More Christmas Photos

Well, I took my camera to Oregon for Christmas (and left it there, might I add), and I only took a couple of pictures. Lame! But, I'll share what I have. : )

So sweet...

Playing Chinese Checkers...

"One more time, please..."

A family tradition. We finished it!...

Rain, Rain (Make the Snow) Go Away

I know you Oregonians sing "Rain, Rain Go Away." Here in Utah, the song is something like, "Rain, Rain, Make the Snow Go Away." In fact, for its snow-melting qualities, we'll even sing things like, "Bring on the Rain." Here's a picture that I took about a week after we got home from Oregon. Our house has looked like this since before Christmas!

We got a couple of days of rain, and low and behold, the ice-encrusted driveway was finally ice and snow free! (Thanks to a little shoveling.)

This past weekend, Garrick and I headed down to St George, where he was speaking at a conference for principals. (Let me just throw in that it's supposed to be warm in St George, but it was only about 40 degrees while we were there. Bummer!) Anyway, while we were gone, it snowed here in Orem, and there was no one to shovel our walk and driveway. Our ice-free driveway is no longer. In fact, it's much worse than it ever was before. Now it's covered in old, crunchy snow that will be impossible to shovel. Once again I sing, "Bring on the Rain!"

Reviving the blog

I have been checking the blog every few days hoping to get a glimpse of something new, but apparently we are in blog duldrums. (except for Deyce and sometimes us). I therefore have decided to enter a few photos and comments :)

Here is a photo of Chrismas morning in Albany.



Kelly and Ashton are braving the elements to rake the dreaded December leaves.

Logan is not overly excited about this Christmas morning thing. His world consists mainly of eating and sleeping (although not long hours of sleep)

Just a visual reminder that your inheritance will not be wasted on expensive caskets for our funerals. Pine boxes for us, more money for you! That is unless the economy doesn't improve, in which case we may be bringing ourselves and our pine boxes to live with you.

Great Grandpa and Claire

This was the day of our RS retreat in September. A beautiful day on the beach Peggy McIllmoil, Rosalind Robbins, Kris Farrar

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For what it's worth, on the card the cowboy was carrying a calf, not a lamb. Also, Grandpa Couch's birthday is the 16th of this month.
Love MOM

Freebies

I'm always up for a freebie or two. We were walking through the mall yesterday and were stopped and asked if we were interested in having photos taken; we'd get a free 5 x 7. Logan was asleep, but we said, "Maybe on our way out." Well, he'd woken up by then, so we went ahead with the photo shoot. Logan cooperated for the first two poses. Here they are:

Christmas vacation

Sorry, no pictures. I did take a few before the camera got burried under a heap of "stuff" on my desk. That heap is partially demolished but not completely. It was wonderful having everyone here. If you are living in the land of sunshine, you will really appreciate it after being here this week. For the rest of us, I'm sure we will be in for more.

Grandpa sent a Christmas card with a poem that he wrote. He was very proud of it and I know he meant it to be for all of us. It also was burried in the heap. I wanted to put it here so you all could read it. He found a picture of a cowboy carrying a lamb in the snow. He took it to print shop and they printed the card with the poem in it

To our friends and
loved ones far and near

The ones we hold in
our hearts so dear

Merry Christmas and
A Happy New Year

Wishing you all the best
My Love,
Mahlon
Dad
Grandpa
Great Grandpa

Have a great new year, Love Mom