So while the Simmons' and VanDykes were here, Todd invited them to go dancing. First Todd and Bethany taught the Argentine Tango (sounds exotic!). Elden had a great time "dancing". Of Course everyone thought he was adorable. (He was!)
Then they all went swing dancing while I tended. It looks like they had a great time!
This past week, Rob, Tammie, Abigail, Shanalee, Josh, and Elden came for a visit. It was so nice to have them here. We did a bit of playing and bit of work (sorting in the basement). We celebrated 
Rob's 28th birthday and Addisons 5th birthday. We also had a recital at Great grandpa's house on Saturday which included performances by Katelyn, Addison, Elden, Mark, Hailey, Kyle, Tammie, David and Me. 
Abigail is getting cuter by the minute. It won't be long before she decides to crawl. Don't you love her big blue eyes?
Elden discovered that the empty bottom shelf of the entertainment center was just his size. 
He also discovered the giant soccer ball bean bag that Charlie uses for a bed. One afternoon he started saying "soccer ball" from the other room. We thought he had found a soccer ball and so told him to bring it to us. 
After much tugging and grunting he appeared in the family room pulling the big bean bag. He loved the "soccer ball" and spent as much time in it as Charlie did.
Mark (and his parents) surprised us on Valentine's Day. When David came out of his Priesthood meeting this sign was hanging on his office door. And when I left at the end of church, I found this on my car windshield. It was great!
Today is the Chinese New Year. Congratulations! you didn't get eaten by the Tiger. Todd wanted to celebrate the New Year, so yesterday we brought up the decorations from last year and put them up. Aren't they cute with the Christmas 
lights that are still up? Katelyn, Addison and Hailey helped me decorate inside the house. Then Todd and David fixed us a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. I enjoyed my first Chinese Hot Pot. This is where you have hot broth and spices boiling and you dip meats and veggies in to cook them and eat them with rice and dipping sauces. Then at the end you have a pot of soup to enjoy. It was fun. The only thing I didn't like was the HOT mustard sauce. My folks and Brett and Kyle and their families came to enjoy it with us.
After dinner we set off new year fireworks - probably made in China. Brett and Todd lit them out in the snow while the kids and grandfolks watched through the window. It was lots of fun. All the kids seemed to enjoy themselves, though Kyle had to bring some Orange Chicken so that there was something his kids 
(and himself)would eat.
So, I never blogged about New Years and since I have such a fun photo I thought I just better post it. Tammie and Rob are still obviously our newly weds and I hope they always will remain so. (of course, "They say when you're married in June, you're a bride all your life")
groups and kept points according to who won and who lost and who placed 2nd and 3rd etc etc. The point system was all worked out in advance. I have to tell you all of that 
because I don't want anyone to think that I cheated because I didn't. Kyle Flamm was defending his championship title but we crowned a new champion this year. And it was ME!! I am officially the game champion of the world. My extremely high score in Skittles (the game at left) is what won it for me. Stay tuned for next years tournament to see if I can defend my title.
