Cole Canyon celebrates Colonial Day every year. It's a big deal for all the 5th graders. The kids all dress up in period clothing and spend the day doing activites like candle dipping, quilting, dancing, (remember the Virginia Wheel??), soap making, etiquette, and many more activities. My sweet friend Amy, made Madison her dress -- she LOVED IT!!
Upper left photo -- Madison's friends: Annie, Carlie and Bailey!
Megan was able to find a place to live and moved out from our cousin's (The Daley's) for her second semester of college at EA. She is in a house with four other girls. Three are upstairs and two are down. This is Megan's basement room -.jpg)
She has concrete walls so it makes it challenging to decorate. I think she did a great job! She is close to campus and now walks everywhere ... weather permitting. She is taking her CNA course this semester which keeps her very busy. I think she is taking like 19 units -- crazy!
My nephew David got married on January 8th, 2010. This is their second marriage and they both have 5 kids, so they are now known as "Dave & Jen + 10!" At the very last minute, Mom, Della, Megan and I dashed up to Utah for the wedding since the weather was clean. We left on Thursday and came home on Sunday after spending Saturday in Las Vegas with the Leishman's. Megan didn't go back to college from her winter break until the 12th so this gave us a fun trip up to see family.
Congratulations David and Jen!
1. He's my best friends and makes me laugh.
2. He has great biceps!
3. He has awesome pecs!
4. He loves me even when I'm PMSy.
5. He really has a tender heart under that tough skin.
6. Is a total stud -- and he's forty-freakin'-seven!
7. Not afraid to take risks.
8. Is Temple worthy and has a strong testimony of the gospel.
9. Plays flag football even though he's the oldest guy on the league.
10. Always positive!
11. Loves the Lord.
From Megan: (age 19)
12. Because I'm his "baby girl."
13. He cries whenever I go to college.
14. "I love you because YOUR annoying!"
15. Because your a blondee -- and you're on MY team!
16. You are a good example and regularly attend the temple.
17. You diligently serve the Lord in all your callings.
18. Takes us to do Baptisms For The Dead.
19. Picks out cute clothes for me!
20. Strong physically, mentally and spiritually.
From Brandon: (age 15)
21. Takes me to seminary every day!
22. Attend Priesthood sessions together.
23. Let's me be the unofficial assistant assistant flag football coach.
24. Lets us beat up on him when we wrestle.25. Taught me to LOVE white water rafting!
26. Teaches me how to work.
27. Let's me know it's best if Mom teaches me to drive.
28. He admits that I have un-humanly strength (without working out!)
29. Has pushed and pulled me through Scouting.
From Jason: (age 12)
30. Taught me to be a blonde-headed, bird-shooting, gun-loving red-neck.
31. Takes me to the gym and helped develop my guns.
32. Supports me in football and coaches my flag team.
33. Gave me my EGO.
34. Plays racquetball with me (even though I can be a pain sometimes).
35. Let's me win when we wrestle.
36. Let's me drink out of his soda cup.
37. Showed me what a good, proper wedgy is (we're talking first hand knowledge here!)
38. Is THE BEST DAD EVER!
From Madison: (age 10)
39. Because he calls me "Daddy's Little Princess!"
40. Drives me to places.
41. He's funny.
42. Plays Rummikub and "Golf" with me.
43. Gives THE BEST hugs!
44. Provides for our family.
45. Always makes me feel special.
46. FINALLY convinced Mom to let us have a dog (TEX).
47. He protects me!
Happy Birthday !!!
We Love You!!
Love,
Your family
With Megan away at college, it's been fun having all our kids under one roof! Christmas day was full of surprises!
The kids show off their Santa Gifts!
After all the presents were opened, the Smith's brought over a Christmas suprise! Tex! A 5 month old Beagle for our family to have.
He came with a year's supply of food, dog training, toys, kennel and a bed!
In the afternoon the family came out and we enjoyed being together.
It's a tradition to spend Christmas Eve with our great friends, The Connors. Our kids have grown up together and we've been friends for 18+ years. Once again the kids shopped for each other at the Dollar Store and love the tradition of decorating Christmas cookies and of course, the famous Christmas PJs.
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