Friday, December 30, 2011

At our christmas party, margie & brian found these old relics in the sauna, from way back when we all lived in their house and they were just young kids. ...the dipper and thermometer....broken....and full of memories. They were given to the guys to open by proxy for Wally. Wally is so kauhian sentimental, that the sauna stuff will be given to walt when he comes home next week from No. Dakota!

Me and half the grandkids, some great/grands...our Christmas party always held in the Mohawk gym. potluck, sing, skits from each family, and games. great time.
Partridge in a pear tree: we stand in a big circle, i play the keyboard, margie gives each group their number to act out for the song...it's really hilarious.
Three french hens
Four calling birds
This pic. started when they happened to be sitting together as babies at one of our xmas parties. I take a pic. each year, with the kids in the same order. fun to see them grow.
Caterpillar game...two teams, pass an empty 2 liter pop bottle thru your legs, next one passes it over their head, hence the name....last one at the end of the row runs to the front and starts over....can go on as long as you want, or up to a certain line in the floor. the little kids really like it, and big ones join in with them...an annual game.
Caterpillar game
Cody...Greta & Jeremy's baby, Randy and Greg Hyrkas in the bk/ground
Tina (Hyrkas) Zegel, Greta (Hyrkas) Kinnunen, Janina (Larson) Hyrkas, Ann Torola

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

engagement No. 4....any more?

Jim Dowd and my gr/daughter Marisa Torola
getting married in July

Sunday, December 25, 2011

NEW ENGAGEMENT PICTURES SENT TO ME

Engaged this Christmas season:
Jared Hyrkas & Susan Sturos
Eric Sturos & Marissa Ryynanen
Chase Sturos & Carmen Heinonen


PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT HAVE A RESIDENCE PHONE, JUST A CELL.
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ALSO, MY APARTMENT # IS 11, NOT 12




couple more for the gingerbread party

having a sing-a-long after making gingerbread creations
Kiera Johnson (my gr/grandaughter) examining a house

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Pictures of our gingerbread making party, pete & I started it about 25 years ago

Steve, me & Paul (Had to leave early, so not in the big pic)
Ann, Petey, Maddie & Josie
Missy (Hyrkas) Lupinski and son Tyler (my gr/grandson)