Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Years! I hope aeveryone has a safe and Happy New Years!
Love,
Little Art
Christmas
I'd like to start by saying thank you to Elvia for hosting all of us on Christmas Eve, it was a fun foggy night. I really enjoyed seeing everyone there. Hopefully we'll have some pictures up here by Wednesday. I'm working on a little video of Christmas Eve, but I'm new to video and it will take me some time. I hope the volleyball game went well today, I'd like to get some pictures of that event to put up here.
Christmas really is a special time of year and we should all feel blessed to be able to spend it with each other. Seeing all the little kids playing and opening presents makes me hope that we can continue our traditions well into the future.
Well, if you've got pictures please email them in or feel free to post them yourself. I'll try to post what I can as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Mark
Christmas really is a special time of year and we should all feel blessed to be able to spend it with each other. Seeing all the little kids playing and opening presents makes me hope that we can continue our traditions well into the future.
Well, if you've got pictures please email them in or feel free to post them yourself. I'll try to post what I can as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Mark
Christmas Plans
First of all, I want to say Hi to Danielle and Arturo. It was great to hear about what is going on in their lives. Merry Christmas to all of our family who can't be here over the holidays. We love you and think about you a lot.
I wanted to post the schedule for the Christmas weekend.
On the 23rd we will be making tamales at Maria's house. If anyone needs the address or directions, please let me know via email.
Plan on arriving at three o'clock in the afternoon. It has already been decided who is bringing what ingredients. If you forgot what you are making or bringing, please call me.
On the 24th, Christmas Eve will be at Elvia's house. It is a potluck. Dinner is at six o'clock. Maria and I will be bringing desserts, Lisa is bringing an appetizer, Veronica is bringing Mexican rice, and of course, there will be tamales. Everyone else can bring whatever they want to fill in the table. Of course, we can always use things like drinks and whatever else you can think of. There is also a gift exchange if you participated.
Have a Merry Christmas day with your families.
On the 26th, the Favereauxs are having a volleyball game at the Lost Hills Gym. If you are into volleyball, this is the place to be. I'm sure it will be a lot of fun, and a good way to burn off all the holiday endulging!
We can't wait to see you, and remember, we are an equal opportunity family, so men are welcome at the tamale making, so are kids. Lisa has volunteered to watch over the little ones.
Merry Christmas!
Allison Craven
I wanted to post the schedule for the Christmas weekend.
On the 23rd we will be making tamales at Maria's house. If anyone needs the address or directions, please let me know via email.
Plan on arriving at three o'clock in the afternoon. It has already been decided who is bringing what ingredients. If you forgot what you are making or bringing, please call me.
On the 24th, Christmas Eve will be at Elvia's house. It is a potluck. Dinner is at six o'clock. Maria and I will be bringing desserts, Lisa is bringing an appetizer, Veronica is bringing Mexican rice, and of course, there will be tamales. Everyone else can bring whatever they want to fill in the table. Of course, we can always use things like drinks and whatever else you can think of. There is also a gift exchange if you participated.
Have a Merry Christmas day with your families.
On the 26th, the Favereauxs are having a volleyball game at the Lost Hills Gym. If you are into volleyball, this is the place to be. I'm sure it will be a lot of fun, and a good way to burn off all the holiday endulging!
We can't wait to see you, and remember, we are an equal opportunity family, so men are welcome at the tamale making, so are kids. Lisa has volunteered to watch over the little ones.
Merry Christmas!
Allison Craven
JOSH'S BIG FISH
I'VE BEEN MEANING TO PUT THIS UP FOR A WHILE I JUST COULDN'T FIND IT. THIS IS PROOF THAT JOSH IS GOING TO BE A GREAT FISHERMAN.
The one from Massachusetts
Hey everyone-
Sorry it's taken me so long to post something on here, things have been a little crazy. A lot has been happening since the last time I've talked to most of you. I graduated from college this past May and ever since I've been waitressing, not really what I had planned to do but hey it pays the bills. I'm living in Massachusetts with Kevin and his family, but we are moving back to Maine togeher in the Summer and I'm going to go back to school to get my teaching certification. But I guess the biggest news is that I'm engaged and very excited. Like Alli posted we are getting married May of 2008 and we hope to see you all here for that. We've been discussing a trip out there and we are hoping to go out next winter we have been trying to save, but I know that Kevin would really love to meet all of you before the wedding. I miss everyone very much.
