Happy New Year

We wish you all wonderful memories of 2009

and pray that 2010

will be your best year ever!

God Bless Us and God Bless America

2009 in Review

I honestly don't know where this year has gone! It's been a great one. We've had really good times and have made great memories.

I guess that the 2009 memories that really stand out in my mind are seeing Wicked in Los Angeles for New Years; our family winter camp trip to New Fork in Wyoming; and the passing of my father.

I enjoyed going with Alayna to San Diego to see A.J. born; my road trip with Alyssa, Randy and A.J., to Bellingham, Washington; my fun birthday at Echo Reservoir, buying our new old boat, and our camping trip to the Uintas.

We enjoyed our yearly trip to the ranch, the Myers family reunion; and many great times on the lake. Our weekend at Starvation Reservoir was really fun and we really loved all of the times that we spent with our family's.

Having Mel being called to the Bishopric was pretty exciting, and I received the best surprise of my life when A.J. (and his parents) showed up on our front door for Thanksgiving.

We loved having our families together for our really big Thanksgiving Dinner and getting to see that Transiberian Orchestre for an early Christmas present was awesome.

And so the Christmas season is upon us once again. We are grateful for the past year, for this season and for the birth of our Savior. We are so grateful for the wonderful year that we have shared with all of you and we want to wish you all the merriest Christmas Ever....God bless us every one!

Thanksgiving Poem

Thanksgiving 2009

Another year has rushed on by--the summer’s quickly passed
We’ve said goodbye to summer’s sun; we knew it couldn’t last
The autumn’s chill has settled in; the leaves have changed and dropped
Our thoughts have turned to winter--the seasons won’t be stopped

And Thanksgiving’s now upon us--The holiday we love
We’re thankful for those we cherish; Especially Him above
We take the time to ponder on our blessings great and small
And we marvel at His goodness and the love He gives to all

Thanksgiving is the start--of a season filled with cheer
A moment before the hustle starts as the shopping season nears
Don’t let the moments pass you by-- and get lost in the season’s haste
Take the time to savor, the love, the joy, the taste

Tell your friends you need them--hug and hold them tight
Kiss your babes and love them, as you tuck them in tonight
Be grateful for your family, your friends and others dear
And have a great Thanksgiving--with loads of holiday cheer

A.L. Davis '09

Thanksgiving Blessings

Mel and I would like to thank all of you for a wonderful 2009
Some of the things we are especially thankful for:

1. That we found each other

2. 21 wonderful Children

3. 22 beautiful Grandchildren

4. Healthy bodies (note that we didn't say anything about aches and pains!)

5. Our fun home

6. Employment (we keep our fingers crossed!)

7. Good memories

8. Lots of great friends

9. Plans for the future

10. Our testimonies of the Gospel

To All Of You......Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you have a happy harvest season,
and oh, so that I don't forget....Happy Halloween y'all.

Welcome Autumn

Welcome to autumn;

my favorite time of year...
crisp clean air, football, halloween and the kick off

of the holiday season.

Our Front Door

Brock and Parker,

mighty Silverwolves!

Cory's a great coach and Jeri's the team mom...

these are two lucky players!

A Few Fun Times

I just thought a post a few pictures from the last couple of weeks. On Friday morning, September 11, I got a pleasant surprise phone call from Randy. He was in Alabama and asked me if I would like to pick him up at the airport that night. He spent the night at our house, and the kids all came over for icecream sundaes. Brock, Parker and Ike love their "Uncle Jimmy!" I took Randy back to the airport Saturday morning for his flight back to Alaska and to his loving wife's waiting arms.

On Saturday the 19th we took the boat up to Sulpher Creek Reservoir. Mel and I played around on the water for a couple of hours, and then some of the kids and grand kids came up for a ride.


Just at the same time that we took the boat off of the water, the heavens started pouring down. It rained hard for the rest of the evening. That night we enjoyed Diana's 5th birthday party, and heard bits and pieces of a heart breaking football game.

Sunday afternoon we celebrated my "big brudders" birthday. I won't tell you which birthday. Let's just say that he is six years older than me.