Christmas 2010

Doug, Linda, John, Mark and Hannah joined us for Christmas Eve dinner. Christmas day was fairly low key Christmas. We opened presents, lounged around, and went to the movies. It was good to have Dani and Brady home, but we missed not having any grandkids here this year.

Dave and Emily Parma Kids - Our cute grandkids (Bria, Liam, and Cali)

Welcome, Reese

Grand daughter Reese joined Chris and McCall on November 10th. She is our 6th grandchild. Welcome Reese. See Chris and McCall's blog for more info and photos.

Lucky the Raccoon Hunter

Lucky, our fearless but stupid Chihuahua, loves to chase and tree the raccoons that frequently visit our yard. Once he's on their scent, he becomes psycho and there is no calling him down. This morning he managed to tree a family of 4 raccoons.  They were mostly just annoyed by Lucky, whose bark is much more ferocious that his bite.  Fortunately, they didn't make mince meat out of him.

Trip to Maui and Oahu 09/10 to Take Brady to BYU-H - with Chris and McCall

Snowbird Summner Vacation

We enjoyed an extended family reunion and vacation at Snowbird July 24-31. Pictures will be loaded into a photobucket slideshow as time permits.

Northwest Trek

Don, Brady, Emily, Bria, and Cali visited Northwest Trek Wildlife Park Friday July 10th. We saw a lot of animals on the tram ride, but didn't get any photos of them. Here's a few from the outing.

In Memorium: Tigger 1989 - June 17, 2010

Our dear old friend Tigger passed away June 17, 2010 at the ripe old age of approximately 21. She lived a good, long life. She had been passed from Heidi to Kati to Michelle. We acquired her during the brief time Kati and Andy lived in Washington (about 1990). She will be missed. May she find joy in kitty heaven.

Brady's Eagle Scout Court of Honor June 13, 2010

Brady's High School Graduation June 10, 2010 Tacoma Dome

Brady, Friends and Dates for the Sr. Prom

Brady and Friends Make Ready for the Sr. Prom

Helping Move Chris and McCall from Las Vegas to Salt Lake

Easter 2010

Easter was pretty low key this year. We attended church, came home and opened Easter baskets, and had a chicken BBQ salad for dinner.

Brady's 18th Birthday - DOB Mar. 31, 1992

Brady the BB Star

The Ward young men's team (really an expanded building seminary team) played in the regional church basketball tournament Saturday March 27th. Don was the priesthood rep. to the team. The ward team easily won its first game in the one and done tournament, although Brady didn't shoot particularly well. He was well warmed up for the semi-final game however, as he made 8 of 10 three point attempts, and scored 30 points, nearly half of the total score. Their team then won the championship game over the Parkland team. Although Brady didn't attempt any threes (he was well guarded), he was able to score several buckets on drives in the lane. Brady led all scorers in the tournament.

Don's Birthday Party

Michelle hosted a birthday party for Don on February 13th to celebrate birthday LX. About 30 people stopped by to wish him well and eat a few goodies.

Don Attends World Archery Festival

February 19-20 Don traveled to Las Vegas to visit Chris and McCall. While there he attended the World Archery Festival and Vegas world tournament. He went to the trade show and attended seminars featuring some of the best archers in the world. He had a fun visit with Chris's family. They went to a BBQ place on Friday night, and to a pet circus and juggling show Saturday that Jack and Cash could also enjoy. Then they went out to dinner and to the store to buy the kids a toy. Don fixed a roast for Sunday. Chris dropped Don off at the airport early Monday morning. It was a good trip.

Brady heading to BYU-Hawaii

So far, Brady has been accepted to all 3 BYU campuses, Hawaii, Idaho, and Provo. He has only applied to the BYU system. He has sent his acceptance letter to BYU-H, and has registered for classes. Don and Brady will head to HI September 3rd for a pre-school vacation. Don will return September 13th. Chris and McCall also plan to join them. They will go to Maui before taking the milk run to Oahu.