It happens in big towns too.........

Merry Christmas!

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. ~Burton Hillis

The 6th Thru 11th 2009 Christmas Tree Pic

Lenore's Desk

12-22-09

Random Cubicles at Work, Phoenix AZ

12-21-09

12-17-09

Sedona, AZ

Germans think Pigs and Swastikas are lucky

Happy Birthday Kim!!

We are all a little wierd, and when we find those people whose wierdness is compatible with ours....... we join up with them & fall into mutual satisfying wierdness & call them our best friends.

-boy meets world

Things could be worse

COOL CANDLE COOL CANDLE STORE

(WATCH THE CANDLE BEING MADE)
THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS YOU ARE NOT THEIR IT SUPPORT

Shampoo Found

Aunt Laura,

You have to tell my mom we found Shampoo!

Check out those jeans!

I let the girls open one (ok it turned it to two) presents before Christmas. I love what a great pair of jeans does for your self esteem!

Hanging out in Sedona

Just when you thought soccer season was over

Pre-Christmas Gift Exchange

I brought my mom an ornament, she bought me cinnamon bears from Salt Lake City. I am so lucky!!!!!! She is so cool!

(I love this picture for 100 reasons.)

The Fifth 2009 Christmas tree pic

December 14, 2009 Chandler Mall

Chandler AZ

(no worries - I finally made the decision to definitely not get a droid)

No they are not married.........

But I love this pic of 2 good friends

For David Shirey

Before After

Eyebrows have finally been waxed (after 2 months for growing them out from a bad Nail-We will Wax you Salon experience.

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Wax, make up, lighting and fluffed up hair make a huge difference

One word - Odd

Soccer is done, trophy is wierd

My DMV Lessons and Observations

12/29/06 I learned the lesson "If you are bored its your own fault". This is a lesson that I have relived many times in the last three years. I was lucky enough today when I was in Christmas music hell at the DMV to be amused at my surroundings.

1. 2 people waited in line with glasses on

2. 17 people waited with sunglasses on their heads, 22 people had hats on
3. I was impressed with the OSHA friendly signs with their plastic coverings on the wall (and I got a spanish lesson :))

4. Not sure what this is for, but is definitely not for trash5. Dude, I'm thinking not a great shirt to wear if you are taking a driving test today

6. Lane 6 is by far the most productive7. The chairs are green and so were 11 of the 29 shirts in the place (however the people count doubled over lunch and fewer of them were wearing green.) Lesson here: arrive prior to 12:35 and it doesnt matter what color your shirt is8.There was only one Harley shirt, but their was 7 people supporting sports teams. Athletics seems to trump 2 wheeled vehicles

9. The tallest and the shortest person in line arrived together

10. Other non photographed observations:

• There were 8 Christmas trees but no poinsettas
• Only 2 people used canes (real, not candy)
• The girls bathroom needed some decorations
• People in scrubs shouldnt leave their jobs to come to the DMV
• The weather outside is frightful (or so says the most obnoxious over worked Christmas song in a jazz tone playing over head)

Santa Sighting

This may be the picture of the year

Third and Fourth 2009 Christmas Tree pic

3A Sacramento, CA

December 7, 20073B San Jose, CA

December 8, 20094A Goodwill, Mesa AZ

December 12, 2009 4B Goodwill, Mesa AZ

December 12, 2009

Highlights of 12-12

A great day!!

• CEM/Raea Basketball game (the cousins rocked the house)
• Random Joe Young Family sightings
• Shopping at Goodwill (and 4th Christmas tree pic of the season)
• Scrapbook review party (with Tamara, Tammy, Tammie, Tami)
• Listened to voice messages from last 2 weeks (and Ethan is such a cool kid)
• Evening at Costco (how appropriate)
• Dinner at In and Out (so 2009 Jane)
• Chick Flicks on the couch (Tarzan does love me)
• Weather warmed up significantly from beginning of week to 63 degrees (can you say could have been stressful)
• PS Happy Birthday Miranda Noelle

Disney's A Christma Carole in 3D

We all fell asleep at different points throughout the movie. It totally scared CEM. Other than that thumbs up .