Here are some pictures from our trip to Italy. The first one is in Verona where Romeo and Juliet are from. This is a statue of Juliet right below the famous balcony where Romeo called to her. It is good luck to rub on Juliet's right breast...so that's what Trav is doing. The second photo is of the Colosseum in Rome. It was amazing! Then the third photo is in Venice near the Piazza San Marco. It was so fun there because they were celebrating Carnivale and there were tons of people dressed up in elaborate costumes. Hope everyone is doing well! We love you all.....

Hi everybody. The giant empire known as Google purchased Blogger some time last year. They have forced us to "upgrade" our blog. You won't notice anything from looking at it, but if you try to post, you'll notice a big difference.

The username has changed. The password is still the same (please don't post that here!!)

The username is now kellyfarm450 at yahoo dot com. (sound it out and type it like an email address)

Please email me if you have any questions.

-steve

Double X

as in not XY. That's right.... Sarah and Steve have broken the chain. Number 4 is a girl. She is definately Debbie's granddaughter... she already has her foot up ready for a pedicure:




Coming to a nail salon near you in July 2007

I have been a little late in posting these pictures out... but here's an idea of what Denver looks like this year. This picture was taken this morning. The first one is a (not so great) photo-stitch of several shots - CLICK on it for a bigger view:



The second is a picture of Mason to give some perspective. We haven't seen grass in 6 weeks. This is 4 or 5 storms worth of snow. The snow has actually melted a bit... after all, we actually got above 32 degrees yesterday, and it might hit 40 today!

Hi! gma kelly here..Jan 17..just had
a good 4day visit with Dean...so glad he could come..cause Gpa and I
been kinda sick...loved your blog and
card from the Maldives..Dana!..and the pics....Buffalo Mo..made head
lines in Slk...town out of elec. and
no water...whole town in shelters..sure glad we are here and
not there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Love you all

Those were pictures from Cocoa Island. The first pic is of me on the stairs leading down to the water from our overwater bungalow. The next picture is of the bungalow neighbors. They are in the shape of Dhoni boats, traditional Maldivian boats. The last pictures is of a few black tip reef sharks from the jetty walking to the rooms. The water is about 2.5 feet deep and right near the beach! The grayish blobs are schools of fish!

The pictures here are from our stay in the Banyan Tree! Sorry for the messed up hair, we just came back from snorkeling! Will upload some pics from underwater, hopefully they turned out!

Happy Holidays!

John and I had a fabulous Christmas at his parents house up in Northampton. We drove back down to London yesterday and now we are trying to get back in the swing of things for the new year. We have been busy this month. . .John's sister - Helen - got married a few weeks ago up in Newcastle (north England) to Paul on Friday the 15th. It was very nice, we drove up on Thursday and had dinner with his family and her 2 bridesmaids. Then on Saturday morning John and I flew to the Maldives for a weeks holiday and my Xmas gift. We stayed at 2 beautiful resorts, Cocoa Island and the Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru. We were there for 6 nights in total. Snorkeling is amazing, one of the best I have done and I dont really like snorkeling! I also learned to dive, got my scuba diver certification, just need to finish 2 more lessons to get my open water certification which I am hoping to complete soon - maybe when I am in California next, cause diving in the English Channel doesnt sound too appealing! We saw black tip and white tip reef sharks, a nurse shark, a dolphin, and lots of eels and rays and loads of colorful fish! The reefs are incredible. I havent had a chance to get the underwater cameras developed yet, but I have attached some of the pics from the digi. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and has a fabulous New Year. Lots of Love - Dana and John

the weather is here, wish you were beautiful! MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas

from

Maria, Jessica, (Adam's Girlfriend) Adam, Dean & Whitney

Denver got a little bit of snow...



Hey Nate & Darlene... sorry about the rabbit...



This is why Brian and Debbie disappear in the winter:



Look at the overhang:



These neighbors have some work ahead of them:

Staci and Rob came up for the weekend so we went to the temple to see all of the awesome lights. It was loads of fun. The little blonde is Staci's sister-in-law. We've had really nice weather lately but that will soon change after this weekend. I'm trying to prepare myself for getting my wisdom teeth taken out tomorrow...ALL 4! That will be tons of fun. Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful holiday season and eating tons of yummy holiday goodies. Love you all!

Hey this is Dean. I had a nice long layover in San Diego on 5DEC and as luck would have it, Brian was also there hanging out, riding his bike and living in his "van... down by the river." so-to-speak. We got together and had the greatest time. We hung out at Balboa Park (totally awesome)...had a breakfast burrito and then took a tour of the Midway Aircraft Carrier docked in the bay. It was so very cool...so cool I almost wanted to enlist in the Navy right on the spot...Unfortunately, I was told I was too old, too fat, and too blind.

Sarah's new discipline technique when Fox

won't simply say "yes" to his parents

requests and demands.

