The Cracrofts

12.25.2012

Merry Christmas 2012

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12.06.2012

Families Helping Families - Mexico 2012

Dear Friends & Family:

Over the past few years, members of our family have participated in humanitarian service work in Ethiopia and Mexico. This year, we plan to return to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, with Justin’s family to spend the week of Christmas building three more homes from the ground up. We will participate with a record 140 folks from various families around the west who, like us, are making this a Christmas tradition. (Post about our 2010 trip)

One of the families who will receive a home built this season is:

Edythe Fuentes, a single Mom, and her children—Jasmine (age 5);

Giovanni (age 8); Alex (age 10); Tony (age 11); Maria (age 16); and Adrian (age 19)

As you can see from their photo, the Fuentes family lives in humble circumstances. Like many local families, they have assisted our Families Helping Families group by providing many hours of labor toward building others’ homes in previous years. This year it is their turn to be on the receiving end!

Building this home will cost approximately $23,000. Our family is working to raise at least $3,000 toward that cost, and we invite you to contribute toward this worthy cause! Donations of all sizes are welcomed.

Our deadline for submitting contributions is December 15^th.

Whether a few bucks or several, if you can afford to join with us, please take a few minutes today to either:

Mail a check to us payable to Families Helping Families
Make a contribution online through PayPal^® at http://www.fhfmexico.org/donate/give-money

Please email us at cracrofts@gmail.com if you donate using PayPal so we can track your donation OR if you need our current mailing address in Lakewood, Colorado.

In response to your financial support, we will:

Guarantee that every penny goes 100% into building materials
Provide you with photos of the trip
Send you a receipt showing your donation to this tax-exempt, 501(c)3 organization*

From experience, we know that your life will be blessed as you share your means with the Fuentes family. Please join us in making the world a better place this Christmas, one home at a time.

Merry Christmas!

Justin, Amanda

Caitlin, Will & Brinley

*Families Helping Families Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization. Consult your tax advisor for advice on consequences of charitable giving. For more photos of past projects, go to: http://www.fhfmexico.org/gallery/

12.03.2012

thirty-one

Happy Birthday to ME! just a few pic of our little party...

Cake Boss made my cake... yum!

always have to do something crazy on your birthday... i'm out of control, huh?

a little dance wii party

Our buddies from church came over to help celebrate... Aaron, Lacey, Marissa, (Kayle and Miles, too)

Whoa, mom, your cake is on FIRE!

This picture was taken last night... Scooter is so silly.

I was in charge of a center piece for the tables at the ward Christmas party on Saturday... I wrapped tissue boxes with paper and tagged them with the table number so the youth knew what tables to serve... i thought they turned out pretty cute!

AND we found an AWESOME deal on a pre-light Christmas Tree CYBER MONDAY at Joann Fabrics... Dudes, you can't beat $35.00! It's perfect! the kids had a GREAT time decorating it.

YAY, DECEMBER!

11.25.2012

Thanksgiving in Utah

We were so excited to get to spend Thanksgiving in Utah with Justin's family. We arrived just in time for a Gender Party, to find out what Kirk and Linds are having!! Pink or Blue?? Everyone made their predictions...

Yay, Uncle Joggy!

Mother-to-be...

the gender of Baby Stephens to be reviled when they cut the ribbon and release the balloons...

drum roll please....

BLUE....

It's a BOY!!

Proud Mama ... isn't she just glowing!!

Nans checks out ultra sound pictures...

Will, also looking at ultrasound pictures... not quite sure what to think yet... but he's happy for another boy to be around in the spring! Yay for cousins!

Terese and I made these little goodies for our family and friends for Thanksgiving! cute huh, we call them Squirrel Food.

Thursday morning marked another awesome game in the tradition of Turkey Bowl Football... the men had a wild fun game(only one person blacked out this time) meanwhile, the women watched, cheered and chatted on the sidelines -- such a fun tradition!

We had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner at Nana and Papa's house... We were having SUCH a good time, i forgot my camera! (so NOT like me) Nana had the table so beautifully set and everything was cooked and prepared to perfection! We had a wonderful time visiting with Bart and Judy, Don, Ty and Livy, Ashley, Karl and little Rowan, after dinner. We sure love our family!

Friday, the men headed out to THE NEW BOND movie and the ladies and kids skipped over to City Creek Mall to check out some Black Friday dealz. We scored at H & M when the kids found these cute outfits... dresses $10 each. Will's awesome green pants $5. and sweater $10! love.

Saturday, we were ever-so-lucky to be invited to go 4-wheeling with the Stephens' fam way out in Delle, Utah. WHAT A FUN DAY!! Preparing a few snacks for our adventure...

It was a chilly day but the sun was shining and warmed us up pretty good! Nans and Brinley snuggling.

J-Dawg with his dog...

Panda!!

Kirk and Caitlin... ready to roll!

oh yes! lets!

Kirk and Linds!

Panda and Justy... ready to roll

Pops and Caitlin on top of a mountain! we could see it all from up here!

antelope island....

our little adventurer...

my riding buddy.

on the way down...

Pops and Caitlin...

its kinda hard to see... but we were on top of the mountain to the right, the one with the towers on top! about a 20 mile round trip! soooooo cool!

Will's turn!

Will and Linds

C and W testing out their new sling shots...

haaa... just posing. we didn't let them drive!

Lindsey and Nans... ready to have some FUN!

SUCH A FUN AFTERNOON! Thanks Stephens' Family!
After getting cleaned up... we met our buddies the Rigby's at Cafe Rio for dinner. So fun to catch up after 3 months...We, moving to CO and them moving to UT... we're so grateful for their friendship and glad we could visit for a while, esp in our own private room in Cafe Rio.. hahaha...

After dinner, we headed over to visit with Nana and Papa! We always have a fun time visiting with them! Chelle and Parker came over to hang with us, too!