Sunday, December 28, 2008

Clark Planetarium

waiting for lunch
playing with stuff in the science store

ready for the movie


checking out some of the exhibits



We took some of the family to Clark Planetarium's IMAX movie, "Santa vs. the Snowman" in 3D Saturday morning. Always much more to see and do. Stopped for lunch afterwards atg McDonalds.

Last family gathering for 2008



Hayden, Maren on lap, Jenn, Dave, and Tanner


The grandkids having one last meal together



Today was our last day with all the kids and grandkids. Dave and family joined us for Sacrament meeting, after which, Rosie's and Sheila's families came for photos and ham dinner. We also played a couple circle games. Maren has improved steadily from her flu-like sickness the last three days.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Nativity

"And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn."
"And suddenly there was with the angel a a mulititude of the heavenly host praising God and saying; Glory to god in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

" Behold there came wisemen from the east....and lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them til it came and stood over where the young child was."


JD, king of some place in the east.



gift opening continues

assembling the rocket toy
Jon and Sheila's turn

David and Rosie


Jenn and Dave



opening Maren's




more gift opening

Camron's turn
Hayden's Star Wars Monopoly

Tyler's turn






Finally Kristin's turn




Opening the gifts

Halie started us off


Tanner's, me turn






Halie and Camron




Christmas Day

We awoke to a very white Christmas!
Probably around a foot of snow

We opened our gifts to each other first


Maren was still sick from the day before



what a Christmas Day for her!




Christmas Eve Party

We held the dinner party in our church hall





Sheila and Jon led a guessing game on Christmas carols



Kristin sang her song, "The Best Gift of All"




Dave and family arrive for Christmas

Maren, Dave and Jenn
all 7 grandkids for supper

playing with the dress-up stuff, Tanner, Kristin, Tyler, Camron, Halie, Hayden behind Camron

Kristin, Tyler, Hayden, Camron



Friday, December 12, 2008

Kristin's Christmas Concert

Kristin's tree ornament on her class tree in the hall


concert goers Sheila, Kristin, Rosie, Halie, Von, Camron, Viv (Tyler took photo)


The photographer, Tyler, in this one

A favorite song is "The Best Gift of All"....comes from the heart.




Thursday, December 11, 2008

Happy Birthday Mother!

Introducing my mother, Rose Marie Wright, born 82 years ago today in Charlotte, NC., where I was also born. Here she is about 3. She was rough-house Rosie, and had soft red hair. My daughter Rosie is named after her, and has passed on that pretty hair to grandaughter Kristin.
Mother graduated from Queens College, then for women, in 1948. Her bacheolors degree was in History, and she is an avid reader of all kinds of literature. We four children made many trips to the library, and enjoyed being read to nightly by both mother and dad.
Rosie Twogood, the beautiful bride, Sept. 5, 1948. Married to dad in Charlotte, where they met while he was stationed in the Army Air Corp.

Mother's fun side. She sang in choirs all her life. This was before a program with the Sweet Adolines, barbershop womens chorus.
Mother recently. She and dad have lived in Boulder, Co. and Fresno, Ca., then moved to El Centro where they have been since 1973. She is still active in her Methodist Womens group, and enjoys social activities with friends and neighbors.