Monday, December 28, 2009

Christmas day 2009

Amelie LOVES Austin. She seems to really connect with males. Watch out!!!
What would we do without Oliver helping grandpa with all his presents?


Our humble little Christmas tree this year. No decorations with dad's back out of commition.




Grandpas Wii!-- Oliver's remote truck. It's supposed to be for 8 year olds, but Oliver just loved this thing!!!

Friday, December 25, 2009

balloons to Heaven

I got this great idea from my mom for Christmas eve. I bought a bakers dozen of white helium balloons. We thought of things to send up to heaven, prayers, hopes, past problems, etc.
Oliver took the lead. His mom and dad suggested "NO MORE TANTRUMS"!!!

Becky chose, "Excercise more faith."
We all thought of different things including prayers for Uncle Phil and Aunt Kathy.
Then Oliver said, "Bye bye balloons. Go up to Heavenly Father!" And they did!

amelie christmas eve 2009







Tuesday, December 22, 2009

david archuletta concert



















Here is a video of part of the concert Jamie took me to. We had fun and I really enjoyed the music. He only did rock stuff for a short while, then it was all Christmas music. i really love his Christmas C/D Jamie gave me.



Brian's college graduation

It was such a satisfying event! Five down and only two more to go.












Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Laura's first area

I just got a call from President Perriton, Laura's mission president. He said they have been awaiting Laura for some time now. His son was in Laura's ward and so when Laura got her call she called this boy right away to find out all the scoop. So they have heard all about Laura and the great girl she is. They are very excited to have her in the mission and can see that she is very prepared for this mission and soooo ready to go! She has an american girl for her first companion who is the mission's expert on the language. Her name is Sister Moynahan so once again they'll be two Irish sisters together. Her P-Day is on Thursdays and so we will recieve her e-mails on Weds. nights. She is going southwest to a suburb of Gwangju called Song-Jong. So we should hear from her next week since she is travelling today to her new area. Can't wait!! She did call us from LAX on Monday just before she boarded the plane to Korea. She had only 15 minutes to talk. She sounded excited and good. It was just her and sister O'Brien traveling together. She will be an awesome sister! We are so proud of her.
Laura can be written to by her immediate family at :
lauralinny@myldsmail.net

Friends can write her at:
Sister Laura Kelley
Daejeon P.O. Box 38
Daejeon-Si
Chung Cheong-bukdo 300-600
South Korea

Mom

Sunday, December 6, 2009

We're here!!! Zions 2009

Angels Landing. No small fete.





The patriarch crashes and burns on an ATV fracturing his vertebrae.







The chaos begins as we begin to congragate in Annie and Cody's cabin. It only gets worse for Annie and Cody from that point on!

Noelle


















Steve, Leah & Carson

Looks like victory!
To infinite and beyond!


This is a face easy to love!


Another beautiful family.



Ryan, Becky, Oliver & Amelie


Our cute little family with TWO kids!




What a face!



Cute face number two!



Annie & Cody





Sister time!

Annie is unstopable @ 7 months pregnant.



This is a very dangerous place to hike to with steep, narrow passages to the top of a rock called Angels landing 1500 Feet up.




Brian, Amanda, & Katherine

These guys had a blast! Steve, Ryan, and Brian.
Cute pic of Amanda and Katherine




Outside the cabins.




chelsea











Not afraid of anything
He's a WILD man!