TRADITION

For the past 10 or so years it has been

a family TRADITION for our family to

go BOWLING on the Saturday night

betwee n Christmas and New Years.

In the past the Alleys have had a thing

call "Moonlight Bowling", but they have

discontinued that, so we just go on our

own. The folks at the Bowling Alley all

love Tom, so we are given special treatment.

This year there was about 18 of us

all sizes and shapes.

Of course, we had the traditional LICORICE

The red was gone long before the

black

And there was the usual Nachos

You could see all kinds of bowling
form
From great tectnique
to not so great

Some had their own way
of getting the ball
to move were it was suppose
to go

We were all sizes and shapes.
From the YOUNG

to the very much
MORE MATURE

Can't tell you who is the best Bowler
But
take notice that Cortney managed
to best Scott

We all had a great time.

THANKS TO TOM AND JODI
FOR PUTTING THIS
TOGETHER FOR US.

You all

Come and join us

next year

I Love Christmas

From our house to

your house.

May you each have a

Very Merry Christmas

THIS CHRISTMAS.....

This Christmas,

Mend a quarrel.

Seek out a forgotten friend.

Dismiss suspicion

and replace it with trust.

Write a letter.

Give a soft answer.

Encourage youth.

Manifest your loyalty

in word and deed.

Keep a promise.

Forgo a grudge.

Forgive an enemy.

Apologize.

Try to understand.

Examine your demands on others.

Think first of someone else.

Be kind.

Be gentle.

Laugh a little more.

Express your gratitude.

Welcome a stranger.

Gladden the heart of a child.

Take pleasure in the beauty

and wonder of the earth.

Speak your love

and then speak it again

President Howard W. Hunter

Wouldn't it be great if we all choose

three things ,

and worked really hard to

perfect them?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DORCAS

It was her 83rd Birthday.

No family to help her celebrate.

The other residents of the nursing home sang

"Happy Birthday"

That was all that she expected.

We are her "HOME TEACHERS"

Gotta have a party.

I called her Visiting Teachers,

The Relief Socity Presidency,

a few firends,

and we had a Birthday Party.

Pink Lemonade

Big yummy Cup Cakes, with sprinkles

(sugar free, because Dorcas needs that)

and

We had a shower of BIRTHDAY cards.

We surprised her with a lovely new blue sweater,

to replace the white one, she had lost.

That sweet 83 year old face, just glowed

with happiness.

I AM SO GLAD WE HAD A PARTY.

Christmas Lights

It's beganing to look a lot like Christmas

on Coors Drive.

It was only a few years ago that our house was the only

one on our block that had Christmas Lights. It was kinda

sad. But this year we all have the Spirit, and we are

lighting up the whole street. It looks great. A couple of

examples ................

I love the Christmas season.

Now if I only had my cards in the mail, my tree

trimmed, my presents purchased, my packages

mailed, my fruit cake baked and my house cleaned

I would be all set.

My Goose is cooked..

THANKSGIVING

Over the River and through the Woods

To Grandmothers house we go.

Yes... Thanksgiving dinner was at Grandma and

Grandpa's house this year.

The first time in a long while.

We had TURKEY and all the fixings.

Grandmother pulled out the CHINA, and the

CRYSTAL and even the good SILVER.

This was to be an

ELEGANT THANKSGIVING DINNER

And it was...................

BIG PROBLEM -

We just don't seem to have an Elegant Group.

After dinner they all got down on the LIVING ROOM FLOOR

and joined in to the 'BELLY CHUCKLE'

(for you novice, like me. That's when you lay with

your ear on each others belly and then you all

laugh at the same time)

It did keep us all laughing

PAYTON - Gave us all the biggest CHUCKLE.

Next came the

LEG WRESTLING.


Rachel took on John -------Winner Rachel


Jodi takes on Rachel......winner Jodi
Chad takes on Jodi............winner Jodi



Chad takes on Craig....and the winner is Craig.
Craig takes on Jodi...... and the winner is Craig.




