Yes, it's still Saturday and after a great morning breakfast at Jo's, a morning of family pictures in her basement, snow fun in Chrisman Park, and an afternoon of lounging on her couch watching Bourne Ultimatum, we still have things planned for the evening with Jason & Norman. After all, they're only here for 2 full days and we have to make the most of it!
We headed for supper to a Japanese Tepanyaki/Sushi Bar Restaurant called Sakura in Orem. All of us fit around the rectangle table - with the exception of Paul and Tony - they stayed home to babysit so Kristie & I could go to dinner. Jason & Norman ordered 2 sushi rolls, and I shared a roll with Carly (of course I ordered an entree also). To our surprise and pleasure, Jason & Norman picked up the ticket and paid for everyone! Yikes - that was a BIG bill. Supper was wonderful, and I always like it when the chef throws food at me (:O).
We then adjourned to Carly & Spencer's house for games. The game we played was so fun! Each person had to write down 3 famous people on 3 separate slips of paper. The slips were combined in a bowl and round 1 began. There were 3 rounds of 30 seconds per team per round. Once your team guesses the name, you can continue to draw until time runs out. There is not skipping/passing the name you drew.
Round 1: Draw a name - use as many words to describe the famous person to your team
Round 2: Draw a name - only ONE word can be used to describe the famous person
Round 3: Draw a name - Now you have to act out the famous person. Here's Norman acting out Posh Spice, one of the names he drew:
Monday, December 31, 2007
The Chrisman Park and SnowFun
Jo & Jed bought the 1/4 acre lot next to their house shortly after buying their home in 2002. They landscaped the entire lot last summer for Jed's sister's outdoor wedding. Now, we call the lot "Chrisman Park" because it's huge!!
We introduced Jason to the Chrisman Park after family pictures on Saturday.
Jason making snowballs for the 3 on 1 battle
(Josh, Preston, & Gage vs. Uncle Jason)
Ready...Aim...Fire!!Jason pelts Josh in the behind with a snowball
Abbie quietly sips her hot coco while the boys tackle and smear each other with snow, and then give sled rides through Chrisman Park
Josh thew Jason off the sled - Jason is chasing Josh
Close-up of "the chase"
Jason trying to run from the kids
Gage leaped onto Jason's back
Gage tackled Jason and is giving him a knuckle sandwich on his back
Gage trying to "white-wash" Uncle Jason
Preston is crawling away - unable to help Gage -
Jason kicks snow on Gage
Close-up of the snow that Jason is kicking towards Gage
Gage was trying to kick snow on Jason, but Jason got him anyway.
Jason pulling Gage off the stone patio
Jason pulling Preston across Chrisman Park
Preston with snow flurries as Jason pulls him through Chrisman Park
Family picture outtakes
Julia & Rebecca; Quenten & Mary-Gail (during breakfast)
When Julia set Rebecca down...
Quenten snatched her up!
Quenten tended to my girls all morning - he loved them!
Jason said something tender that made Mom cry
CarCar, Me, JoJo
while we wait for another group pic
Josh, CarCar, & Baby Becs
Laughter & genuine smiles
Julia looks giddy...
...and this is why she's giddy: 3 strong men holding her up!
Uncle Spencer was the "gate keeper" to the slide during family pictures
He asked for a "High 5" or a kiss before the kidlets could go down the slide
Jason getting Georgia on the floor
Jason & Norman w/the Kemp's
Josh, Pam, Preston, Abbie, McKena & Baby GIRL Brown
(due in May)
Paul & Kristie
Rooser Roost: Paul, Kristie, Madison, Jack, Georgia & Tommy
Brown Family pictures 2007
Family pictures: 2 parents, 6 siblings, 6 spouses, 12 children/nieces/nephews, 2 friends = a long photo session in JoJo's basement! Thank heavens she had the room to fit all of us. And a BIG THANK YOU to Carol and her sister, Arlynne, for coming to Springville and taking our pictures.
Brown Family photo
December 29, 2007
Spouses
Mom and her 6 wonderful grown-up kids
Dad and his 6 wonderful grown-up kids
The girls
The beautiful girls
Dad - What a lucky guy!
The boys and Mom
The boys and Dad
Mom & Dad with their grandchildren: 12 this year...
...14 in 2008!
Uncle Jason & Uncle Norman with their 12 nieces & nephews
Norman & Jason
Breakfast at Jo's
Saturday morning, 12/29, we all rendezvoused at JoJo's house for some home cookin'. Carly made pancakes, I made scrambled eggs, JoJo made the hot chocolate, Spencer and Norman manned the stove with hashbrowns & bacon. Lots of food, and lots of fun people - my family - to share breakfast and conversations with.
Jason & Preston waiting for pancakes
Jason sharing stories with Mom
Norman (L) & Spencer (R) cooking bacon & hashbrowns
The Uncles are here! The Uncles are here!
The uncles are here! The uncles are here! Jason & Norman are really here!
Jason and Norman flew in from New York on Friday, 12/28. We all anticipated their arrival at 11:30 am, but after missing their connecting flight in Atlanta (their plane arrived on time, but just circled in the air), and missing the next standby flight, catching the following flight, arriving in SLC at 4:50 pm only to discover they couldn't find their luggage. Found the luggage, that had been damaged, and finally making it to Mom's in Springville where hugs & kisses were given/received later that evening at 6:45 pm.
Jason and Norman flew in from New York on Friday, 12/28. We all anticipated their arrival at 11:30 am, but after missing their connecting flight in Atlanta (their plane arrived on time, but just circled in the air), and missing the next standby flight, catching the following flight, arriving in SLC at 4:50 pm only to discover they couldn't find their luggage. Found the luggage, that had been damaged, and finally making it to Mom's in Springville where hugs & kisses were given/received later that evening at 6:45 pm.
Jason Andrew (with faux-hock hairdo) and Mary-Gail (with blue cup)
Jason & Norman got the kids "Statue of Liberty" foam hats.
He's leading them on a march through Mom's house.
Kidlets still marching
Tony sporting his new NY Yankees bb cap -
a generous gift to all the men from Jason & Norman
Jason reading "The Elephant and the Flea" to the kids
Jason knows the artist who illustrated the book
It's a story about and Elephant who is trying to get a flea off his back...
...He bathes in water thinking that will do the trick...but it doesn't.
Fun to see Jason reading to the kids (and adults)
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