Loews Las Vegas

Greggy sent me these amazing pictures from Loews Las Vegas. Can't wait to visit there. Especially while we're still managing to squeeze more snow out of Mother Nature!:(

Christmas 2010 Gift Exchange

The snow is here along with Christmas cheer,

Grab your eggnog and check out our blog!

Court just ran a careful drawing of names for the Christmas gift exchange and here are the results. Make sure to get your gifts in the mail early!

Nicholai & Christian give to Court & Michelle

Natalia & AJ give to Court & Michelle

Tiara & Deryck give to Court & Michelle

Grant & Ari give to Court & Michelle

And finally........

Court & Michelle give to Court & Michelle

Just kidding!! We just sat down and did a real drawing of names for this year's gift exchange. We made sure that you didn't have the same person as last year. As always we all gift to Greg, Gloria and the little kids. We wish we could be with you all this year, hopefully we will be next! Love you all!!!

Court & Michelle give to Tiara & Deryck

Nicholai & Christian give to Natalia & AJ

Natalia & AJ give to Christian & Nicholai

Tiara & Deryck give to Grant & Ari

Grant gives to Court

Ari gives to Michelle

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Grant Wish List

So I just realized that Christmas is next week and everybody has probably already done their Christmas shopping, with the exception of myself. However, I thought I'd post a wish list anyway, in case somebody has as hard of a time christmas shopping as I do.

-Hoodie Sweatshirt (Large)
(Preferably one that isn't a zip up.)
(Preferably Blue)
-Blue Jeans (32X32)
-Banana Bread pans like like mom has (Thanks for reminding me Tiara)
-Big Mixing bowl
-Wisk
-Rubber spatula
-A big Cutting Board like Mom has
-New i-pod headphones
-Ties that didn't come out of the 80's or 90's ;)
And if somebody's feeling generous, I've been wanting a cheap digital camera.

Tiara and Deryck wish list.

Tiara

Tiara wants/likes clothes (shirts=small, pants=3, shoes=5 1/2)

dinner gift cards are accepted :)

silver bracelets

24 ct or more mini muffin pan

small bread pans for homemade banana bread like mom makes

glass 9x13 pyrex pan

Hair dryer with a cold button

a cute recipie box

the filing tabs for a recipe box

Deryck

Deryck needs clothes (shirts=XL, pants=36,36, shoes=12)

golf balls

golf shoes size 12

Dewalt tools

Lows gift cards accepted

Little Body, Big Mouth

I don't have my wishlist yet but thought you all might appreciate this story, reminiscent of cute young Ari and her innocent but embarrassing comments.

I was at Hobby Lobby on Wednesday, looking for frames. As we were walking down a certain aisle, we passed an obese woman and Lane loudly said "Mom, she has a baby in her tummy!" though she clearly did not. I tried to hurry away, not looking or responding and Lane took that to mean that I didn't hear her and said it even louder. If the woman didn't hear before, there was no mistaking this time.

And the fun is just beginning.

Christmas Wish List

I figured I'd get the ball rolling as far as posting wish lists. I know it's early to think about Christmas with Halloween just around the corner, but here we go! Please post your own wish list soon :)
















Court:

Round Belgium waffle iron

TopFlite straight golf balls

Long wood golf tees

Addidas golf shirt (L)

Any Craftsman tool **no other brands accepted**

Cool T-shirts with minimal graphics (L)

Blu-Ray movies

Michelle:

Cookbooks for cakes or cupcakes

Cake stand

Cute apron

Hotpads (my kitchen is tuscan style)

Unique cake or bundt pan

Blue-Ray chick flicks

TopFlite Diva golf balls

Pretty much anything to do with cooking, baking, decorating or golfing :)

Christmas Present Exchange

Hi Gang! I've got the names put together for the Christmas present exchange for this year. Hopefully this gives you plenty of time to buy or make gifts at great deals and avoid the crazy Christmas rush at the stores. I've set this up in groups of two, so if you want to give gifts together that's great or if you would like to split it up, that's okay too. Have fun with it! I haven't set a dollar limit, so if you want one, let me know. Otherwise, let's just say to "keep it within your budget." Feel free to post gift ideas on the family blog.

Christmas Present Exchange 2009

Court & Michelle will give to Nicholai & Christian

Nicholai & Christian will give to Grant & Ari

Natalia & AJ will give to Tiara & Deryck

Tiara & Deryck will give to Court & Michelle

Grant & Ari will give to Natalia & AJ

Gam, Greg, Glori, Laine and Karston are open for everyone to give to.