FIVE LETTER WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBES ME

T - TRUTHFUL

O - OUTSPOKEN

U - UNDERSTANDING

G - GENUINE

H - HARD-WORKING

I THINK THIS PRETTY MUCH SUMS ME UP . . . EXCEPT

THE OUTSPOKEN ONE.

THAT'S NOT ME.

SANTA SAM, AND HIS SIDEKICK

Adonna and Sam know how to really

dress up for a Jazz game!

WORLD'S FAIR

"WHAT'S A WORLD'S FAIR?" YOU ASK.

WELL, IT'S AN EXHIBITION HELD SOMEWHERE IN 

THE WORLD.  THERE'S A THEME, AND

COUNTRIES, BUSINESSES, RELIGIONS, ETC.

CAN HAVE AN EXHIBITION INSIDE OF A PAVILION.

YOU DON'T HEAR ABOUT THEM LIKE YOU DID

WHEN I WAS GROWING UP.

MANY FAIRS HAVE A PERMANENT STRUCTURE

THAT IS LEFT BEHIND TO REMEMBER THE FAIR.

ST. LOUIS ARCH

LONDON FARIS WHEEL

GLOBE IN NEW YORK WHERE US OPEN TENNIS

TOURNAMENT IS LOCATED

SEATTLE SPACE NEEDLE

NOW, THEY ARE CALLED "EXPOS."

THERE WILL BE ONE THIS YEAR IN KHAZISTAN.
WHO KNEW?

I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF PLAYING IN A CONCERT

AT THE 1974 WORLD'S FAIR IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

(HOME OF JOHN STOCKTON...WE STAYED IN THE

DORMS AT GONZAGA UNIVERSITY, JOHN'S ALMA MATER!)

I WAS WITH THE AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL BAND.

IT WAS THE SUMMER BETWEEN MY SOPHOMORE

AND JUNIOR YEAR.

I ONLY REMEMBER 2 OF THE PAVILIONS:

USA

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.

I REMEMBER THEM BECAUSE THE USA HAD

THE COOLEST EXHIBIT OF OLD FASHIONED BATHTUBS.

THE MORMON PAVILION WAS SHAPED LIKE

THE GOLD PLATES.

(JOSEPH SMITH RECEIVED THESE, AND TRANSLATED

THE CARVINGS ON THEM INTO THE

BOOK OF MORMON.)

OK.  DONE WITH MY MEMORIES.


THE AFTERNOON AFTER THE CHRISTMAS SING AT GOSHEN,
WAS THE 6TH GRADE WORLD'S FAIR AT
SAGE HILLS ELEMENTARY.
JAYCIE WAS ASSIGNED THE COUNTRY OF COLOMBIA.
THE PROJECT WAS LONG, AND HARD.
JAYCIE ENDED UP WITH 22 TYPED PAGES!
MORE THAN ANYTHING I HAD IN COLLEGE
OR GRADUATE CLASSES!!!
ANYWAY, I HELPED QUITE A BIT,
BUT I AM MOST PROUD OF SUGGESTING
SHE OUTLINE HER MAPS WITH A SHARPIE!
BIG DIFFERENCE!!!

AND NOW, I KNOW MORE ABOUT COLOMBIA 
THAN I EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE!
(INCLUDING THE SPELLING IS COLOMBIA NOT COLUMBIA!)

SOOOO PROUD OF JAYCIE AND 
HER HARD WORK AND DEDICATION!!!

FALALALALA LA LA LA LAAAAAA PART 3

On December 22, Grandma Laurel and I headed

to Goshen Elementary for Lily and Haley's Christmas Sing.

Pictures are not too good.  We were on row 3, but for some

reason, two ladies on row 1 had to seat up extremely tall!

Lily sang "Rudolph."

Haley sang "Frosty."

Such a cute idea to make scarves from strips

of plastic table cloths!

FALALALALA LA LA LA LAAAAAAA PART 2

Wednesday, December 20, was Oakley's

first Christmas Sing.

She's in Kindergarten and Deerfield Elementary.

But, Oakley was sick all week.

Hard to believe the Christmas Sing went on without her!

FALALALALA...LA LA LA LAAAAAA PART 1

Oh, how I love these

"Stay At Home Aunt" duties!

On Monday, December 19, Laurel and I 

joined Ashley, Kim, and Ryker for the

Christmas Sing at Sage Hills.

This was a great one, as it included 5 of the kids!

 Camry, 5th grade

Preston, 3rd

 Addie, 1st

Carter, 1st

Jaycie, 6th

Ryker is soooo entertaining!

We saw this cute story that Addie wrote.

She signs her name, Addison!

And look how I cut this into a circle!!!

CHRISTMAS AT THE RIVERWOODS

AFTER DRIVING THROUGH THE LIGHT DISPLAY,

WE WENT TO GOLDEN CORRAL TO EAT.

THEN, WE WENT TO THE

SHOPS AT RIVERWOODS.

#ISPYSANTA