News from the New Year

We enjoyed a nice New Year's Eve with Derek, Christina, and Nala.

Some sad news from Hycliffe...our lovely little fish, Mr. Coy, who so proudly owned our little pond in the back yard, was found floating belly up 2 days ago. He was a good pet....and we will miss him. We inherited him from the previous owner of this house and he had been with us since May of 2009.

I think we will fill the pond with new Coy fish this spring.

December 22: Our annual viewing of "A Christmas Carol" at Actor's Theatre

Ben and Dad

Johnny and me

Aunt Netzie and Mom enjoy their after dinner coffee.

The gang is all here...except for the Engelens...we missed you this Christmas season!!!

Renee and Mike

December 23rd party on Hycliffe Ave

Our very fun game of charades lasted long into the evening.

The girls coming up with something for the boys to act out.

Johnny keeping score.

Mike acting.

Johnny depicting lightening.

The boys guessed it with 1 second left on the clock.

Me trying to act out "monsoon"

Music ends up being a part of every get-together.

We sang and played the night away.

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Mom was a natural at the didjeridoo

The boys ended up winning our game of charades.

Johnny and me in front of the tree.

Renee being Renee.

Our Christmas lights aglow.

Christmas Eve day with the Brinkworth's

Christmas Eve night in Lanesville

The only picture Johnny is in...he got sick and had to leave after only about 20 minutes :(

Poor JB...a stomach virus that attacks around Christmas time is awful!!!

Pat and Mom

Christina and Nala

Anna and Diane

A great meal of lasagna, salad, and homemade braided bread....Johnny missed out.

sisters

We wish Megan, Bob, and Ella could have been there too!!!

Our annual singing of Christmas Carols before Christmas Eve mass.

Christmas Day morning with the Brinkworth's/Schultz's

Christmas Day night with the Wahls

Carving the turkey

Mark-n-Ellen brought hats for all.

Mom and Dad gave Johnny and me "Stones into Schools"...and we gave them it too:)

Always some good sounding music to be played and heard.

The boys guessing at our game of charades.