Christmas Names 2009

Ok, so I meant to post this a while ago. Sorry it's taken me so long this traveling everyother week to Dallas just is the pits! Anyway, listed below are the names of each family first then after are the names that they have.

Family - Who they buy for
Grandma & Grandpa Midget - Sara & Ben
Strackeljahn (D, S & L) - Ashley, Carolyn & Jon M
Strackeljahn (B & N) - Val & Jen
Smailys (C, T & J) - Kimber, Callie & Laurie
Smailys (E &M) - Hannah & Emilee
Midget (D, C & H) - Brady, Sherry & Skyler
Midget (J, E, P, S & K) - Leslie, Jessica, Grandma M, Mackenzie & Eric S
Midge (B, A & T) - Tony, Chris S, Bryan
Edwards - Sam
Humke - Eric H
Ladaeu - Jon S, Monica & Patrick
Held - Tyler, David M, James & Chris L
Schonarth - Dale & Grandpa M
Altigilbers - Julie, Nikki & Susan

Please let me know if you have any questions. Also, wish lists would be extremly helpful! Sounds like our Christmas gathering is going to be on Jan 1st. I'm looking for volunteers (Cousins) to help make Christmas dinner. I'm making a Ham and Nikki will be making her famous pies. Looking foward to seeing everyone!

Jet Setting Granny

It was a beautiful fall Sunday in Indianola and Grandma May flew in on her private plane to go to lunch and a bit of shopping. (Her friend is a pilot and she periodically goes flying with him. Friday he called to say he was running his dad up from Warsaw to Indianola & did she want to go?) Makes her son a bit nervous.

In other news, Halloween was celebrated with these spooky monsters before heading to the Sugar Creek fall festival on Saturday. Earlier in the week, Brady participated in Night of the Notables, giving his presentation on Jackie Robinson. Said he was nervous getting up in front of a large group but you would never have known it.

Hi everyone. Skyler had his first halloween party at daycare today:) Nothing new here just working hard on school work and playing with Skyler, which keeps me very busy. Schools going good this semester, can,t wait till may for graduation. Well it's back to homework for me. We miss and love all of you.

Fall in Utah

So it's fall in Utah and thoughts turn to...making salsa with home grown, fire roasted chilies, photography class for Hannah (a few samples included), a 77th birthday party for my dad, and (gulp) college hunting for Hannah.

We have made it back to the cold........not so sure we wanted to do that. Vacation in Mexico was awesome. Spent a week with 4 other couples,although we did whatever we wanted. It was a beautiful resort, the weather was in the 90's with lots of humidity. Not what you all like but right up our alley!

Can you believe it....that last picture is some 50+ lady boggie boarding in the waves (me) :-) Loved it!!

The girls made friends with the locals selling their wares on the beach. ...almost free lady.... is their favorite saying. They had us pegged by the end of the first day as easy sells.

We spent most of the time relaxing and just having fun!! Is it time to go back yet???

Giggles and Grins

Had a great day in Jonesboro playing with Skyler! It amazes me how much he can change in such a short time.
Lots of slobber kisses and huge smiles! What fun!!!

Fall is here..

Well fall is here and I'm trying to work on decorating the house to make it more fall like and perty. hehe This weekend I made myself a completely homemade pie, crust and all. It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. Hope all is well with everyone!!