Wyatt puts so much candy on his house that the roof collapes.

Paxton got two houses done.

Gavin made a big house.

Trevor helped with the big house and made a little one of his own.

Brooklyn (reindeer) and Josh (Santa) just watched all the baking and decorating.

Highlights of the Ronnow Family 2008

It was a good year for the Ronnow Family. We are all employed and healthy and you can't say much better than that now adays. We still have pizza nights on Saturdays and you are all invited.

(Katie wrote these blogs, if you are thinking they don't quite sound like Mom.

Carolyn 32 Yrs. Old

Carrie graduated from ASU Law School and passed the bar! She is married to Gary and Sabre(13)is her daughter.


She is now an attorney in Phoenix and loves it! Gary started his own business this year and Sabre is doing great in school.

Bekkie 30 yrs. old

Bekkie has been working at Crestwood Care Center in the Physical Therapy Department. We love to have her in Utah with us. She has us over often for pizza night.


Bekkie is married to Joey and they have two sons, Trevor(8) and Gavin(6). This picture was taken at Trevor's baptism.

Allan 28 yrs. old

Allan is working at the Post Office. He is a great family man with an adorable family.


He married Stacy, a very talented and sweet girl. They have two sons and a daughter, Paxton(5), Wyatt(3), and Kysa(1).

Amber 26 yrs. old

Amber is a pastry chef in Park City for a catering company. This picture was taken by Wyatt (3), maybe we will have another photographer in the family.



Amber and Branden were engaged this October! Branden is a handyman/plumber from Park City.

Richard 25 yrs. old

Richard and Abby made their costumes for Halloween this year. They were Link and his fairy from Zelda. What a talented couple!


We are so happy to welcome Abby into our family this coming June!

Katie Davis 22 Yrs. old

Katie became a Scentsy Consultant this year aside from being a busy mother.


She is a stay at home mom and loves it! Tyler is a talented photographer for Inkley's (he takes them much better than he poses for them). Josh is doing well even though he is definitely a two year old.

Chantelle 20 yrs. old

Chantelle graduated from the Skin Institute as a Master Esthetician and passed the boards and got her licence.


We are so glad she is back from school and living in Ogden again. We all missed her especially the kids.

James 17 yrs. old (Senior at Bonneville High)

James got his Eagle Scout this year! JAMES YOU ROCK!


He went to many dances this year, including Junior Prom. Lucky ladies.

By the way, he has some fun videos on YouTube. Check them out!

Christina 12 yrs, old

Christina was in the play, "The Princess and the Goblin" with her home school group this year. Christina is home schooled with a group called True North.




Lark, our beloved family dog, passed away of old age this year. Christina was very upset. A few months later, she got Sandy.

Richard's Lizard Lays Eggs

Richard has had his lizards for several years, but this is the first time one has laid eggs. We don't have any more information so we must just wait and see. Christina has already been told no baby lizards in this house full of pets!

December Family Events

Monday Dec. 8: Making Divinity at Mom's house about 6:00pm
Wed. Dec. 10: Relief Society Party at Mom's Ward
Fri. Dec. 12: Mom works from 8:30am to 8:00pm Katie watches Gavin, thanks!
Sat. Dec. 13: Ward Party at 11:30
Stacy's piano recital 2:15 at Weber State
RICHARD'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND PIZZA !!
Mon. Dec. 15 Richard's Birthday
Mountain Ridge Assisted Living Party 6:00pm
Thurs. Dec.18 Pack Meeting at the Planetarium 6:30pm
MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER

I do know how to spell and write, really

I am exhausted between holiday preparations and my extended work hours along with normal life. I just type and post. If I reread anything there wouldn't be anything to read. I know there are mistakes. O Well.

Zoolights on December 4

Grandma and James took Trevor, Gavin, Paxton, Wyatt, Josh and Kysa to see the lights at the Zoo. It was a wonderful display. The whole zoo was filled with light and many were animated animals. It was cold but the kids didn't notice. Kysa refused to ride. She lead the way with her little legs moving as fast as she could. Wyatt was glad to take her place in the double stroller with Josh. Trevor helped to push the heavy stroller. The first place we stopped (after the bathroom of course) was the merry-go-round where we chose our favorite animal to ride. Josh wasn't impressed by much until the candy and cookies were passed around. Kysa was right there for her fist full of goodies. Wyatt was so pleasant and Trevor such a help. Pax and Gavin enjoyed being together as much as anything. All the grandchildren were so good to let grandma sing along with the whole 12 Days of Christmas display done with song and lights. We came home with a car-full of exhausted, sleeping children and happy memories. How I love these little ones!

Thank you all for your help!

