hANdY FaMilY ChRisTmAs pArTy!

This is Kathleen, and here are some of the pictures I took at the 2010 Handy Family Christmas Party! Not too many photos of the adults. Somehow, I assumed the post of official Santa photographer! Enjoy. Some of the pics are really, really cute!

Jolly Old St. Nick and just plain ole Nick.

Santa and Elder Jones

Lauren and Santa

This is as close as Grant would get to Santa.

Santa and Lexi

Santa and Brett's family

Addison

Lindsay and Kate

Santa and Jordan

Hey Jude! It's Santa!

Rachel, Ava and Santa

Santa, Ava, Slade and Rachel

Catherine and Caroline

Caroline

Kate and Preston

Kate performing with Santa

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Handy Christmas Party 2010

Huh...blank?  Oh yes.  There are no photos of the Handy Christmas party.  Is there anyone out there who will be posting?

Minne-Snow-ta Again!

I know that you've seen these photos before and think I'm repeating things!  Well, the repeat comes in the repeated storms that we continue to be blessed with receiving!  Overnight we had some 5-6 inches of beautiful snow.  

Braden's 7th Birthday

Sunday, December 19th was Braden Kent Galloway's 7th Birthday.  It's unbelievable how quickly the years are passing.  What a delight and a joy to be involved in his life.  We think he is one terrificly handsome and  smart young man.  We love him!  (Oh, yes, his father, Roger, has his birthday the day after...always:  December 20th).  

"Hello!  It's my birthday!"

In birthday wear:  bowler, shirt and the magician cape courtesy of Auntie Erin and Uncle David.

Leigh, Lindsey, and Justin 

Lindsey, Sidse and Justin. (Lindsey, "Who's that baby?")

Fun in the Snow

One Friday night Ashleigh, Braden and Justin stayed overnight.  Much to their delight, it had snowed hard that night and through the night.  We woke up to this beautiful outside world.  We found clothes for them and they were as happy as could be playing outside and especially so when Auntie Mae Mae played with them, too!

Braden, Emily, Ashleigh

Ashleigh

Ah, Nannie...I can't see!  Help me!

Justin with "someone's" gloves...not his! No complaints though!

The American Swedish Institute

This was the home originally of Swan J. Trunbald, a Swedish immigrant and built in 1908.  He later donated it in 1929 to preserve Swedish-American and Nordic culture.  Emily, Erin, Sidse Rose and I visited it just last week and were amazed at the beauty of the artisan work.  It really was so beautiful.  It is impossible to imagine one family (only one child!) living there.  We love seeing these types of places and enjoying the incredible architecture.  Even Sidse Rose loved it as she charmed everyone who saw her.  She was a perfect visitor.  

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all! I love these Mormon Messages that can be found on www.lds.org or Mormon Messages on You Tube.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COLE!

Cole turned 19 yesterday. WOW! It seems like yesterday he was a blonde haired little boy.

Cole received his mission call to the Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission and will leave on January 12th. His farewell will be Dec. 26 @1:00.

BYU has been invited to the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 18th. Cole is so excited! He will get to travel and dress for the game but no redshirts will play. So look for #65 on the sidelines!

Cole received his endowments at the Bountiful Temple. It was an awesome experience for us - a big pay day for sure!

Cole at the Missionary Mall trying on suits!