New Year's Eve

Enjoying the Wii
Andrew, Kelsey and Blake listening to music

Hi Ladies...only 3.5 hours left until midnight!!

Happy New Year!

We hosted a New Year's Eve party at our house this year. The kids played games in the basement and the adults visited and played games in the dining room. The kids and some of the adults enjoyed the Wii as well. Everyone brought a dish to pass and it was a fun time.....

Happy New Year!

The girls decided to make homemade party decorations to hang up in the basement for their friends....

I love Mary Engelbreit and wanted to post this picture. This is how I felt most of 2008, so I'm hoping 2009 will be less hectic!

Happy New Year everyone! Eric, the girls and I are having some friends over to celebrate this evening. I found a quote on the internet that I thought was fitting to this time of year...."Every new year people make resolutions to change aspects of themselves they believe are negative. A majority of people revert back to how they were before and feel like failures. This year I challenge you to a new resolution. I challenge you to just be yourself." We hope all of you have a safe and Happy New Year!

Aunt Harriet

Harriet is shown in the bottom right corner and top left photo (center) next to my Grandma Thelma

Mom let us know that Aunt Harriet passed away yesterday morning. She was the only living member of the Mikelson family left. Although I did not see her very often, I remember her chuckle and the way she would refer to my dad as "Jimmy." We will miss her, but know that she has gone to be with her three sisters and brother in heaven. God Bless the memory of Aunt Harriet. Thanks to Lindsy's wonderful collection of photos, I was able to find a photo of her to post.

More Pictures

Courtney provided musical entertainment...
Welcom Home Jimmer!!

Ann, Sarah, Laurie, Sam, Courtney and Kelsey playing the Apples game

The Heath family on Christmas Eve

Fun times with Family....

Andrew, Grandpa, Alex and Matthew....
Paige and Ted

Megan, Paige and Danielle

The girls opening presents

Gifts from the bus driver....

We just returned home from our Christmas celebration in Shakopee, Jackson and at home. As you can see by the pictures, everyone had a great time.

Christmas in Jackson

Making Christmas Cookies
A Special Ornament made by Courtney for a Special Grandma

Christmas Presents from Grandma and Grandpa

We enjoyed celebrating Christmas in Jackson. The girls and I went ice skating at the old Albertus Field. It was a little windy, but not too bad. Tomorrow we will be driving to Shakopee for the Smith family Christmas. We hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas:)

Merry Christmas!

We'd like to wish our friends and family a very Merry Christmas! I thought it might be fun to post some photos from past Christmas celebrations. We are making the journey to Jackson on Wednesday. I absolutely love the Christmas Eve service at the church and it is always nice to be 'home.'

Tiospa Zina had another water main break today, so the elementary will not have school tomorrow. My co-worker's room was destroyed as well as many of the K-2 rooms. He had many personal and professional items that were ruined. There was literally a pool of water down the hall. We're hoping that the pipes can be fixed before it happens in the other 2 wings of the school. We hope all of you have a wonderful holiday season.