Kids Collage 2009

This is a collage that I, Ken, created using Picasa 3. It was fun to do and neat to capture all of the different poses for each of the kids. We had a hard time trying to decide which picture to put on the wall, but we did make the selection. The rest are for fun and of course will end up in the kids scrap book at some time.

Our Christmas Day

So, another Christmas has come and gone. Boy, they come and go faster every year! We stayed home Christmas morning to open our gifts and to enjoy the morning as a family. We left for the afternoon to spend it with Shani's family.

We did not get up until 8:30 AM that day and Shani found Angie curled up on the couch waiting for us to come out. Christopher was still in bed along with Kirsten. However, as soon as we came out, then all the kids got up.

I, Ken, playing Santa Clause passed out the gifts to everyone and we were done with opening gifts about 9:30. We then all headed to the kitchen to get breakfast going of waffles in our new waffle iron that we got from Bed, Bath, & Beyond. It cooks six regular waffles at a time and we have had our eye on getting it for the last six months because waffle irons, good quality ones, you cannot find without spending some money.

After getting the waffle iron broken in, we had a good breakfast and relaxing morning and a rushed afternoon and evening. From now on, we plan on staying home for Christmas Day...all day...no more going to family on either side. Our family is big enough that we will enjoy the holiday for ourselves as a family.
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Angela's Christmas Presents



Christopher's Christmas Gifts



Kirsten's Christmas Gifts

I just miss Naomi

Like Ken, I too have to acknowledge how difficult this day is for me. When I think about this day three years ago, I just want to cry. No one thinks that they will ever lose their baby to SIDS(sudden infant death syndrome.) Though I feel peace at times knowing that I will see my baby again, on days like this I am reminded that knowing where she is, does not take away the pain of losing her.

I still get mad at God. Not as often but I still do from time to time. I still ask why did she die. I miss her more then life itself. And the worse thing is nothing in this life will make this kind of pain go away. Not a day goes by that I don't think of her and wish that she had lived. Overall I am happy. However I still think I have a right to be sad or blue on such a day as this. I just plain miss my Angel Baby Naomi Ruth Tennant.

Ken's Thoughts on Naomi's Heaven Day!

Three years ago today...my wife and I were in the hospital in a private room with my mom and sister, a nurse, and the unknown fear that we had just lost our five-and-a-half- week-old daughter. With tears streaming down our face, hugs that offered very little comfort, the gloom began to sink in on the loss of Naomi Ruth.

I would have thought that after three years, this memory would not be so painful, but for this year, this is not the case. It seemed that last year was not as bad, but this morning it feels different and I cannot help but think that this will NOT be the last time. Arrrrrrgh! Why? Why? Why? No earthly answer can be given...I just have to wait...that sucks!!!

A visit with Santa..

Below are pictures with Santa and the kids taken at Ken's work, Farm Bureau, here in Pocatello. It took place a week ago and the kids had a good time. After visiting with Santa and getting candy canes, we enjoyed cookies and hot chocolate in the lunch room of the building.


Kirsten and Santa, but I do not think that Kirsten quite knows what to think of what was going on. She only wanted the candy cane full of M&M's and did not know what else she was suppose to do on Santa's lap.

Doesn't the look tell it all....



So, the other two kids tried to show her what she was to do, but as you can see, she still did not pick up on what was going on...perhaps next year we can get her to smile...maybe?

I guess it could have been worse because she definitely was not scared or crying.