Season's Greetings from the Stamps

We hope this finds all of you in great health and continued holiday spirits. We'd like to share some of the highlights of our very blessed and eventful 2010.

December 2009
Steve has total knee replacement, released from hospital on Christmas eve.

Drove in a blizzard to and from Yutan that evening. What were we thinking?

Christmas morn received “Grandpa and Grandma’s First Christmas” ornaments from Niki and Matt announcing an addition to their family on August 16th. Million joyful tears.

January
Niki and Matt share with us new ultrasound pictures – Twins!
Steve nearly passes out.
Cassidy spends week in Vancouver at the Olympics.
Still on my bucket list.

March
Suki leaves Oriental Trading for rest, recreation and early retirement living.
Oh happy days.

June
Steve commemorates 37 years with KETV.
Only the dirt there is older.

July
Lucas Matthew and Samuel Steven born July 9th.
Precious, healthy and beautiful.
August
Cassidy completes Masters of Education program at Kansas University.
Proud of her, now find a real job.

October
Cassidy moves to New York City, gets job in midtown and apartment in West Village. Living the dream.Steve and I ventured to Nebraska City to gawk at colored trees and pumpkins.
...and apple pie...and caramel corn...Suki attends Albuquerque Balloon festival with Wise family singers.
Don't ask how I missed seeing 600 balloons.December
Best Christmas ever!

Best wishes for a prosperous new year!
Steve and Suki

Happy Holidays from the Warrens

Happy Holidays to our Family!   Hope you enjoy our Yellowstone Christmas Card...

 

John and I drove to Yellowstone at the end of August and took this on our last day in the park, on our way out. It was just one incredible scene after another, and we both thoroughly enjoyed the trip. I was a little apprehensive about spending 4 days looking at scenery and wildlife, but I couldn't have been more wrong.

The rest of the year is a blur... I seem to put in lots of hours at work. The recession has not hit our business and in fact, i'm trying to hire another 15 people or so as soon as I go back to work next week. That's almost unheard of for us this time of the year. John spent a lot of time early in the year behind the wheel of a snowplow, wondering when it would ever end! And Joe kept busy with his yard/landscape/cleanup business. He manages to stop here a lot of evenings on his way home to see what's for supper, but that's ok.. at least we get to see him often. 

In the warm months we continued to enjoy our little mini-adventures with Steve and Suki..to places like Linwood for dinner at  Big Fellas, and to the Duncan Rib Fest to eat Tom Talbott's BBQ...We had supper in a cafe at Louisville one evening after a drive along the river bottom, and we spent a Sunday afternoon in Nebraska City enjoying the fall weather...we're so easily entertained!

Happy New Year!