Christmas

This picture is a good representation of our Crappy Christmas as we are calling it. The night before Christmas Eve, Sam was up all night trying to decide if he was going to barf and feeling terrible. So he didn't make it for the traditional ski trip on Christmas Eve. While I was getting Christmas Eve dinner ready all day I was trying to decide if I was getting sick but pretending like I wasn't. Once dinner was over I went to bed and didn't get out of bed for the next 2 days. Sam also proceeded to barf that night but was feeling slightly better the next morning. I ended up getting tested and we had Influenza A. Makes sense. I thought I was going to die - actually I would've preferred death. Needless to say I was not around on Christmas morning/day and only rose from my deathbed to talk to Sister Johnson who had the best Christmas ever of which I am very grateful for! We are all anticipating a great Christmas in 2025 as Megan will be home!!

The Spjute talent on our non Christmas Eve.

Cute Savannah and Quincey

Our traditional lighting of the goat led by Brother Ditto

I've gotten so many pictures like this from amazing people that are taking care of Megan this Christmas. So grateful for them!

The happiest missionary in all the land!

This is a small representation of the tissues everywhere in our house

Christmas Eve skiing without Sam, hence the frowns

Christams Even dinner - I was trying to pretend like I wasn't dying.

Christmas morning

Christmas at the Johnsons

 

December

The annual Spjute gathering

This December was an especially busy one. We managed to have something every night, including Sundays! It made it busy, but we loved every minute of Christmas time we could smash in.

The boys have never been to the conference center so we took them to the First Presidency Christmas Devotional where their Bishop slept through it.

Lots of concerts and recitals. This was Sam's choir with the band and orchestra

Sam accompanied the mens choir and did a great job.

I was forced to join Max at his piano recital. Poor Max.

Max accompanied at his High School concert

And sang in the acapella choir

We had the annual Johnson Christmas Party

The newspaper balls were brought back and it was a big hit

We managed to squeeze in brother's night and a steakhouse where the boys enjoyed their first real steak and are now in love.

Laughed our heads off at the Johnson Files.

Of course Sam managed to hang out with friends

TopGolf is always a good time

We made it to Christmas Sunday! And either I'm getting shorter or the boys are getting taller.

 

Max is 16!!

The blessed day finally arrived! Max is 16! So crazy that he's that old which means I'm much older. It's a major bummer to celebrate your birthday in December but luckily Max is used to the chaos of making it work. We love Max in our family. He is wise beyond his years. Loyal to his friends. Crazy smart. And crazy good at the piano.

We found Max a stick shift car! He named it Bobo and does a great job with the stick

airpods that work!

A rusteze shirt

Max had a bday party with his friends playing lots of games. I'm terrible and didn't get a group pic but here's them having fun!

And the sad ending to a December bday - having just your parents there to sing to you!

My favorite gift

 

November

Sam and Cam getting in one last ride

November was full of lots of fun things. The biggest event was cousin Camryn coming home from her mission in Brazil! Hooray! And because of that we got to have 2 Thanksgiving dinners!

Johnson Thanksgiving

Camryn

Toby & I are at the stage where we wear matching shirts apparently

Spjute Thanksgiving

Pre Thanksgiving festivities included shooting and Pickleball

The boys were excited to join their cousins for BYU's last home football game. It was cold!

I love watching Max and Sam talk at dinner. It's hilarious

Lots of leaf raking

Toby's big Nuero IR lab opened in St. Alphonsus in Boise. It's pretty

Mel came to town. Hooray!

And Max keeps learning how a city works through the city's youth council. And he loves it when he's featured on their webpage :)