Christmas Eve at the Mendenhall's

I was in charge of games yet again at the annual Christmas Eve gala at Mom's. This year we changed the meeting place to mom's as she has more floor space for games. We played a rousing game of Christmas Minute to Win It! Everyone always enjoys this especially the teenagers. The favorite is the glow in the dark ring toss. I didn't get many pictures this year as I was running the games and the camera lady, which I failed miserably at, sorry!

Mom and Dad killing it at Minute to Win it!

The stack the nut game is intense. Gena was the champion this year with stacking 12 nuts. Rowland is her latests beau. He seems like a really nice guy.

Gena and Rowland

Then there is the snowball catapult. Always a good one for warming things up. Everyone was a good sport.

Kenzie aand Len go head to head


The teams got in the spirit of the night with candy cane toss. It was a fun evening of pizza and games. Thanks mom for letting us invade your home. We sure had a good time. I have to say though, I am retiring as party chairman. I have done it for the office party and the family party for the past 5 years so I am hanging up my creativity and passing the torch to somene else. Happy Holidays everyone and to those of us who really don't like Christmas - Bah Humbug!

Barry and dad team up

Annual Hurricane Dental Christmas Party 2011

Candy bar bingo was the hit of the office party this year. We had way too many candy bars and enough people to make it fun! Mandy and Mason killed it on the memory part though, the rest of the players were being just a little too nice for me! Ha you need to strike while the iron is hot 'ya'll. It was really a fun time this year - in spite of Dr. Wells (Mason) not feeling well at all.



Candy Bar Bingo - Champion Mason Wells

 
Mandy put together an awesome dinnner for us Cafe Rio style. The food was so yummy. Mason lent a huge helping hand and it turned out so great. Next year dutch treat to a restuarant so nobody has to cook or clean! We really had a good time together. We have a great team at Hurricance Dental. Jilyn Nelson is our front office manager, along with all the extra duties we give her like - can you call and get us lunch, can you call and get us heat, can you call and get the computer guy over here, can you call the tax guy, can you set up a hair appointment for me...and the list goes on. Thanks Jilyn. Cathie is our part time front office helper. She comes in on Wednesday and without fail that usually the day the schedule falls apart - what are the odds on that one?! Bobbie is our super hygienist - she is so great with our patients. She is so flexible with the times we have to rearrange the schedule and have her come late, or stick in a few extra ones or need someone numbed for us, she does it with a smile and sometimes without lunch. Justin was not able to attend but his wife Kisten made the most yummy dessert ever - I so want her recipe. Thanks Kisten, Justin has been helping assist in the back with me for the past year - he is hoping to get on with the fire department in January. We will so miss him!


Mandy showing us how it's done!



Candy Bar Bingo was played this year in leiu of Minute to Win It...we had a great time, I got to be the caller which suited me just fine. I get things scrambled in my head (where Ned keeps them safe) and it is hard for me to concentrate on where the candy bars went, better the caller than a food I say! Thanks Mandy and Mason for the great time, the super food, and for opening your home to the likes of all of us. We misse you mamma Jillyn, thanks for taking care of the little ones!


Get ready for Candy Bar Bingo



Our fun day in Springdale

Len took a half day off and we stole away to the cute little town of Springdale, Ut. It is right outside Zion National Park. We love that place and the serenity it gives.

Along side the Virgin River

A picture perfect day for December and a get away. We started out with a lunch at our favortie little sandwich shop. We were practically the only ones in Springdale that day and lucky for us.

Me

I love spending time with my best friend. We enjoy so many fun times. It doesn't have to cost alot, it doesn't have to be something fantastic, it just has to be us!

My best friend!

You may not know this about me, but  love trees. They hold a fascination for me - I think they are so interesting and unique. I didn't get a picture of one, but there was one that had fallen and was caught in the crook of the neighboring tree. The neighboring tree has held this fallen tree up for quite sometime. I marveled at it's tenacity and strength to bear up the other tree. It stands there without complaint, it maintains it strength and never waivers under the weight of the other tree. We could all learn a lesson from that tree, we should always bear one anothers burdens' for as long as they need without complaint or waiver.

Me and a tree!

Two cute kids, clowning and having fun.

Oh let me never grow up!

A new queen of the house!

I got my christmas present early this year. All I really wanted was to find a kitty to love. I have done my research, looked at a ton of cats online, and found this little cutie at the St. George Animal Shelter. She chose me for sure. She reached her little paw right out of the cage as if reaching for me and saying, "Take me home!" I couldn't resist. Thanks mom for being there to help me decide it was lot's of fun.

Dixie



Dixie is fitting right in, has staked out her place on the couch while Len is gone. I think that is his spot if I am not mistaking, we wil see how this plays out! Ha, Ha!