Whalen's Wacky & Wonderful World: January 2009

THE ROOF

We went with Rameys up to The Roof in Salt Lake.

We had a good time. The food was good. I don't think I will ever go there again though.

BRYNN'S 6TH BIRTHDAY

We just had a little "game" party at our house with some friends.

Lisa and Melody came to help me out - thanks guys!

Thanks to all the kiddos who came! We had a great time!

SILLY WILLY

I was downstairs one morning on the treadmill and when I came back up Will had gotten out a little breakfast for himself and I thought it was so funny.

AUNT VISIT AND KELSEY B-DAY

My aunts came to visit one night and while they were there a bunch of the family stopped by and we celebrated Kelsey's Birthday too!

FAMILY BOWLING

The other night we went to Fat Cats and had a fun little time with the fam.

William had been asking to go bowling for a while, so we finally went. He had such a fun time, he won't stop asking us to go again!

Brynn decided to wear her lion costume that night!...

BEN'S BIRTHDAY

Last weekend we went out for Ben's Birthday. We went and ate at pizza factory and then we went bowling (again!) and then topped it off with a visit to Coldstone!

So fun!

BURGERS AND FRIENDS

We had Kortney and Weston coming over for dinner, so Sean whipped out an original, giant burger. They were as good as they look!

Weston decided it was time to take out Jack's stitches while they were at out house!
He was super brave!

It was great to have you guys over! We wish you didn't live so far away!

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P.P.S. I am having another boy! I tried to scan the picture to show you, but it didn't work.

We are excited! Now we just have to agree on a name!

NEW YEAR'S IN CALIFORNIA

We stayed in Newport Beach and had a blast.

Lot's of the highlights of the trip were all the places we ate!

Here we are at an unusually good breakfast place that Ben and Stephanie introduced us to.

MMMmmm...

This is at Balboa Island. It was fun little place with the best hole in the wall Mexican joint and lots of fun shops.

This is the beach at Corona Del Mar. This place had to be my favorite area in California.

Here we are at Sprinkles - getting some much talked about cupcakes. We also went to PinkBerry. I'm not sure what all the talk is about with these places to tell you the truth.

At out Hotel room later, singing to Brynn for her Birthday that was the next day.

The next morning, the Birthday Girl opening a present!

LAS VEGAS

On our drive home we stopped in Las Vegas for a while and took the kids to the arcade at New York New York for Brynn to celebrate her Birthday a bit!

TALIE AND RYAN WEDDING

We went to my cousins wedding when we were in California. She got married in the Newport Beach Temple.

My cousin Corbin and his wife Chelsea sang that new song by Jason Maraz and Colbie Calait. It was so amazing. I could listen to them all day.

Aunt Jane and Uncle Mark came from Texas.

Cousin Spencer was the awesome accompaniment.

Really cool cake!

It was a beautiful wedding and reception.

CRAIG AND ROSIE WEDDING

Our friends, Craig and Rosie got married in the Salt Lake Temple the day before we left to California.

They looked so happy and you could feel the love they have for each other!

Rosie was a friend from High School, so it was like a mini reunion at her wedding with lots of old friends!

I don't know why I didn't take any pictures later, but there reception was at the Grand America and it was so amazing and gorgeous. We were happy to be there.

HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS CHRISTMAS GET TOGETHER

This group of girl friends has been friends since Jr. High and once or twice a year when everyone is in town we will plan a little something to see each other.

This year Natalie had us over to her place in Hobble Creek for a fancy, Delicious dinner.

It is always good to see this group and get caught up with one another!

We missed you Jamie, Laura, Erin and Megan!

CHRISTMAS DAY

After we opened presents, Sean took the kids sledding in the front yard!

Opening stockings!

Later, the whole fam went to my parents house for our big, yummy, traditional brunch.

More presents from Grammy and Grandpa and cousins!

CHRISTMAS EVE

We went to my sister's house for a major, gourmet mexican meal.

The men starting the fire!

Poping our crackers!

Of course, it is traditon to play out the nativity scene every Christmas Eve.

We put on the Christmas jammies when it was time to head home and go to bed!

WARNER FAMILY ADULT CHRISTMAS PARTY

Each Christmas we go out to dinner (usually to MiRanchito!) with just the adults and then go back to someones house to play the white elephant game! It is so nice to hang out with out the nearly 30 kids running around!

At Shannon's house after dinner the family was gathered around the computer sharing funny emails with each other. I didn't know people actaully watched those forwarded things!

As you can see, we had some pretty quality white elephant gifts!

CHRISTMAS SUNDAY

We had a special little lesson with breakfast for all the young women.

GIRLZ CHRISTMAS PARTY

This is another group of good friends that we get together with twice a year when everyone is in town!

Erin came well prepared to entertain the little ones!

SUM'S 30TH BIRTHDAY

I went to lunch with a few good friends. We had a great time!

It was as good as it looks!

FRIEND CHRISTMAS PARTY AND SEAN'S 30TH BRITHDAY PARTY

We had a big appetizer pot luck with all the good stuff!

Including meatballs!

We played the white elephant game at this party too! Soooo funny!

We sang and had cake and ice cream for Sean's Birthday too!

GIRLFRIENDS CHRISTMAS PARTY

We had another party with another group of good friends another night. Heather hooked it up with Santa to stop by and surprise the kids!

We had a little impromptu talent show after we at a delicious soup and salad buffet.

NANA VISIT

Joan came to visit for a week just before Chirstmas. We went to Salt Lake and saw the lights and watched the Joseph Smith movie and at at Red Iquana.

Brynn showed Nana how Grammy has been teaching her to play piano.

This is Tiger just chillin in one of his favorite places this season. We gave Tiger to the shelter before we left for California - just in case you our in the market to adopt a cat!