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12.29.2009

Olsen Christmas Extravaganza

Every year we head down to Ephraim to share in the holiday spirit with Carolyn's side of the family (Geoff's step-mom). I love this annual party, and this year was no exception. Unfortunately, this is the last year that Grandpa and Grandma Olsen will be the hosts, so we took it all in while we could.

Here are some of the happenings that took place:

Buffet style lunch
cookie exchange
Visit from the Pillsbury dough doughs!
Left-Right pass it game
Drawings for great prizes, including hand made quilts, and hand made kitchen towels
laughter
chit-chat
notes to Tommy the missionary
birthday song and cake for the birthday girls of the day, Milly and Ree (Amelia and Anmaree)
and probably more that I am forgetting....

and some pictures to prove we had so much fun.


I guess the party was a little too much fun. The kids just wanted to take a nap!

Not pictured from our family (who were there):
Ben, Annice, Ali, Molly
Anna, Marcus, Connor
Aubrey (tommy's girlfriend)
Anmaree

6 comments:

Julie said...

The pix are great! I love the one of Geoff with his Dad, Tom. Geoff's beard suits him!

I especially like the one of Paityn sucking her thumb & her finger in her belly button! Your children are so cute!

Julie said...

Me again! What's a cookie exhchange? We don't have that in the UK. I'd love to hear about it, it sounds fun!

Jan C said...

Those pics and stories were great, it took me back to making cookies with my kids and cousins kids, they made a mess, but we had a ball, and it looked like Paityn was having fun. I loved the pics of your Christmas, The little ones are adorable. Have a Happy and Healthy New Year

Fiona (Phebes) said...

Lovely.... Love the one of Geoff & Father..

and the little baby girl looks like her MUM and Cole.. Oooo could eat him!!

Ps love the cookie dough the concentration on her face! and the decoration.. PICASSO?? fab

Thank you

Fiona (Phebes) said...

Oooo missed...

Becks hair!! love it love it!

Nancy said...

Great photos, sounds like a fun party. Hopefully another family member will keep it up. Is Beck's hair reddish or was it just the color of the photo?

Nancy