Our Provo SNOW!!

We had almost a foot of snow here. Calvin came home from work one day and we wanted to make a snowman. So we did.  It's 8 feet tall or more.

Also, every year, a huge icicle grows on the west side of our house. This is the longest it has ever grown!

...last but surely not least in the 2008 juárez bday blog shout-outs...

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the long awaited, even a bit belated blog post for josie!!!

As you know, last Tuesday - 12/23/08

JOSEFINA turned SEVENTEENA

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it is with great delight that i share these 17 suburb selections of

josefina angelica claire juárez

complete with concur-able captions, heck- maybe even LOL*-able!

(you know what to do by now)

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Josefina is seventina

* - FYI grandpa, last time i checked, "LOL" is texting lingo for "Laugh OutLoud"

CHRISTMAS!!!

YAY!!!!!! Just in case any of you didn't know... IT IS CHRISTMAS TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

Our Christmas Baby is Here!

Mya Claire Tyson
Born Dec. 21, 2008- 12:49 p.m.
6 lb. 15 oz.--- 20" long

Mother and baby doing great! Father is pooped!
We feel so blessed!

HAPPY 21st SEAN MARCO

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Back by popular demand...

another bday slide show from Cherry

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(remember to just click on the pic then click on "slideshow" in the upper left corner)

21 shots of SEAN

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We're WAY excited for his Christmas phone call... we just found out that he was transferred last Tuesday back to Bothell (where he was last Christmas :)

extraORDinary Ord girls...

We all contributed to 25 hygeine kits to be donated to the Humanitarian Center. A very worthwhile activity... thanks Amie, for the great idea!

mmm... Cherie's homemade salsa!

Maya and Gregory:)

We were glad that Karli could join us in spite of her recent ankle injury!

Come One, Come All!

Our Annual Christmas Girl Party!

Monday, Dec 15th-

5:00 at Sue's

(we know it's late notice, but come anyway!)

In the spirit of the season, our party is going to be all about giving!

So, if you're not in the Christmas spirit yet, this will do it!

Here's what we're planning:

1. A Goodie Exchange: Bring a batch of goodies...we'll pack some up for Sean, and each have a plate to take home!


2. 
   
   A Package for Sean: Elder Sean is our only missionary this year. Bring something to fill up his package (i.e. toothpaste, gag gift, etc)


3. 
   
   A baby shower for Lauri: Little "Mya Claire Tyson" is now due any minute! (I'm sure her mother hopes she won't even last until Monday!) Bring a gift to help welcome little Mya into the family!


4. 
   
   Hygiene Kits for the Humanitarian Center: Instead of a craft this year, we're going to assemble 25 hygiene kits. What better time of year to do this? See information below...


5. 
   
   Gift Exchange: We don't want anyone going home empty-handed, so bring a $10.00 wrapped gift and we'll have some fun exchanging them!
   

   Got it all?-Call Sandy or Sue if you don't!

Hygiene Kit Information:

Here is what we need, sign up for what to bring by commenting on the blog, or calling Sandy. If you don't care what you bring, we'll make assignments on Friday night for those who haven't signed up.

Each kit has:

2 unbreakable combs (no sharp handles)

4 toothbrushes (packaged)

1 tube of toothpaste (6-8 oz., no pumps)

2 bars of soap (approximately 4 to 5 oz.)

2 hand towels (new towels, approximately 15" by 25")

So that means we need:

50 combs (you can buy them in packages with lots in them)

100 toothbrushes (check the dollar stores-sometimes there's 4 to a package)

25 tubes of toothpaste (again, the dollar store)

50 bars of soap (ditto)

50 hand towels (Sandy will get these)

Just sign up for whatever you think you can do...it doesn't have to be a lot if you can't...

Let's party!

p.s. this awesome post was actually created by Sandy! I just helped with some technical difficulties!

Lydie's big month

July of 2009 will be a big month for my little Lydie Jo. In that month she will turn 3 and become a big sister! I am 8 weeks and feeling pretty yucky at the moment. We are really excited and a little nervous to have 4 under 6!

That's The Breaks!

Karli Coy took a spill while trying to maneuver a a trick at the skate park on Wednesday night... the result was a triple whammy: A dislocated foot, a broken ankle and a torn ligament! She had surgery yesterday and came home from the hospital today...
True to Karli fashion, she didn't shed a tear until she realized that she wasn't going to be able to use her ski pass to Park City she just got! (Recuperation is 2 months)
She's home for the weekend and will go back to Provo on Monday, where she'll have to figure out how to get around campus and take her finals... (I guess her diving final is out!)
She's been a trouper... I'm sure she'll bounce back quickly!
Love you Sissy, get better soon!


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Sue said...

Bummer! We were looking forward to hitting the slopes with her this season... Feel better Karli Coy:)

December 5, 2008 8:34 PM


Cherie said...

Karli,
So glad to see a little color back in that precious face of yours!!
Hey maybe i could take that diving final for you, or Calvin, or better yet...
KOKI! -- NO?
Well then maybe we, (or Josie), could run an errand or 2 for you,
or drive you around to Spoon Me or to our house for frijoles negros...

December 5, 2008 11:53 PM

the girls

karli and i agreed to a photoshoot with our friend {and hairstylist} brittany davis. it was a blast running around in our dresses like little girls. brittany is so talented... we loved shooting with her!

Nancy Sue

Happy Birthday! We love you!

Let's get together...

It's that time of year again. I figured since my mother and my aunts are all extra-busy this year with full-time jobs and building houses, I better help with our little girls-only Christmas party. So, the first thing that needs to happen is to pick a date...anyone have a preference? In talking with Sandy and my mom the other day we decided that it might be fun (and fulfilling) if we did some kind of service project rather than a craft. We thought about newborn kits or hygeine kits. Please leave your comments and we'll hopefully be able to pull something together. xoxoxox

p.s. So, this picture has nothing to do with my post. It's just cute!