Just Dance

Dave, Joe, Katie, and (cousin) Annie Porter playing Just Dance 2 to some Bollywood music.

Christmas Has Truly Arrived

This is the marvelous live Christmas tree with lights and decorations provided by Richard and Linda to make Mom' Christmas even brighter than we thought possible. Our love to you all and pray that your Christmas is Holy and as happy as ours thanks to all of your thoughtful gifts and the love we can feel.

Mom and Dad, Grandma and Grandpa

Flowers in Mom's Room

This is the lovely Christmas wreathe that Mom received from the Burke Dunlaps this morning. It is on the wall that she faces. She is so delighted and makes Christmas a reality for her.


These are Christmas bouquets that Mom received from (reading left to right) from our good friends the Bohnsaks at Casa, from Cynthia Stiger who runs Casa's charitable foundation, and from the Flower Family itself the Burke Dunlaps.


And this is how they are displayed on the dresser and wall opposite Mom's bed. She is so very Happy.

Merry Christmas to you all. We love each of you so much.

Will and Santa

The picture was taken at our ward's Christmas party.

Baby Adam

A great friend of Amy's took some baby pictures of Adam.  What a gift!!!  You can see the pictures HERE!

More pics of Adam

Look at the size of Daddy's hands compared to Adam's head!

Swaddled and asleep.

Swaddled and content.

Burke LOVES this baby, and can't get enough of holding him.

Adam Taufa Bennion

Adam was born on December 2nd at 2:05 am, 8 lbs 10 oz, and 20 inches long. Taufa is the name of a great friend from Australia, Bishop Taufa.

The first day William wasn't too excited about holding Adam, but after holding him for the first time, he was hooked.

We finally have a complete basketball team!!

Why Is This Man So Happy?

Check out this photo of Jeremy Powers (#1 in the US in cyclocross) smiling as he wins a race:

Why is he so happy?

Is it because:

a: He just won the US Grand Prix Cyclocross Race in Portland?

b: He is in the presence of a future cyclocross champion (the kid in the blue cap; intials NRB)

c: He is high fiving one of his biggest racing idols (in the black skull cap and yellow-lens glasses; initials JBB)

d: There is an uber-hot babe next in line for some high-five love (initials WEB)?

Happy Birthday Dear Adam?

Born December 2nd 2010. 8lbs. 10oz. 20inches. Well done Amy! and Don :)

News From the Beehive State!!!!!!!!

I am sure John was alluding to the news that Jocelyn and I will be moving to Seattle in July!;) We accepted a job up in the Evergreen State and are very excited to be close to family and friends. We are looking forward to enjoying a white Christmas with everyone! We are thinking of maybe spending a day in Seattle if anyone wants to join. Jocelyn has never been to the Emerald City so we thought it would be fun head over there and scope the place out and do some shopping.

New Post

I request-no I DEMAND a new post from the beehive state.

Allstate TV Ads

Wendy and I love these Mayhem commericals from Allstate. This is one of our favorites. I also love the one with the kid mowin the lawn. Which is your favorite?

More OBRA CCX Championship 2010

Rob at the finish.

OBRA CCX Championship 2010

Rob: "Good luck. I don't imagine I'll see you until the end."

More Cross

OBRA CCX Championship 2010

Rob took this photo of the CCX race this past weekend. I think it was a great shot.

The terrain was pretty typical of the race. Peanut Butter consistency mud, bark chips, and grass.

Hallowen, birthdays, etc.

The cowboy.
Karate kid, complete with ninja moves.

The soldier

Don's work Halloween party...check out his picture of his area on Facebook. His team did a Duck Hunt area, and it was fantastic.

Don joined in the costume fun.

William's school Halloween parade

Soren's 2nd birthday

Uncle Joe helps Soren with his gift opening!

I got this kids birthday cake book recently and have had fun making cakes for the kid's birthdays.

David's birthday! When we ask Burke to smile, we get one of two things. This....

or this. I don't know which I like better.

Crazy hair day. Burke of course has to join in!

I couldn't believe how many things Burke could stuff into his little backpack!

A fun pic from the summer of the boys in their new matching church clothes.

Swim lessons this summer.

Summer Reunion

The beach...
Soren hanging out in a random person's chair

And he thinks he's surfing!

Disneyland...I think everyone was pretty wet from Splash Mountain

Great pic of Katie!

Don didn't want to hold everything, so he wore it instead :)

I think this is the best picture I got of the grandkids...I cropped it in Picasa, but it didn't show up cropped when I posted it...don't know why.

Balboa bars.

Three buddies watching a show in their blankets....

...and looking at the neighbor's dog. I think they're so cute.

Halloween

since nobody *else* is posting halloween pics. just kidding, just kidding! except, seriously, i would love to see what all the kiddies wore this year.

brooke and i dressed up for the YSA halloween dance. we went as rockstars--it was so fun to put the costumes together and to punk out our hair. we had a great time!


prepping:


in the car, getting ready to get our dance on:


our outfits. i was also wearing some pretty sassy shoes:


us with our dear friend, mara:


sassy at the dance: