2013 CHRISTMAS IN MAPLETON

Christmas in Mapleton included a Skype call to Hermana Agle (aka Aria) on Christmas Eve, and a phone call to Elder Agle (aka Davis) and a chance to visit for about an hour!

 Opening presents on Christmas morning.

 Looks like JP did alright!

 Mom & Dad's haul. Note the special tea pot set. Ken picked it out piece by piece and chose the herbal teas. It brews (no tea bags here) the tea, and keeps it hot.

 Cool Nathan.

 Sophie's take.

Steven especially enjoying his new leather coat.

SMALL UPDATE

I haven't been bugging anyone to send me things, so not much news here, but I'll post a couple of recent pictures.

Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas.  

 January has a new church calling. It has to do with Temple fellowshipping and she will know more after the first of the year. Way to go January.

 Sophie won a trophy and here she is with her Dad.

 Way to go Sophie!

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN MAPLETON, UTAH

What a fun place for Santa to visit.

The train was repainted by Mayra this past summer. Looking good.

 The piano room. Note the ukulele and the hats, and of course the nativity scenes.

 Ken told Sophie they are mistelow, but she wasn't buying it.

 Lot's of Santas.

 Wonderful village.

 Great idea to recycle those Christmas cards!

 They have two of them. (I'm going to try this.)

 Ready to greet you as you walk in.

 Beautiful job in lighting.

Children's Christmas art work through the years.

W O W !

THROWBACK THURSDAY

Church College of Hawai'i before the Polynesian Culture Center was built. 

Probably taken around 1960.

I think that is the Hawaii Temple near the bottom of the picture.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN

Yes, folks, he is growing up. He'll probably achieve his Eagle this year, plus doing cross country and many other things that keep active kids so busy.  Happy Birthday Ryan.

MORE THANKSGIVING

The pictures say it all . . .

 I must digest my food . . .

Dad, let me take your picture.

How's this?

 The hosts.

 Rest time.

 Enjoying the Firepit Pagoda!

 Enjoying the mini firepit!

A rousing game of (?), but it was fun.

EIGHT DAYS AGO

THANKSGIVING 2013

Look at all that yummy food! 

 Can you count 29? 

(don't forget photographer Ken and napping Zaynzley)

 What's Thanksgiving without a little football, and especially here in the media room!

And of course a game of rummy!

(Outside no less!)

Oh Koi 

THROWBACK THURSDAY

Dennis working for Aetron Division

of Aerojet General

negotiating a contract with NASA for the X-15

abt 1961