Wednesday, December 31, 2014

VETERAN LES

  I just wanted to show the cool Jazz balloon art!

My neighbor, Les Larson, was honored as the
"Jazz Veteran of the Game."
Way to go, Les!!!
(And the lovely, Peggy, at his side!)

SEVEN IS HEAVEN


ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, WE CELEBRATED
PRESTON & HALEY'S
7TH BIRTHDAYS!

IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO SAY THAT THEY WERE
BORN 5 DAYS APART...BUT,
DIFFERENT WEEKS, 
DIFFERENT MONTHS,
DIFFERENT YEARS!

PRESTON'S BIRTHDAY IS DECEMBER 28TH.
HALEY'S BIRTHDAY IS JANUARY 2ND.

THEY ARE BOTH IN 1ST GRADE, AND LOSING THEIR TEETH.
HALEY IS ONE PRIMARY CLASS BEHIND PRESTON
BECAUSE OF THE YEAR SHE WAS BORN.

UMMMM...NOT SURE WHAT THIS IS, BUT IT WAS A HIT!



GAMES
A TENNIS BALL WAS INSIDE THESE SOCKS.
THEY HAD TO PLACE IT ON THEIR HEAD, AND
SWING TO HIT THE BOTTLE DOWN.
NO HANDS ALLOWED. 






CANDY CANE GAME
PLACE A CANDY CANE IN MOUTH.
SEE HOW MANY CANDY CANES YOU CAN "HOOK."
(NO HANDS ALLOWED) 




 C'MON, AUNT ANN...SELFIE-TIME!!!

"GET THE COOKIE OFF OF YOUR FOREHEAD AND
INTO YOUR MOUTH" GAME 





FISHING FOR PRIZES




 PRESENTS




AUNTIE ANN'S PRESENT


AUNTIE ANN'S PRESENT

AUNTIE ANN WITH THE BIRTHDAY BOY
(PRESTON LOST HIS 1ST TOOTH THE DAY BEFORE)

AUNTIE ANN WITH THE BIRTHDAY GIRL
(HALEY LOST HER 2 FRONT TEETH JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS)

CAKES

GRANDMA DIXIE WITH BIRTHDAY KIDDOS!
(HALEY IS SOOOO LUCKY!  SHE HAS 4 GREAT GRANDMOTHERS!
TWO WERE AT THIS PARTY, AND TWO WILL BE AT HER
HADEN PARTY!)  



BIRTHDAY TOGETHERNESS




Tuesday, December 30, 2014

MAGICAL


I have seen this couple perform annually at halftime of 
Utah Jazz games for at least 25 years.
They are "Quick Change Artists."

It's AMAZING!!!





Monday, December 29, 2014

A WHOLE NEW MEANING TO THE COUGAR "FIGHT" SONG



I KEEP SEEING THIS . . .







WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS . . . DAY


Love my job as official present setter upper!
This is what I gave my family:
Reid:  Sports Illustrated renewed (same gift for 35 years)

Laurel, Courtney & Lori:  Went to Wicked and dinner this summer

Reid & Laurel:  Jazz game

Chris & Kim:  $50 Disney (for their trip) gift card (each) 
& Jazz game

McKay: $50 Cabela's gift card

McKay & Lori:  Jazz game

Camille & Mark; Ashley & Jon; Heidi & Mikey 
$50 gift card each to Famous Footwear
Jazz game for each couple

Katie:  $50 gift card:  Buckle

Camille & Katie got their silhouette from Disneyland
when we went there together.  Camille was 14,
Katie, 5

Camille, Ashley, Heidi, & Katie each got
a red velvet rose that was made by Grandma Great

Ally & Brooklyn:  (First) Minnie Mouse(s), books

Each great niece and nephew got their
"Pass of All Passes" renewed, and a book






Santa cookie

Reindeer cookies


We always went to Reid & Laurel's house on Christmas
morning for breakfast.
I started going over late on Christmas Eve to
help, then sleep over . . . starting in the early '90s.

When we moved into the condo in 2006, everyone
came over for breakfast.
We even cook on the grill outside!

Yup.  That's a Jazz waffle!

Grandma Dixie and Addie.







Camry and Jaycie did a great job singing to the girls
as they feed them.

Cole got a an "Egg McMuffin" sandwich-like maker.


Yup.  We kinda like this Christmas stuff!

Shayla and Olaf


"Meet my new hat."



"WOW!!!  This Christmas present thing is the absolute best!!!"





This is what "Christmas Cool" looks like.





"And then after you push the presents around, you
make noises with the wrapping paper! 
 Yup. Christmas presents are the best!!!"





 Grandma Laurel and Poppy Reid give all
girls an "American Girl Doll" for the
Christmas when they are 8 years old.

 Still loving everything "Frozen!"

Our "Almost Twins."
Oakley and Lily.
Lily is 3 weeks older than Oakley.


Then, some of the families went to visit other family.
Kim's parents came and joined us for our
Christmas dinner.


Merry Christmas to all . . .
and to all, a good night.