How could I survived without you. You help me with my blog and inspire me with your ideas. You help set up a paypal account. You help me search for gifts on the web and help me do it safely. You tell me what to look for to make good decisions for the electronics and such I am trying to buy. It has been wonderful advice. Late after one of the holiday parties I discovered my sink was stopped up. Branden wouldn't leave until it was fixed even when it made the drive to Park City even later. Katie keeps me sane!! We see each other often during a week. Chantelle makes me relax and watch good movies with her. Amber is there every Monday to get the things done and then play games which is really more important. Bekkie and I are together every day on the drive to her work. I really like the chance to touch base with her every day. She is always there for Christina. Thank you all for including Christina in your Holiday plans when I am gone to work. Stacy made me beautiful again this week with a hairstyle appointment. She helps keep me in style-even my blog has more style thanks to her. James is just my right hand: he is that much help to me. He so patiently does all the thousands of things I ask him to do. I really can't say enough about all that you do for me. Bless you every one.

Bake Day at the Ronnows on December 1

We were so excited to start on the Christmas goodies that we started baking and cooking on December 1. Katie, Amber, Bekkie and Stacy came first thing in the morning. Bekkie started baking dozens of sugar cookies. Stacy and Katie covered my whole kitchen table with dipped pretzels. Amber made wonderful chocolate peppermint bark then went on to baking dozens of gingerbread men. After the pretzels were cleared off the table Bekkie and Katie covered the table again with decorated sugar cookies. Bekkie was very traditional. Katie did gingerbread men with ties and punk hair. We had a great laugh at some. After a day of baking and cooking Darlene and Doreen brought their goodies too and we shared all the treats. One thing I can say about this family is Martha Stewart herself couldn't do better!!!

Thanksgiving at Darlene's home

We started the holidays with a wonderful feast at Darlene's home. We visited with our extended family. The Holiday Party was the best because I got a chance to see most of my brothers and sisters and their families. That was the best part, but the desserts were very good too. I fed my face and had a good visit with my brothers. I haven't had the chance to just talk with them for so long. Thanks to all of you for coming. Thank you again Darlene for welcoming all of us to your beautiful home. Lets do it again!

Richard and Abby Set a Wedding Date!

Richard and Abby are excitedly preparing for their wedding the first weekend of June 2009. Abby has her dressed picked out and they are doing some serious planning. Congratulations!! More to come.

Amber Officially Engaged

Congratulations to Amber and Branden. Branden asked Amber to marry him on Halloween Day one of Amber's favorite days. The date is set: September 25, 2010. That gives Amber lots of time to plan the perfect wedding and reception.

Cousin's Christmas list!

With so many kids, this year we are doing cousin Christmas lists.

Sabre gives to Wyatt
Trevor - Paxton
Gavin - Kysa
Paxton - Sabre
Wyatt - Josh
Josh - Gavin
Kysa - Trevor

Gavin's Birthday Plans

We will meet on Saturday the 8th at the Megaplex Theatre for Gavin's birthday to watch Madagascar 2. Put it on your calendar! Pizza afterwards at Grandma's house.

Happy Halloween

All of you are invited to Mountain Ridge Assisted Living for Trick or Treat from 3:00-5:00pm. Hope to see you all on Halloween. (This is one of the Jack-o-Lanterns at the Ogden Nature Center.)

Carrie's New Office at Gammage and Burnham

I enjoyed visiting Carrie's new office when I was in Phoenix. Isn't there a wonderful view of Phoenix out her window? It was a Saturday so we didn't meet anybody, but we got to see the beautiful Gammage and Burnham law offices. After that Sabre, Carrie and I went shopping. Thanks for a good time.

James Carves Pumpkin

Richard makes Halloween Costumes

Oct. 24 Halloween Fun

More Fun With The Grandchildren

Josh, Wyatt, Paxton, Gavin, Trevor, Christina and Grandma went to a fun Halloween Party at Ogden Nature Center. We did some fun nature crafts, carnival games, sang around a campfire and had hot chocolate, sat in a big teepee and listened to a storyteller tell Halloween stories and went on a nature hike in the dark. We saw all sorts of animals. We saw owls up close, snakes and tarantulas. We had tons of fun.

Dinosaur Park

Carrie at Gammage and Burnham Attorneys at Law

Carrie is having a wonderful time working at Gammage and Burnham. This is the photo to be on the website for the attorneys at the firm. I hope she will tell us about her work and the things she likes best. GREAT PICTURE!!

Josh's Birthday Pictures from Amber's Camera

Mom and Dad visit Grandma Vilda in St. George

It was Grandma Vilda's birthday in September. We went down for a long weekend visit and had a wonderful time.

On the drive down to we stopped at the cabin to close it for the winter. Thank you Katie for doing such a great job cleaning after you used the cabin last. It looks great. It was so beautiful up on the mountain I really just wanted to stay. Can I stand to wait all the way until next summer?

We took Grandma Vilda and went to the temple. We had a wonderful time attending a session together. The rest of the time we just visited and shopped and ate. Dad did some golfing. We helped Grandma with her food storage. She is such an example to us as she is storing food like the prophet asks. We ended a wonderful visit by attending church together.

Wyatt takes pictures for Grandma