CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER

Well it is official, A new year is fast approaching. So here is what we have been up to in 2008. We moved to Manila Utah in mid July, where Guy is the Principal at the High School and he loves it, he is also the 11 year old scout leader. We are buying a house here and all love Manila. The people here have been wonderful and so accepting we feel like we belong and are all so happy. I am loving it here and have made friends I am not sure how I ever lived without before. I am starting a new job in January as the leave replacement at the Post Office, and am very excited. I teach the 16-17 year old Sunday school class and it is so fun, my kids are awesome.

McKayla is 13 now and is playing the piano, and violin. She played volleyball at the beginning of the year and basketball starts soon. She has made some sweet friends here and is adjusting well to life outside of Snake Valley. Thank goodness Guy is the principal so the boys don't get too close. AMEN...

Mat is 11 fast approaching 12 and has just finished his first year of jr. high basketball he really liked it. He has started playing the trombone this year and we have found out that he plays the piano by ear; and is quite good. He has grown up so much this year it is crazy.

Jonah is Mr.Social and is loving it... He is 9 now and is at that annoying stage hopefully it passes soon. Him and Mat are still like oil and water, some things never change. Jonah has earned his Bobcat badge and is so proud of it he has been so diligent in reading his scout book and doing everything he needs to. He has done 90% of it on his own and loves all he is learning.

Gavin is 3 1/2 and is a TORNADO!!!! No joke he is cute as a button and looks angelic, but don't let it fool you he is Hell on Wheels. We love him, we just hope and pray every day that we SURVIVE him. He thinks he is suppose to live at his friends houses and will be so glad when he realizes that he gets to go play while mom works part time. He'll probably want me to work full time. Everyone says how good he is for them, HALLELUJAH I just wish I got to have that part of him too. OH WELL....

For those of you that don't know we have a new addition to our family named Sienna Marie she is 6 months old. Now this child is an ANGEL she is so mellow and fun and just all around pleasant and cute ta boot. She was born in June and was 3 1/2 weeks old when we moved. She is doing the military crawl and gets wherever and whatever she wants. All of us adore her and can't imagine life without her. She has Blonde hair and blue eyes the only one to take after Daddy.

Well life is great for us and we love you all and wish you the HAPPIEST of HOLIDAYS!!! God bless and protect each of you.


Love The Gonder's

Guy, Amy, McKayla, Mat, Jonah, Gavin, & Sienna

My Girls!!!

Can you tell she is TEETHING! If she can get to it.... it is in her mouth....yum...

Oh Sienna loves

her Papa!!!

Papa is a good

Nap Buddy...






Aren't Grandma's special...

Fun Times!

I love the hair due! Who is your stylist?

I couldn't decide which one was my favorite. The one on the left is kind of like he's pointing, and the one on the right is like he's folding his arms, but at the same time having an awesomly cool serious face.

We like to mow the lawn! But you see the bandaid on Gavin, He fell and hit his eye on the corner of the counter.

Don't even think about breaking that window McKayla!!!!!!

Our little helper, he tried so hard to get that nail in.

She said it was her job to do the inside and dads was the outside but she helped anyway.

We had fun doing the boys bedroom. We had to hammer a lot.

This is Gavin in a Pet Taxi.
Isn't he cute!

These where our two bunnies, Tinkerbell and Fred. We caught them while we were weeding

our yard. Aren't they cute?

Our Littlest Angel Sienna Marie

Sienna is all but 4 months old, and loves to give kisses even if they aren't wanted. Since they are pretty WET!!!

Sienna is a little angel she is so mellow and good natured. Thank Heavens we needed a good baby after Gavin. Gavin is so in love with her and she tolerates him well.

Her eyes are Blue and her hair is Strawberry Blonde it's kind hard to tell in these. She is our only blue eyed child. Daddy finally got one like his, blue eyed blonde and mellow.

You can see her hair is strawberry in this bath pic.

Sienna as a Newborn

Sienna in her

Blessing Dress
Pretty Cute!

Cute Pics!

Gavin loves to have his hair done and Mcky loves to do it. That's some hair due!

Gavin LOVES wearing mom's glasses. He had us take a million pics with these glasses on.

This is my mom when she was pregnant with my little sister Sienna. Boy was I glad to finally get a little sister, and not another little brother.

This is my favorite picture! Gavin is so cute and I have to look at this pic and remind myself of his sweet spirit everytime he acts like a SKUNK BUCKET, which is most of the time. This was Halloween 2007.

This was when Gavin woke up from a nap and he always had to pet mommy's face.

Manila Friends

Making Friends in Manila has not been as hard as the kids thought it would be. Thank Heavens!

Mcky, Ally and Aubree

Daniel, Mat, Jonah & Ben

Don't fall in ladies!

What a Hike WOW!

Jonah & Ben out at The Smith's

in there peddle boat. FUN

SPIDER GONE QUAD!
Mat said after that his legs were dead, too much weight. Man it stinks being the oldest and biggest, you get the bad positions.

Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!