Happy New Year

New Year's 2008 was spent at Sea World. We decided to go to Sea World for the day. We had so much fun. We some shows, went on some rides, and ate some good food. Tiffany is enjoying Sea World more and more each time we go. It is just so much fun to spend the day together as a family.

Merry Christmas!!

Christmas day was a wonderful day for our family. We really enjoyed the time we spent together as a family. Tiffany didn't get up until 8:00 (yeah). So we got to sleep in a little bit. Nana spent the night with us so we all got up to open up presents. Tiffany was so excited because she got a new bike from Santa. There was also a little surprise for her. Santa wrote a little letter back to her. She was so excited to hear what Santa had to say to her. Then it was on to a breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, and cinnamon rolls. Later on that day it was off to my parents house for some more presents. We sure had a great day, and we hope your Christmas was wonderful as well. Another Christmas season over.

Christmas Eve

I love Christmas time. I love the music, the lights, the excitement, the time for family and friends. I love giving gifts. I think it is so much fun to go shopping for other people. Christmas Eve was so fun this year. My family came over, and we sang Christmas Carols, my dad read the story of Jesus birth from the bible, and we talked. Tiffany got to open up one present which of course was her new pair of Christmas pj's. She gets a new pair every year. She also decided to leave a note for Santa by his plate of cookies, milk, and of course carrots for the reindeer. Then it was off to bed. It took a little bit of time before she fell asleep. Jeff went in and told Tiffany that Santa Clause was in San Diego and he would be here in about 15 minutes. Then I hear sobbing coming from her room. So I go in there, and in between tears she says "I can't be asleep in 15 minutes, is Santa going to skip our house?" I tell her no he won't because she has been a very good girl this year. I then turn her music on and she is asleep within minutes. Finally all is calm in the Bickford house for the night....

Evening at the San Diego Temple

On Sunday December 14, 2008 my mom, my sister Kristie, and Tiffany and myself went to the San Diego Temple to listen to a Christmas program that they have there. Every night until December 23rd The Temple has different stakes from San Diego performing every night. It was so much fun to go to the Temple and sit on the grounds and listen to christmas music. I just love this time of the year, and I love christmas music. So we really enjoyed ourselves.

5k Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis

On Saturday December 13, 2008 we participated in the 5k Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis. We did it with some family friends. We signed all of our kids up and they formed a team. Their team raised over $400.00 dollars for arthritis. We are very proud of them. We didn't know if Tiffany would be able to make the whole 3 miles, but Jeff and I decided we would carry her part of the way if we had to. We just thought this was very important, and we wanted her to do somthing for others. She was very excited about doing this. She started off strong. By mile 2 she started getting tired. We kept asking her if she wanted one of us to carry her, but she said no. She said " I am going to walk the whole way." She finished the race. She ran the last little bit to the finish line and did 3 miles in 1 hr 3 min and 46 seconds. We were so proud of her. It was such a fun experience. We are trying to teach Tiffany about doing things for others. She has such a caring and loving spirit. We feel so lucky that Heavenly Father picked us to be her parents. Jeff and I decided to make this 5k Jingle Bell Run/Walk a yearly tradition!!

Tiffany's Christmas Dance Recital

On Friday December 12, 2008 Tiffany performed in her Christmas Dance Recital. She just loves dancing. It is one of her most favorite things to do. She did so good. She remembered every step, and some of the other girls in her class were looking at her to see what they were supposed to do next. She was taking Jazz this session so she did her dance to the song "I Want Candy." She was shaking her hips and moving to the music. We are so proud of her!!

Camping trip to Mission Trails

On Friday Sept 26, 2008 we went camping to Mission Trails with some family friends. This was Tiffany's first camping trip. We had so much fun. We roasted hotdogs, marshmellows, and ate some good food. We went on a little hike at night and just relaxed. It was so fun to get out with some friends and hang out. Tiffany had so much fun. Mission Trails is really close to home, and it was nice for a first camping trip.