Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2008

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height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jz3f8k3GAAU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jz3f8k3GAAU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>  </div> <bR> <div> Merry Christmas from Eli, Alia, Bella and Luther</div> <div>  <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U1hB-lOLTWw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U1hB-lOLTWw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>  </div> <bR> <div> Merry Christmas from Shannon, Will and Erin</div> <div>  <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/njazv6Dq5vE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/njazv6Dq5vE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>  </div> <bR> <div> Merry Christmas from Leah and Bodhi (and Ashlyn)</div> <div>  <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4yUau60AoKE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4yUau60AoKE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>  </div> <bR> <div> Merry Christmas from Max, Molly, Ian, Ashlyn and Soren</div> <div>  <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gYHCvc4btR8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gYHCvc4btR8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="125ac1110.jpg" border=0 width="705" height="529" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Our family nativity that Shannon made.</div> <bR> <div> Dear loved ones!</div> <div> I hope  this finds you well and that 2008 has been good to you.  </div> <div> We had a great  start to a great year with all of the kids and </div> <div> most of the grands  together for New Year's Eve.  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="1459bf3f0.jpg" border=0 width="447" height="319" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Leah, Joseph, Hilda Steve, Shannon, Eli, Aaron and Max</div> <bR> <div> Then in Feb. we celebrated Steve's 60th birthday with a surprise </div> <div> party  (that probably wasn't a total surprise).</div> <div> <IMG SRC="145b041f0.jpg" border=0 width="516" height="287" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Ashley, Joseph, Hilda, Steve, Bodhi, Leah, Max, John, Jim, Katrina, Karla, Roger, Eli</div> <div> Ashlyn, Molly, Ian, Bella, Alia and Luther</div> <bR> <div> Max and Molly were married in May.  Steve and I taught them</div> <div> their wedding dance, which they carried off perfectly so that was </div> <div> a lot of fun for us.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="145d10980.jpg" border=0 width="272" height="408" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Max and Molly</div> <bR> <div> In June, we had the annual family trip to Kilworry resort - </div> <div> always one of the highlights of the year!  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="145fe2580.jpg" border=0 width="482" height="344" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Joseph, Ashley, Max, Ashlyn, Ian, Eli, Jennie, Aaron, Erin, Hilda</div> <div> Bella, Alia, Roger, Soren, Steve, Luther</div> <bR> <div> In July we celebrated our 35th anniversary  (a  little  early since</div> <div> it's actually in October)  because we were heading out to Fredericksburg, </div> <div> VA  for an Ostby family reunion.  It was great to start the trip off with </div> <div> Steve's wonderful family!  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="1463900b0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="267" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> We ran  into his cousin Phyllis and her son Troy</div> <div> in New York City - they were staying only a couple</div> <div> of blocks away from us! </div> <div> <IMG SRC="1465900b0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="267" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Steve and Hilda at the Empire State building</div> <bR> <div> We also visited New York City ( just for 2 nights, but we packed </div> <div> as much fun in as we could ) and spent a few days in </div> <div> DC as well.  While  there we stayed with Katia and Uri Bogdanov.  We met </div> <div> Katia when she was at UNI as an exchange student from Russia about 10 years </div> <div> ago so it was great to see her again and meet her family.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1461900b0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="267" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Steve and Hilda at the Great Falls on the Potomac</div> <bR> <div> We finished the trip with a  little get-together with people from my</div> <div> favorite photo site, <A HREF="http://www.caedes.net/Zephir.cgi?lib=Caedes::Gallery&author=wheedance&page=1" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.caedes.net/Zephir.cgi?lib=Cae">Caedes.net, Hilda's gallery</A> It was wonderful to meet in person and</div> <div> we had a great time taking pictures together  in spite of  the heat. </div> <bR> <div> In August, I (Hilda)  took a trip to Bellingham, WA with my mom and </div> <div> siblings.  Mom liked calling it her Bucket List trip.  We took a ferry to Victoria</div> <div> on Vancouver Island and got to see the Orca whales.  What an awesome experience!</div> <div> I want to go back with Steve and spend more time there on the San Juan </div> <div> Islands.  It's so beautiful! </div> <div> <IMG SRC="146bb4230.jpg" border=0 width="436" height="291" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Hilda, Mom, DD, Mike and Bill     </div> <div> <IMG SRC="1471902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> My favorite part of the trip - seeing the Orca whales!                                       </div> <bR> <div> Steve and I started  teaching beginning ballroom classes in Waverly, only about </div> <div> 20 minutes away.  We enjoy that and it helps pay for our dance lessons. </div> <div> So that's our year in a pretty  big nutshell.  We look forward to hearing </div> <div> about yours, too.  If you want to see more family  photos, check out the</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >photo album  links on this web page.  Be sure and download </FONT><B> </B><A HREF="http://www.cooliris.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cooliris.com/"><B>Cool Iris</B></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > to view</FONT></div> <div> the photos - it's the 'coolest' way!  There are a lot of pictures so beware! </div> <div> And more to come - I'm very far behind! </div> <bR> <div> May God bless you richly this Christmas. </div> <div> Remember, Jesus is the reason for the season.  </div> <div> With love and best wishes for the New Year, Hilda and  Steve</div> <bR> <div> Angels announce with shouts of mirth, Him who brings new life to earth. …           </div> <div> Pele, look east and sing today: Love, the Lord, is on the way.  Eleanor Farjean  </div> <bR> <div>  <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9HtUVsBG-uw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9HtUVsBG-uw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>  </div> <div> Silent Night, by Jewel - love it! </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>