Brian's Family
Brian is the 7th in the lineup of 9 kids. His parents are Darrell and Loraine. Oldest is Eric (married to Jenny with 10 children), Kevin (married to Kerrie with 6 kids), Anita (married to Josh with 6 kids), Kara (married to Ben with 2 kids), Brandon (married to Janelle with 3 kids), Blake, Lynnette (married to Andy), and Kirsten (married to Matthew and a soon to arrive baby girl!)
What fills our time when we are together is making LOTS of food (and only the very best!), talking together, projects (there is always work to be done, and the Nygards have a legacy of unparalleled work ethic), and games of every kind. Due to their Norwegian heritage, they have a Christmas tradition of making Lefsa and homemade maple bars!
Eden's Family
Eden is the oldest of 6 kids. Her parents are James and Jenna. After Eden is Hillary (married to Trevor with a daughter named Lydia, and a baby on the way. Both are unpictured), Karis (married to Austin with a baby on the way and one in heaven), Jameson, Eli, and Jaylee.
When we are together our favorite things to do include: making homemade ice cream, going for hikes/walks, watching movies together, doing outdoor water activities, having witty pun contests, and making memories any way we can. The last time we got together for Christmas in 2017, we had a contest doing the 7 wonders of the world with gingerbread sculptures!
Starting from the upper left and moving through row by row to the right: Grandma Nygard and Camden getting a quick snuggle, Grandpa Lake and Camden showing off their fishing haul, us with the Hodson family (Eden's sister) at the Jelly Belly factory, Grandma Lake and Emmett making cookies, Grandpa Nygard and the boys gardening together, Trevor and Emmett swinging at the park, Lake kids at Great Grandma Lake's house, Grandpa Nygard loving on Baby Taft, Great Grandma and Grandpa Demars snuggling Baby Taft, and Jaylee hiking through puddles with Emmett.