Monday, January 4, 2010

New Year's in Heber, AZ

Well, here we are toasting to the New Year with yucky-tasting apple cider! The kids thought it was a blast to blow the horns and make as much noise as they could! Our family was privileged to spend a few days up north at the cabin we rented the last two summers. We had a blast! Here is a sampling of what went on. Each family was in charge of one meal and one activity. Amid the sledding, snowman building, the haunted zip line, there was also testimony sharing, movie making and a whole lot more.
With the girls it was fashion and talent shows. Here are a couple of Nina's dress designs worn by Ella and Oaklee. What they really are is long pieces of fabric wrapped around and tucked to make a "gown". Just lovely!

Here is Sam as Davy Crocket. He loved having that hat on.


There is a closet full of dress-ups and it is the most used closet in the house! Here is Jaxson as Batman.



Bastian as Batman too. He wore this outfit for hours!




Devin as Batman! (He wrestled it off of Bastian!)



Brooklynn had all of us have dress up for a video but it didn't pan out. We were a wedding party and well, it was a disaster! We just weren't cut out for acting, I guess! But our outfits were fun!





Devin and Brian in their wedding clothes.

Brian showing us his physical prowess. He actually did 20 push-ups with Jaxson on his back.


No one else came close to that!


Oh my!
All of the GRANDS! They are the grandest! (top) Nina holding Sam, Charlee holding Andi (bottom) John, Jaxson, Ella, Ashlyn, Oaklee, Bastian and Elle. John and Elle's faces are a crack-up!



Sam's favorite thing was to push around the mop bucket.


We had an ugly sweater contest and Greg's won.
I was actually quite taken with it!


Brian with baby Andi.



Just good 'ole B!
Happy New Year! The kids were so excited about getting to "stay up" until midnight! None of them can tell time so their 'midnight' started at 8:30 and they were in bed by 9:00 PM!


Scottee (the blue behind on the left!) treated the ladies to pedicures! Here they are waiting patiently for their special treatment.



John as ? He makes a cute whatever he is!



Elle in another one of Nina's designs.




Ryan, Ashlyn and Brooklynn taking a walk in the snow. Ashlyn was afraid to touch it!


Oaklee, Charlee, Nina and Elle in the snow fort!




With made-from scratch German chocolate cake and cinnamon rolls, games of Dominos, "Would You Rather" and Battleship, talks around the fire with laughs and tears, hot chocoate and otterpops, it just couldn't have been better! (Except for Treslee getting sick and John hitting his head while sledding. Oh, and the noise from the main floor while the babies were trying to sleep!) We made a Barry Time Caspsule that will be a treasure for all time with the grandkids words of wisdom and predictions of the future. I wish we could do it all again!






8 comments:

Allison Barry said...

I wish we could do it all again, too! Why don't we??

We had a blast ss always. Thanks so much for renting the cabin for us.

You are so good at making those cinnamon rolls. I may need another lesson, though.

Brooklynn said...
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Brooklynn said...

it was so fun!

Anonymous said...

That looks like a lot of fun! I love when my family gets together it make for the best times ever. What would we do with out family!

Barbara said...

You look like the funnest of families! I know I always had fun hanginf out with my friend Brenda!

Susann said...

Now that looks like fun! How did you like the snow and cold?

hilary said...

oh your family is hilarious! i watched brooklynn's music video of the wedding party and you guys just always look like you have so much fun!

Mindy said...

I agree with Allison about the cinnamon rolls. I love them! Thanks again for renting the cabin. It's so nice to get away from it all....minus our own beds. :)