Christmas with the Fischer Family

As per tradition, the Fischer family celebrated Christmas 2011 on Christmas Eve by going bowling. Due to two new babies in the family, Jenny and Kam stayed home with Harrison and Reagan and the rest of us played until we couldn't throw the ball down the lane. I'm pretty sure both Brad and Claire beat me that night...





After bowling, we came home and had dinner together and then got to open presents! This year we had an adult white elephant exchange... we probably should've thought that one through a little more, haha! This year was the year of the hats, all the kids got hats from multiple people for Christmas. Matt and I got all the kids those critter hats we've been seeing everywhere and they were sooo cute! We also added to Myrna's picture wall...

Harrison and Reagan snuggling


My cute neices


Critters!




Before everyone went home we got to watch our Fischer DVD that Randy makes every year of our pictures. It is always fun to look back and remember how good the year really was and how lucky we are!

Welcome Home Spike!

Just before Christmas, Matt got his best Christmas gift... his elk. Brad and Claire named him Spike, although Claire almost had him named something like Sparkle Princess. Matt was very excited to finally see his elk all finished. I am very impressed myself with how quickly and nicely he was finished. Spike's current residence is at Diet and Myrna's house, in the basement, SORRY! There is no way he was coming to our house!

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Hannah McKinlay (Age 10) 2011

The Life of an Aggie Fan

The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

We drove five hours to Boise to see a football game. Diet came with us at the last minute because Randy had to take care of his wifey, who unfortunately is back in the hospital. Luckily our seats weren't crappy, and the weather was nice (if you pretend that it wasn't below freezing). We got all decked out in our winter gear, which included: coveralls over jeans, warm socks, snow boots, long sleeve tee shirt, sweatshirt, coat, gloves, scarf and warm headband. I could barely move and I still needed a hot chocolate at half time. Matt kept looking over at me to make sure I hadn't turned into an icicle. The Aggies were winning for most of the game, and there were even some fun plays to watch on the smurf turf. There were lots of other Aggie fans there too. Like A LOT. You'd think they'd figure out how to win in front of that many supporters. However, Aggies never seem to know how to finish. I guess we had to play in the bowl the same way we played all year. It was like losing to BYU all over again. Depressing. Then a five hour drive home. We picked up Brad and Claire on the way, who talked our ears off even though it was after 1:00 AM. Matt and I were thrilled to leave them at Diet and Myrna's and go home to our quiet apartment.

Christmas Decorations!

Matt and I disagree on what makes a good Christmas tree. Matt likes the Charlie Brown tree; five branches covered with colored lights, tinsel and homemade ornaments. I was raised by a professional; I like a big, fat tree, covered with white lights and lots of matching ornaments. After a lot of frustration last year, I convinced Matt to let me buy our tree this year rather than cutting it down, and I am sooooo happy! Matt's comments were: "It's too perfect." Yes. Just the way I like it.



I used the ornaments that I couldn't fit on my tree in two strands of garland, one fake garland and one real garland made from the branches from our tree we had to cut off.


I love redecorating my wreath every year to make it match my tree!


Sorry Fischers! I know you love your fresh-cut trees, but I love the big fat ones!

Hail the Utah Aggies!

Again, Randy got us some Aggie tickets this week to watch some basketball! This is really where you have to be an aggie to understand the feeling of being there in the spectrum. You can be there, but unless you have been in the middle of the student section, you just cannot understand what being an aggie really means. I miss it! I wished that I could have sat in the middle of the crazy students! Luckily, the aggies won! And even better, we saw Ronnie Price at the game!

The Scotsman


The ugly spectrum


Ronnie Price


We tried to get Brad to go say hi to Ronnie P and get a picture with him, but he wasn't up for it. Instead he went down and gave him the rock. What a stud.

We're Going Bowling!

Yes! Aggie football in the Potato Bowl! Matt and I are heading up there with Randy next Saturday (12/17)! Can't wait!