Deck the Halls in 2009 at Grandma Balls' House

The grand doggies, Miss Ellie and Sir Jack

We're busy. . . . got some business on the phone

Jess wanted proof that she and Brady did the Christmas Breakfast dishes. . . .so here you are

Making jewelry

She got her million dollars!

Somebody's wearing my Snuggy

Christmas Breakfast at grandma Balls'. "Oh the spread that she spreads is nothing to dread, than an artery that's clogged like a Yule Tide log", written by Janice

Homemade Toast Galore

Don't mess with him!

Our own Ethan "Wonder"

Big 17th Birthday Dinner

One of Ethan's good friends, Colton Arave

Our special birthday sunglasses

The Festivus Pole brings joy and cheer to the kids

Danton's Birthday Dinner

Dan and I came up with a cool cake for Danton this year. As you can see it's a skeleton, with mice all over it and yes, that's mouse droppings. Not the real kind, though. . . . .DUH! It was one of those "Better than _ _ _" cakes. I colored the whipped cream green for the grass and made homemade English toffee and crumbled it on top. It was yummy. Danton invited his best friend, James Grieder to his dinner. James has been a good from ever since high school. Dana and the kids came too. The pictures will tell the story better than I can.


I just have to say, I think this cake is one of the best of our creations. Gross for Halloween, yet yummy to the tummy.

Allen's Farewell

Allen Warner's mission farewell. He gave a wonderful talk. It was great to have all the family there but Gradon. We had a mighty fine dinner at Russ and Teresa's home. This is where the pictures are taken, in their new home in Sprinville, UT.

Three generations. Grandpa Warner, Russ and Allen

Three missionaires

Nancy, Miss and Tawnya

Allen off to the MTC

Sadie Hawkins Dance

Ethan was asked to the Sadie Hawkins dance by a girl that I don't know. I think she's a sophomore from Hyde Park. Her dad owns the bowling alley in Logan. He carved a pumpkin with the word YES in the middle. He did a great job carving it. This was his way of answering her. We put a colored battery light in it and he placed it on her porch and left. Cute! Danton did the same thing once when he was answering a girl. It's a great idea for October dances, I'm so clever. . . .lol

Homecoming Dance