Saturday, December 27, 2008

Grandson Day! 12/22/08

Dear Sir, Your friends and Neighbors have chosen you to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. You are to report to Company Headquarters at 0730 on the 22nd day of December. Kiss your mother before you leave home---this is a man's army. Wear boots, if you have them, the terrain here at the induction center is rough. You will be under the direction of SFC Miller of the 850th Military Police. Remember, INCOMING FIRE HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY. Your's truly, William R. Mann SP4 Draft Board Administrator. Each grandson recieved this letter from Grandpa. They showed up and actually got to tour the Arizona National Guard!! They had a blast. I have a few short videos here. I will add pictures as soon as I get them from Amos and Hal. Way cool Grandpa! The boys loved it. (Especially the big boys!)
My Favorite Country!

Goverment Issued..

Black Hawk

Good for Chasing Chickens..

HAZMAT

Goobie & Ubie Claws

Ken and Uncle Hal visited Emerson Elementary this year as Goober and Uber Claws. It was a big hit. Ken came up with several funny new characters while preparing for this appearance. They are a crack up! Goober was in top form! He gave Ken some good pointers and was impressed with his first crack at the clown thing. Thank Uncle Hal! I still owe you for this one!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas 2008

Merry Christmas friends and family! We just enjoyed a wonderful Christmas filled with friends, family and fun traditions.....
Milk and cookies for Santa! He needs his energy!

Oh No! We better get to bed. Santa is on his way!
We have continued the Morris' tradition of a family prayer in Mom and Dad's room then lining up youngest to oldest and walking in with your eyes closed to see what Santa brought! We added a little bit of the Mann's tradition and used chairs and an air mattress to "trap" the kids in so they wouldn't peak or get up too early! Of course this was 5:30 am anyway!
The biggest surprise was the little girls new playhouse bunkbed!! They broke my eardrums when they screamed after a moment of stunned silence and gasps!
A volleyball for McKenna! That is all she asked for! She got a wii fit and more stuff though cause she was really good this year! (Of course she is good every year!)
Baby doll's for my baby doll's. They named them Bella and Beth.
Kenny got an airsoft gun that looks too much like his dad's gun! He was most excited about the Wii!
Ken was way excited about McKenna's present! Way fun!
Kyle was psyched about his Heelys! He didn't think Santa would be bringing any because Mom hates them! That naughty Santa!
I loved my letter from McKenna, the blackberry storm phone from my sweetheart and the hand carved turtle that Grandma and Papa Morris sent from their mission in the Galapagos Islands! We loved the visit from the Sheperd's and the phone call to Charlie on the computer where we got to see Eliza! We had fun at the Porter Party and the Mann Family party and my work party out in Anthem. We love spending time with all of you. We have been blessed to have some new friends in our lives, Doris and Jared who will be baptized next week! We are so happy for them! Of course the greatest gift of all is the knowledge of our Savior and his gift for all of us. Making it possible to have Eternal Life and live forever with our famlies! That brings the greatest joy every day of the year! Merry Christmas! We love you all!






Grandaughter day! 11/08

Grandma and Grandpa Mann hosted a special day just for 15 of their 19 Grand daughters. (We missed you, Dakota, Sheridan, Eliza and Blakley!) It was a jungle theme and we had Madagascar happy meals, went to the Zoo and then enjoyed banana splits while Grandma and Grandpa gave each Grand daughter a little hand painted animal with a special message for each one!! They each felt so loved!