CRAIG WAS CROWNED THE CHAMP


I really am thankfuf for a family
who plays together
and who has fun togeter.


But Guys....
Christmas has to be more
ELEGANT.

GO EAGLES

Last Saturday we spent a fun evening with

THE ALDRIDGE CLAN.

THE BROOMFIELD CHEERLEADERS

were in a tournment

with six or seven other CHEER

teams from the area.

The meet was held at Greeley West High School

Of course the star of the show for us was

KELLIE

We have heard a lot about the Cheerleading group

from Kellie, but this was the first

time we had a chance to see them

perform.

We were quite impressed

Each team did about a 3 minute
routine.

Lots of action.


After the performance
Just waiting for the
Judges to decide.


AND THE WINNER
IS...


BROOMFIELD HIGH



They really are very good.
and will be going
to Nationals in FLORDIA
this spring.

Great fun for our little Star

And what a great time we had

watching her.

THANKS KELLIE

PAMPERING

I guess that I have never given much

thought to FEET. Oh I know that they

are very important and I am really

glad that I have a healthy pair.

But I have always thought that feet

were one of the most unattractive parts of

the human body.

Lets just say: "I am not into FEET"

But I am into "PAMPERING"

(pam-per-ing = to treat with extreme care

and attention)

And what better way to be pampered than

spent an hour or so at the

PEDICURE SPA

Just sit back in the comfy chair, while the chair does

it's thing massaging your back.

You listening to soft music, while soaking your

feet in a relaxing whirl-pool of warm, sented

water.

Then this sweet little lady takes over.
She cuts, she clips and she files.
Then she rubs, she massages, and she
creams.


Then she starts the pretty part.
With great expertise she applies a base coat,
and then a ridge filler.


Then comes the bright colored ENAMEL.
and a final top coat to seal it all .



Like Magic


HAPPY FEET.

i guess that i am still not into feet, but i am absolutely into


PAMPERING

JASON'S SURPRISE

Jason made a quick trip

home this weekend.

but

he didn't come alone.

Her name is

ASHLEY CRIST

Ashley is a real cutie.

She lives in Prove, and they attend the same Ward.

They haven't been going together for

a very long time,

BUT

Jason said that it was time that the family

got to know Ashley.

Ashley is a Massage Therapist and an

avid skier.

She served a mission in Spokan Washington

and is now serving as an ordinance worker

in the Provo Temple.

She is the youngest of four and was

raised as a military brat.

JAY SAID " We have decided on December"

Les and Bruce said "Oh my! DID THEY SAY DECEMBER?'




Scott and Cortney said, "You mean THIS DECEMBER?"




The family said: "She fits right in"






Do you think Jason looks tickled?








AND WE ALL THOUGHT MITCH WOULD BE NEXT.

GREETING THE DAY

Greeting the Day

Dear Lord

So far today, I've done all right.

I haven't gossiped,

haven' t lost my temper,

haven't been greedy,

grumpy, nasty, selfish,

or over indulgent.

I'm really glad about that,

but, in a few minutes,

I'm going

to get out of bed,

and from then on

I am going to need a lot

of help.

OUR DAY AT THE TEMPLE

It was just 60 years ago today that we

knelt across the alter at the

TEMPLE

for the very first time

Today was so lovely and

the TEMPLE is so beautiful

and peaceful.

What a better way to

CELEBRATE

than to return to the

Temple with our

ETERNAL COMPANIONS

and do it again

I love the plaque on the desk in the Washington

D.C. Temple. This was written by

SPENCER W. KIMBALL

Enter this Door

as if the floor

were gold...

An every wall

of jewels, all

of wealth untold...

As if a choir

in robes of fire

were singing here

Nor shout

Nor rush

But hush

For GOD is here.

What a PERFECT day

JUST FOR MILLA

Happy Birthday to Milla

I am sorry that your Great Grandmother

is such a KLUTZ

I did mail your birthday card in time,

BUT

I didn't put on the right amount of postage.

so it came back to me.

So I am sending it to you on the

computer

We hope that you had a wonderful

Birthday