Juan is living out in California, he is stationed in Monterrey or right around there so if anyone gets a chance to go that way I know he would appreciate the company. I sent Alli his email address but currently don't know it right now. He will be coming home this Friday for Christmas and I am very excited.
But that's all I have right now. I miss you all and love you all very much. Take care
Love-
Danielle
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Sorry it's taken me so long to post something on here, things have been a little crazy. A lot has been happening since the last time I've talked to most of you. I graduated from college this past May and ever since I've been waitressing, not really what I had planned to do but hey it pays the bills. I'm living in Massachusetts with Kevin and his family, but we are moving back to Maine togeher in the Summer and I'm going to go back to school to get my teaching certification. But I guess the biggest news is that I'm engaged and very excited. Like Alli posted we are getting married May of 2008 and we hope to see you all here for that. We've been discussing a trip out there and we are hoping to go out next winter we have been trying to save, but I know that Kevin would really love to meet all of you before the wedding. I miss everyone very much.
Juan is living out in California, he is stationed in Monterrey or right around there so if anyone gets a chance to go that way I know he would appreciate the company. I sent Alli his email address but currently don't know it right now. He will be coming home this Friday for Christmas and I am very excited.
But that's all I have right now. I miss you all and love you all very much. Take care
Love-
Danielle
MERRY CHRISTMAS
An Update from the East Coast
Hey guys! I am so bad at this! BUt this is Little Art. I wanted to give you some updates. Life in Maine is great for right now. After returning from California last time, I did a lot fo thinking. I was gettign pretty tired of ym current position; saw and experianced all i was going to. I finally got spit in the face, punched, and assualted, so I all my goals were reached. I was on the cusp of preparing to transition to teach overseas ( a little impulsive yes, but what the heck, that is me). California was still in the mind set, but my job apparently got wind that I wanted to get out, and offered me a promotion. I am teaching history and science, and may be offeringa free masters in special education. What can I do? I actually love it!
Anyway, I have to run. I love seeing the pictures of the kids! I will be planning some vacation time soon, so let me know if anything big is happening. I love you all, and miss you!
Little Art (Excuse any typos)
Anyway, I have to run. I love seeing the pictures of the kids! I will be planning some vacation time soon, so let me know if anything big is happening. I love you all, and miss you!
Little Art (Excuse any typos)
Christmas at the Grimsley's
Elvia and Jim have opened up their home for christmas this year.I would like to thank them for doing so. it should be quite fun with all the open space and with all the little ones being their to run around. So that all the responcibility does not fall onto Elvia and Jim for the food, perhaps a potluck could be set to go along with all the tamales. expect a call or call Gabe and lisa to let them know what you would like to bring.
P.S. it has been suggested to me, for some gift ideas for the mississippi girl would be gift cards. from like target or walmart to help replace some things lost during hurracane katrina.
P.S. it has been suggested to me, for some gift ideas for the mississippi girl would be gift cards. from like target or walmart to help replace some things lost during hurracane katrina.
Be Ready to Make Tamales
December 23rd in Shafter, at Maria's house everyone who can will be making tamales. I'll post the time on the Calendar as soon as I find out. The more people there, the better, so show up, have some fun and make some great tamales.
Also Susan has informed me that they will be getting a volleyball game together in Lost Hills the day following Christmas and would like to invite the family out to join them.
On a personal note ( since this is a family blog I guess everything is personal), it's been over a year since we've had this blog going. During that time we've seen 5 more little additions join the family. I hope that it has been useful or fun for you guys. Hopefully in it's second year we can continue to hear from other voices in the family, and build this site into something everybody can use to stay in touch.
Lastly, and I'll remind you again later, bring your cameras to the upcoming events: The mother/daughter luncheon, tamale day, and Christmas Eve.
-- Mark
Also Susan has informed me that they will be getting a volleyball game together in Lost Hills the day following Christmas and would like to invite the family out to join them.
On a personal note ( since this is a family blog I guess everything is personal), it's been over a year since we've had this blog going. During that time we've seen 5 more little additions join the family. I hope that it has been useful or fun for you guys. Hopefully in it's second year we can continue to hear from other voices in the family, and build this site into something everybody can use to stay in touch.
Lastly, and I'll remind you again later, bring your cameras to the upcoming events: The mother/daughter luncheon, tamale day, and Christmas Eve.
-- Mark
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