Thanksgiving Day

 26 Nov 2015

 I still need to get the photos but all of my Grandparents' (JC and Dollie's) kids+grandkids+great-grandkids=a lot of people where here for Thanksgiving! We had to go the high school gym to take a photo! it was madness! but so fun to see everyone!

 27 Nov 2015

 Ashes with her sleepy eyes letting Nana hold her.

Mom couldn't let Cary Shane show her up!

 28 Nov 2015

 The kids took over the table while the guys where out playing basketball.

 Nana always has to take care of her grandkids. We had Christmas this night and everyone got to open  presents.

 All the girls!

 All the boys!

 Looking for their gifts!

 Jordyn was beyond excited about her princess shoes and book! That night when I put her to bed I came in later to check on them and I could tell Jordyn was holding something. So I went over to see what it was and as I pulled the blankets down to reveal Jordyn hugging her play shoes and looks up at me and says"my shoes!" It was sssssoooooooooo adorable! I could not take them away.

 As was Jax with his transformer car. "Bumble Bee!"

My Mom always gets the kids the perfect gifts. Thanks again!

And as always we loved seeing everyone!