Friday, January 9, 2009

Farewell, Noel

On New Year's Day 2009 we gathered 'round to celebrate. Justin and Phillip and Kattie weren't able to join us - We miss you Justin and Phillip and Kattie! Nevertheless, we played with the kids, ate some snacks, and had fun! Dallin courageously challenged 5-year old Aiden to a game of LOTRs Risk.
Haley, meanwhile, found a lamp she couldn't live without! Thanks, Mom!
And one 'Alaina Campbell' explored just about everything she could find.
Finally, though, Anya had enough of partying. Either that, or she was overwhelmed by Ben's beauty!
Imagine that!
Danny and Tristan took a Father and Son Orange Break together. How cool is that?
And Audrey busied herself reading a long novel
But soon despaired of ever finishing it. (Silly publisher!)
Aiden had Dallin stymied at Risk - Or didn't know the difference -
And Danny showed Linda how to find the Zone... Almost, almost - And there it is! Ahhh! Happy New Year!

4 comments:

meldoo said...

Hi! I have been checking every day, waiting for you to post again! I love the pics! It's so fun to remember all the good times we have together! How can I already be forgetting when it wasn't even 2 weeks ago?! Well, it was lots of fun!!! I loved being together so much over the holidays. That's what I'll remember more than anything I got or gave- all the fun we have together!! Oh, make sure you do your taxes asap and Meggie and Haley, you too, so that we can take a Girls' trip soon! Yea!!

Club Jolley said...

You finally posted again! I guess no one has exciting news or pictures in January, because no one is posting on their blogs as often. I loved the pictures and your funny descriptions. Oh, and Melinda, thank you for reminding me to do my taxes!!! I did forget... of course!

Tara said...

You guys always look like you have so much fun! Tell everyone I say hi!

MegJill said...

Thanks for the pictures!!! I love how easy it is to share pictures with blogs, and I love peeking in everyone's lives!
I've been checking for you to post as well, but I can't make you feel guilty because I hadn't posted all week either! I think we've all been pooped lately and only the professional bloggers have been posting. :)
Oh, and Mel, we plan on doing our taxes just as soon as we get the paperwork in the mail. We need to do a REALLY good girl trip before I move far, far away!!!