2011 New Years Eve Party

Wow we are all getting older!!!

Merlin & Lois Blad, Sonny & Susan Davis, Kent & Emily Yost, Bill & Linda Orr, J. O. & Kathy Cotant, and Dave and Roxann Jackson

We bring our own meat and a dish and barbecue.  Kathy sets out her Christmas China and we sit around and visit.  It is a quiet New Years Eve but a great tradition.  We have been doing it for the last 3 or 4 years.  Happy New Year!!!!

Christmas 2011 Scavenger Hunt.  This is the winning team.  We had our Christmas party on the 23rd so the mall was open and packed with people.  The clues were all at the mall and one of the clues included finding and getting a picture with "The Grinch".  I didn't have to worry about wrecks in cars but the kids did get in trouble by the mall cops for running.  Everyone had fun and of course Luke was on the winning team!!!

The James Family decided to donate a Christmas Tree for the Blackfoot Christmas Tree Fantasy.  I was in charge so of course I got my girls to help.  Melanie and I went shopping with the money that was donated from our family and then decorated the tree that was donated by Karen.  

Hidden Treasures

Mom & Dad came over on Monday night to help out and fix the lights.  We were about to give up until Dave got home from work.  When there is a job to do.....he takes on the challenge.  He fixed all the lights!!  He is great at things like that.   Melanie and Chelsey and I finished up the decorating the next morning.                                                                                   

I know it doesn't look that great in the garage but I hope it looks great at the fund raiser and that it sells for lots of money to help out those in need.                                

 We have some hidden incentives to buy the tree......Dave gave up his basketball signed by all the Jazz players and coach Jerry Sloan.  Karen and Barry are bringing their football signed by Lavell Edwards.  Whit and Griff are bringing a football signed by the U of U football team.  We also have some match box cars hidden in the tree (thanks to Dave for buying them in storage auction) and some jewelry in the treasure boxes in the tree.

Dave Jackson AKA Great White Fisherman

Dave went fishing in Salmon Idaho.  It was a "boy" trip.  He said he had fun but there was no talking and laughing and staying up late and going to movies or shopping or going out to eat.  There was however a cold cabin, hard beds, cold river, dirt and a bunch of smelly guys.  How is that fun????

We have been following Utah Football again this year.  We had a great time in Tucson Arizona with Chris and Colleen Thompson.  We spent a few days at their house and played Pinochle and shopped and just relaxed.                                                   

Whit and her Dad

It's a good thing I love Red!!

It doesn't get any better than this!!!  Old Age is great!

Griff waiting for a punt.