CHRISTMAS PS

Somehow we didn't get a picture of Chads family. We have had visitors on our blog from Japan and know that they must want to get a look at his family. So here it is. We hope Ike (Akida) and Ria are looking.

Christmas Morning

Tradition is that those who can make it come over on Christmas morn for breakfast and a gift exchange.

The Syrek kids with their new family member Roxy (the dog)

Darren and Makenna.

Kids playing with remote car. Jason chose to wear his new PJs on his head. Garret LeSueur showing them how it works.

Kristen and Mikey Syrek

Jason and Kacey

Melanie and girls and new grand-puppy on Christmas morn. The good looking boy is Scott LeSueur.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas in Arizona. A few random photos of our Christmas. To see more and better pictures you will have to check out Melanie's blog.

Family Christms party. The kids love to play the white elephant game.

Shelby having her turn to pick a gift.

Good looking teen boys Scott and Jack

Russell acting normel.

Of coarse, there is always food.

Our cute little baby Mikey, was the Santa this year.

Makenna painting a ornament for her Nana Carden.

Joey and Jason helping(?) me decorate the tree.

Sunday some of us went to the temple to see the lights.

Darren and Mike

I was looking through some old pictures and ran across this. Aren't they cute?
Seems so long ago.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Chad & Makenna
Garrett & Jake

Joey, Jack, Scott, Emalie, & Shelby

Darren, Makenna, & Lindsay

Melanie & Heidi with babies

THANKSGIVING 2008

Cousins - Kacey LeSueur & Joey Syrek
Jace LeSueur & Jason Syrek




4 of our cute grandaughters
Emalie, Ashley, Shelby, & Haley

Makenna, Jason, Grandpa, & Joey

Cancun

The view of the ocean from our room

Here we are at a Mayan Temple Chichen Itza,with Ben and Lori Lyman our travelings companions.

TRIP TO CANCUN

We just returned from a wonderful trip to paradise.It was the best kind of trip because it was paid for by Shaw Industries.

Four Things

Four things- I was tagged by Shelby

Four things I did today
1. Babysit Makenna
2.Canned 300 Lbs of years supply food (with help from Russ and Melissa)
3.Visited with Haley and family-Haley's 11th b-day.
4.Attended Wyatt Browns wedding dinner.

Four things I want to achieve in life.

1.Find my 3rd Great Grandfather and his wife. (Do their temple work)
2.Go on a misson with Don.
3.See all of my grandchildren marry in the temple
4. Endure to the end.

Four of my favorite TV shows

1. American Idol
2.Today Show (minus politics)
3.5 O'clock news
4.? I don't watch much TV

Four of my Friends

1. My friend Judy Brown
2. Karen Tyler
3. Cyndy Hendrickson
4. Valerie, Kathy, Lana, Storey (They go together)

Halloween Fun!

When my kids were young, I really didn't like Halloween because I was not good at costuming. However, about 8 years ago I had my first Halloween party for the grandkids and it was really fun. Now it is an annual affair at our house. Decorating, coming up with Halloween foods with gross names and games are more to my liking. A treasure hunt in the dark is the highlight of the party.

Kristen was able to get alot of picutes with her camera. Check her blog for more pictures of the fun night.

Ashley and Shelby

Russell and Makenna

Grandma (the Wal-Mart employee) and Makenna the little kittie cat

Kacey, Garrett(hidden in hat), Jason, Jace, and Jake (in back)

Shelby and Emalie

THE END OF AN ERA

Our large pine tree turned brown this past month and we had to cut it down. Chad and his workers spent one long and hard working day cutting it down and hauling it off. The last large limb was supposed to fall in our front yard, but it fell on our next door ncighbors house, but only did minor damage to it.

American Idol Tour 2008