HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!! LOVE THE GUTES

Merry Christmas from the Gutes!

Verna's Christmas

Christmas was a madhouse as usual....we are getting to be a pretty LARGE group. Verna, Brenda, Stephanie, Amy & all thier children.

Vern & all her girls!

I know you are all dying to meet Amy's new boyfriend....he really is a pretty decent guy!

We have been playing this silly dice game for a few years now...Kevin (Brenda's husband) and Tom (Steph's husband) are really thrilled...when it's over. :-)

Verna & Jerid (Rob's son).


Courtney (Steph's) and Dakota (Amy's)

And here is my little princess....NaLane Nicole....she sure has made Christmas fun again.....

Matt's favorite present was his Brad Paisley CD - which included tickets to the Brad Paisley concert at the end of the month.

Well -hope everyone had a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Hopefully we will all see each other this summer, but for now I am loving the blog! Brenda

Gary and Traci with Shelby and Caitlyn Dec 25 2008

Christmas at Tim's 2008. Roland and his 4 boys

Rolands 4 generation picture with Randy, Laura and son Cole

Merry Christmas!!

Stay safe and warm this holiday season,

Love Brian, Kayla, AnLi & Carli

DECEMBER 19th

Happy Birthday to our son-in-law Greg Schmidt. Hope you have a good day!!!
Love Frank & Vi

I know my mom already put this down in the family chatter (because I am sure that is all she can do), but thought I would make it bigger so no one missed it.

Drew Lake (Verna's daughter Stephanie's son - did you follow that Josh?) leaves for deployment on December 19th. I think we should all get a card out to him in the next few days (by Saturday at the latest) telling him how proud we all are of him for serving his country!!! The more he gets the more he will know how much we love him and miss him already!

Address is:
PFC DREW LAKE
MOBILIZATION DEPLOYMENT BDE
3368 HET CO
COL WEST BROOK
FT BLISS TX 79916

For future contact with Drew, his email is drewleelake@yahoo.com - but this time let's make him feel special with cards.

Steph could probably also use a few loving & kind words to get her through her first holiday without one of her kids Her email is steph@allbeelaw.com

Love you All!!
Brenda

Nekoda & I

This is my granddaughter, Nekoda, daughter of Bethany. She just turned five in Oct. We were at a 80th (really) birthday party for Kelly's Dad on Sat. Bottom picture is Bethany's head Nekoda holding our new (my Step) grand daughter Charlie she's almost 4 monthes and Samantha , 7yrs.(step) granddaughter . Got one more 5yrs. (step) grandson . I'll post later

Betty BD: Ok I will now let you all know that Betty is only 79 not 80 (I thought it was funny!). She claims she is 23 but we all know that's a lie! Cheri wants you all to know that she is now the favorite daughter because of this.

Bambi is safe

Well our pet Bambi is safe again (at least for awhile longer). Kelly caught a cat roaming around.

Kal 2 year BD with Dad (Mark)

Sorry but I am

just practicing. (I did it Vi!)

Betty is OLD!

Betty is 80 today! She is now officially OLD! Thank you Verna for reminding us to remind the old lady to check her drivers license. Guess what Bets is doing on her BD? You are right. Gambling of course!

HAPPY BIRHTDAY BETTY

Have a good one

Samuel John Van Genderen- Born 11/24@ 8:07 pm 7lbs and 14 oz and 20.5" long.

Proud Parents- Travis and Melissa Van Genderen and proud grandfather- Randy Heuton.