Christmas 2009

2009 Christmas in our new home!!! We have been sooo blessed this past year and are enjoying our new life in South Jordan, Utah! Christmas morning didn't start until 7 a.m. which never happens, but the kids are the ones who slept in! We were up at 5 waiting.

The excitement on Mikael's face "priceless" when he opened lego rock band!


Corbijn was so much fun to watch because we couldn't get him away from each gift to open the next!
Webkinz always make KenaDee smile!


We all sat and Watched Corbijn line up all 40 of his cars! That made his whole Christmas!!

Christmas started two days early with a little surprise for the kids. A new baby persian kitten named Gilly! After many years of our children begging for a pet, the one year they didn't ask our hearts were softened and we caved!! She is a great addition to our family. They love her sooo much. She is the gift that will definately keep on giving all year long! She is so easy going and very low maintenance which makes mom happy!

Typical Corbijn waiting for Gilly to emerge from her routine hiding from him!
KenaDee said, "She's the best Christmas present ever"!

AUGUST

August / September were really crazy, busy month's for our family! We moved into our new home in the middle of August and celebrated Mikael's birthday on the 25th. We took a trip to Denver to see Depeche Mode at Red Rocks with some our closest friends in Parker, The Crandall's. School started the very next week, had many family events and Ryan and I took a trip to Boston. Oh yea, and did I mention the 9 rooms that I have painted! I still have 5 left! We are happy to finally be settled once again in our new neighborhood with a beautiful temple just outside our front door. We gave up a great life in Parker, but life is pretty good where we are now.

Mikael started his birthday with going to Red Butte Gardens!

Typical Corbijn, "where ever there is water you will find him"!
Mikael's giant flower cake!
Grandpa Anderson gave mikael a special boat for his ordination in becoming a Deacon.

KenaDee was sooo happy to see our Colorado bear "Tray"!
Our new Utah home!

Oh the fun that comes with move in day!

Depeche Mode at Red Rocks! Ryan has black eyeliner and black nail polish on. A true Depeche Mode fan!

Dave and Courteney Crandall!

First day of School! They are all going to a Charter School here in Day Break. It just opened and has a middle school and an elementary school next to each other! Mikael ran for student council and was one of four elected. He got to help cut the ribbon at the ribbon cutting ceremony!

Cutting the ribbon at the new school!

Day 5 Ireland

The last day was spent in two manners, both were intended to put a giant indent in the tourist in us. We did a quick tour of Dublin, then walked back to some of the sights we wanted to persue a little closer. That was followed by a little rest, before our late night Ghost Tour. It was cool. Interesting more than scary.



Here is a large house across from the bus depot.





Here is a few shots from Phoenix Park, one of the largest parks in Britain. The statue is in memory of Waterloo and then the other is the Presidents House, both housed in the park along with the zoo and some public polo, football and Gaelic football fields.




As we continued on the tour, we saw evidence that our clan existed in Ireland...also sales people.



Next we went to several cathedrals. The first is St. Patricks, built in the 1100's.








Next we went to Christ Church, around the corner. You will see pictures inside, including the crypt.







Our last stop of the day, was to the Ghost Tour. The tour guide said that if you look at the orbs in the picture, they are ghost. Here are a few examples.




All and all, an amazing trip. Back to real life and getting ready to close on a house.

Day 4 Ireland

Before we went another night to U2, we went to see the Guinness Factory tour, which is celebrating 250 years this year of existence.






There were several interesting pieces to this tour, the first was the display of the 9000 year lease that Aurthur Guinness was able to get the state too sign. After 250 years, there are a few more years left in the lease and I think they will keep it.




To make the Stout, you have to have some ingredients. Here are a few of the key items, wheat, barley, and water.





You have to have a place to store the items, so here is a large barrel to hold the beer. (These shots show angles from the inside and the outside.)




A picture of Christin and I at the waters edge.



Here are a few more steps, the finished product and a little shamrock touch to the pour. Talented.







At the very end, we were in a 360 degree floating bar on the top floor. Here are a number of shots from these views. Shows Dublin from many points of view.








The beams on the tour reminds us of truths:



Time for the concert, as always, see the Greasy Lumberjack for details. Here is a shot of Christin and I at the concert in the inner circle before the party.