1st Time in Provo in Three Years

Dave and Max; (unexpected surprise; they got snowed in!) Angie, Richie and Mylie and Cassie and Bryon. Our party with Shahara's Family brought all sizes of Elves! Mylie, the Christmas Celebrity, was adored by everyone. There was plenty of cookies and cany in spite of Wanda losing two batches of fudge (she found them after New Years Day and mailed one to Dave.) Myah with the mirror: Max, Marissa and Joseph. Robby and Mylie.

GOOD GRIEF

HELP ! HOW DID THAT BIG SPACE GET IN BETWEEN BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND CHRISTMAS???? I AM ABOUT TO GIVE UP ON BLOGGING. ANY HELP???

Before Christmas

I haven't "blogged" since Thanksgiving time...I keep forgettinghow to do it...But I'll give it a shot now and we'll see how it goes! Early December: Joni came to Provo to hear Michelle sing in the Christmas Program at BYU. She sings with the Women's Choir and Don, Joni and I went to hear it. What a super program it was. We're proud of Michelle. Joni was (and is) an energetic person. She was only here three days but shopped a lot of Michelle, decorated my Christmas tree and visited relatives.

Thanksgiving 2008 with Joni & Kevin

We spent our Thanksgiving Feast

at Joni and Kevin's this year. There

were nine of us (nothing like last year

with all the family! but nice people all the same!) Donna and family stayed

in DC; Jeanne's family had their "traditional" Thanksgivig with friends; Angie's family and Michelle and James were in Tuscon! Delicious dinner, movies, games and site seeing. We couldn't have had more fun! Joni and Kevin are perfect hosts. Ummmm

Road Trip With Donna and Darryl

Donna and Darryl took us on a great 4-day road trip to check out fall colors in some New England States. We had so much fun. My favorite places was a waterfaull in N.Y. and Walden Pond in Mass. David and Kate are doing well and guess what? Donna "loves living in a city". Well, that is really all she's really known! Provo is more city than Don and I like but he won't move now -- I waited too long and he's too tired!

Pictures from New Mexico

Here are a few pictures from New Mexico

The Wanda-er and Spouse in New Mexico

We met Don's sisters and their spouses for a reunion in Chama New Mexico and rode on the narrow-gauge rail train from Chama up over a beautifully autumn-colored mountain. Later we followed Bud and Helen to Albuquerque where we stayed a couple of days and then they took us on a 4 day journey thru the beautiful mountains of New Mexico. We saw many delightful towns and small cities - one tht looked like it had been moved out of Old Mexico; one that was a resort town; and a couple with wonderful museums. The two high lights of the trip were wandering over the White Sands National Park and going to the largest balloon festival in the USA. We played cards every night -- even when we were staying in motels.