Here is a copy of Lynette's recently published book of poems.

You can go online and purchase one of your own at:

www.publishamerica.com/shopping/
Then search by the title "Chill Time, Love Rhyme"

It is $9.95 plus $3.50 Shipping.

Here we are at the "ICE" show that is presented every year at Maria's resort, the Gaylord Palms. Japanese artisans fly in with 2 Million pounds of ice and carve out these intricate holiday sculptures. It really is amazing...but FREEZING as the convention center is cooled down to a balmy 9 Degrees.

The Nativity

HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAYS FROM DEAN AND MARIA

Hi Everyone!

Happy Early Thanksgiving! John and I just got back from New York. John was out there working for a few weeks, so I tagged along. We were able to see friends, John was able to do some business stuff and we had great weather, for the most part. I was also made it out to California for a few days to see the parents and Di. While we were in NYC, we went to the Knicks vs Spurs game, I love the Spurs, not as much as USC football, but they are one of my fave NBA teams! We had great seats, on the floor, so great views and near the Spurs bench, so even better - got some great pics of Robert Horry and Tim Duncan. Eva Longoria wasnt there supporting her on again off again man. A few friends from London were also out as well for a birthday. I went to Helen, John's sister, bachelorette party on Friday night down in London. She is getting married in December in Newcastle (northern England). Then on Saturday John and I went to the England vs South Africa rugby game, England won after coming back, very exciting. Have friends coming into town this week for Thanksgiving, and then the holidays! Crazy how fast this year has gone. Wishing everyone a very happy holiday season! Until next time. . .Lots of Love Dana and John

Just wanted to throw some fun pictures on the blog for all to see. Enjoy:)

Grandma's 80th Birthday Party!

Hi All!
This is a bit late, but Summer and I were able to meet up for breakfast while she was in London a few weeks ago. Not much else is new here, I am in the process of taking driving lessons, its one thing to learn how to drive on the other side of the road, but I am learning to drive a stick! Also learning to play poker, a few of the girls from the USC Alumni Club get together once a month for dinner and to play poker. Needless to say more eating and chatting gets done than playing any cards. We did however learn a new game called Chinese Poker and it is very similar to Scum, so I was able to impress everyone with my skills! Hope all is well with everyone and John and I are so sorry that we will miss the birthday party this weekend! Lots of Love, Dana and John

We had a Wonderful time with Mom & Dad last weekend .We're Very excited to see you all ( we'll miss you, Dana) in St. George in just a few weeks !! It's going to be So Fun !!

Hello All!

I am finally back in London, John and I went to CA for a friend's wedding in the beginning on September, then we went up to San Francisco for a few nights. We were able to meet up with Luke, who is the guy that introduced us back in NYC. Saw the sights, went to Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square, etc. Then we drove to Napa for some wine tasting and spent the night there. Then we drove back down to OC, did some wedding venue searching and we are going to get married at the Montage in Laguna Beach! We are very excited! Unfortunately, John and I not going to be able to make it to St George. We will be traveling to New York for a business trip of Johns at the very end of October and staying for a couple weeks until November 12th. We have a few friends coming from New York and California over Thanksgiving, so will be nice to celebrate with them!

This is a picture of us on the Cable Car in San Fran.

Lots of Love
Dana and John

Hello to ALL! I just wanted to post something since no one has put anything on in a long while. Trav and I are doing great. I'm disgusted to report that we got our first snow in the mountains this week....yuck! I am just not ready for cold weather. So golf is slowing down since the weather has turned cold. We are excited to come down to St. George for the big bash. Anyhoot, just wanted to send big hugs and kisses to all that read. Love you tons!

CIAO everybody!! We are back from our vacation. Being in Italy was wonderful. We loved the time we spent there and we had so much fun with family and friends. We went to lots of parties (there is still lots of excitement because italy won the world cup), and saw dear loved ones.
We are glad to be back here though. A month away from each other was a great challenge.
We are so excited to come to St. George in October, and see you all. We are grateful to Debbie (and company) to make this happen. The best days in our life, are days spent with our families.
Neve is growing so fast (she is 4 months). She is making progress everyday. Now she rolls, attempts to crawl…and smiles a lot. We surely love her! We hope you are all doing great. Love you, Nate, Darlene & Neve KELLY

Sep 6.............Gma Kelly here! getting cooler in St Geo..........we saw Travis and Aymee over the weekend......I golfed with them and Dad..bummr.........it was a nice cart ride anyway......Terry
is so thrilled to be able to eat solid food at last...all is well there........Dad wants to go to his school reunion in Canon City Sep 15 (65th) wow!....we plan to go to Albq then up from there...on to
Denver and home...........Steve has a new job in Denver...they will move Sep 9...Brians rented
the house around the corner (next to where Hinchey lived)....should be a great move.
We are doing great and I have unpacked my last box, and hung my last picture....Love you all