Family Get Togethers During The 2009 Holidays

The following pictures are times we spent with the childrens while we were in Auburn for the Christmas holidays.



Kim and Noelani at Pappy and Nana's house on Christmas Eve Day.

This is at Steve and Holly's house on Christmas Eve, Pappy, Kaven (Great Grandson,) Noelani Granddaughter and Kim. Pappy is guarding the stair way where the little ones wanted to play.

Scott and Gabby and the dogs waiting for presents and dinner on Christmas Eve.

Here is Teresa with her niece Nevaeh on Christmas Eve. Very Cute picture.

Here is Teresa with Noelani who is very tired and ends up falling to sleep in aunties lap.

Here is pappy and nana with great grandchildren Kavan and Nevaeh on Christmas Eve.

Here is Barb with her granddaughter and the mother of Kavan and Nevaeh on Christmas Eve.

Dinner at Teresa and Scotts on Tuesday before New Years. Teresa made Rachel Ray's famous french onion soup which Scott and Jerry and Gabby were getting ready to eat.

A family picture after we ate the delicious dinner Teresa made and played Mexican Train Domino's.

This picture is after we played Mexican Train Domino's and Teresa and Barb was winning the game tell the last few rounds and then Jerry took the game that is why he is smiling.

We had a lot of fun with family and friends over the holidays and we wish all our family and friends a Very Prosperous New Year in 2010.

December 2009.

December was a very busy month. Jerry and Barb flew back to Auburn to spend the holidays with the children and grand children and great grand children. This year the weather was much better than 2008.



The first event happened 4 days after Jerry and Barb arrived home and it was the annual Lefsa party. For anyone not knowing what Lefsa is it is mashed potato's mixed with butter and cream and then rolled out with flour and fryed. A lot of lefsa was made and shared with family and friends.

These three pictures is the Lefsa making in progress.

The next event to take place was to start some decorating so the house looks a bit like Christmas

Jerry don't put up all the lights outside like he use to years ago Barb would just as soon as he don't be climbing around on ladders any way.

Jerry and Barb's mothers loved Christmas so the tradition now is to light a candle by their pictures and honor them on Christmas day. Also Jerry's brother loved Christmas so he is included as well.

The third event was to get some shopping done so we have presents under the tree. Ark and Saw was very happy to see Barb and Jerry come back for Christmas and that they got to be in on the big day.

This year Barb did not cook her son Steve volunteered to cook Prime Rib it was delicious. Also he volunteered to have it at their house and in their newly remodeled kitchen very nice and Steve & Holly are very pleased with the improvement.

This is the cooks but it looks like one is having wine and letting Steve do the cooking I think that is a good deal.

We did something different with gift giving this year we did a Secret Santa exchange it was fun and Barb's gift got took by Holly (her daughter - in -law) but Steve her son really encouraged it. The gift was a cutting board that went over the sink and had a vegatable strainer attached. Oh well Barb ended up with a gift card to the Cheescake Factory so it turned out OK. But Barb wil not be forgetting what happen any time soon.

The day after Christmas Jerry and Barb had a little open house for friends and neighbors to come over and have some goodies and drinks. All had a good time and drank a little wine.