just thought we'd share our little Tinkerbell

It's WAY too much to ask for her to actually look into the camera and hold still for more than 0.5 seconds. Maybe next year!

Fun Pictures

I thought it would be fun to share some pictures with you. Brian and I along with Kelsey and Ashley went to Washington DC over the long weekend since the kids were out of school for UEA. We did some neat stuff that was really interesting. Two are from the US Capitol Building. We are standing in front of a statue of Brigham Young. It is one of two statues that each state is allowed to display at the capitol. The other statue Utah has is Filo T Farnsworth, but I'm not sure why he is there for Utah. I thought he was an Idaho guy! I also wanted to show you our cute kids from Halloween. Jean

Hotel rooms - Canceled

THANKSGIVING DINNER ASSIGNMENTS

I'm finally getting around to thinking about Thanksgiving dinner! FIRST AND FOREMOST....everyone has to keep an open mind!!!!! I figure there is going to be about 47 people here. We are going to heat the garage and eat out there. Before anyone freaks out, my garage is pretty clean for a garage. It is all sheet rocked and painted and I'm looking into getting the floor done. We have got enough banquet tables to seat everyone. Dad is bringing all his folding chairs. He has about 25 of them and I think I will put him in charge of finding enough for everyone!

MOM - I put her in charge of making HOMEMADE rolls.....yum
NIKKI - pistachio pudding salad and some kind of a pecan pie.
ANDY & SUE - Turkey, Sweet potatoes (Candied Yams), Mashed potatoes & gravy, Sliced Green Beans, Cranberries. Plates, utensils, cups, napkins....ya know...all that kind of stuff.
JEAN - Ham, Stuffing & green olives! Vegi Tray, with Black Olives.
SANDY - Shrimp salad
LORINDA - Fruit Salad, Fruit Pies, & Chocolate Cream Pies.
KATIE - Pumpkin Pie, (Made fresh).

Here are some other things we might want. If you can think of anything more, add it to the list.
beverage (do we want something other than ice water?)

I think this about covers it. Remember if there is something that one of the "in-laws" have for their usual tradition, bring it! I will never forget Rins first experience of having Thanksgiving dinner away from home and not having the fruit salad with the whip cream on the top!!!!! Sometimes things just have to be a certain way!!!!! That's why I assigned Brian the 'GREEN OLIVES' !!!!!!!

Love you all and look forward to a fun day.

Sue

Brandon's Wedding Date Set

Brandon & Ashley's wedding date is set for Thursday, January 31st. It will be in the evening, so hopefully everyone will still be able to make it on a Thursday. We'll let you know more details later.

Sue, have you heard anything on the hotel situation yet for Thanksgiving? Also, do you have assignments for dinner ready for us? I found a yummy sausage recipe for stuffing that my family really liked last year. I could do that if you want or whatever else you need. I'm excited! It will be fun to be together for Thanksgiving!

Love, Jean

Do you have any food allergies?

Tyler (Kara's daughter) woke up yesterday with a rash. The Dr. says it is hives probably caused by a food allergy. Today she is one solid hive. She has also been throwing up randomly for the past month, which the Dr. said could also be related to the hives.
Does your family have any allergies, or similar experiences? ( This is about as exciting as it gets here. Can you see why I don't post more often?)
Lorinda

What is happening in the rest of the world:

The Blogosphere is exploding- like a self-replicating supervirus bursting with mundane observations, bad poetry, and generously misrepresentative photos. Never have so many people with so little to say said so much to so few.
"What can be done to stop it?", everyone is asking, the alarm clearly palpable on their faces.
These shirts are being seen everywhere, but don't take it personally, it wasn't meant for our Clark Family Blog!