2009 Christmas Exchange

Hi family. Are you still out there? We know some of you are on facebook. Others of you have your own myspace. And even others have their own family blogs. We're all over the internet but this is a place for our family to share TOGETHER.

Here is the Parent/Sibling Christmas Exchange for 2009:
Mom & Dad give to Cameron & Sasha
Darin & Heather give to Ambrea & Bobby
Chelsea & Mike give to Mom & Dad
Jeremy & Eileen give to Darin & Heather
Nick & Stacey give to Chelsea & Mike
Cameron & Sasha give to Jeremy & Eileen
Ambrea & Bobby give to Nick & Stacey

Here is the Cousin Exchange for 2009
(done by Ambrea and Kaylee via random drawings):
Meilani gives to Brinley
Savannah gives to Baby Tew (Jeremy's)
Brinley gives to Hunter
Taylor gives to Samantha
Alexis gives to Savannah
Saydria gives to Alexis
Elizabeth gives to Saydria
Kaylee gives to Addison
Peyton gives to Elizabeth
Samantha gives to Taylor
Addison gives to Peyton
Hunter gives to Meilani
Baby Tew (Jeremy's) gives to Kaylee

If you have any questions, concerns, comments or are just feeling courteous...post it in the comment section.

A few extra prayers...

would be especially helpful for our two brothers.

Nick and Stacey are transitioning through a new job, new home, new income situation. I spoke with Nicholas on Sunday and he's definitely down and frustrated with their situation.

Cameron called me tonight and said he'd just come from the doctor and they believe his long standing back pain to be rheumatoid arthritis. They gave him a prescription for Ultram (expensive pain medication for arthritis) and he also has a fractured wrist from falling out of his truck yesterday. Sheesh!

Remember to keep them in your prayers and fasts this week!

Girls Rule

Congratulations to Jeremy and Eileen on their upcoming arrival. They reported last week that their baby number three is a girl which now makes the current tally of Tew grandchildren 13 (1 boy and 12 girls). It's inevitable...GIRLS RULE ;-)

Tewgether in Colorado

Dad resting in bed.

Dad sitting up in his chair while wearing his heart monitor.

Grandpa's custom wall of love created by the grandchildren.

Our family during the few hours we were together.
Jeremy looking for an available laptop. Nick making sure Dad isn't going to go anywhere. Dad wearing his hospital gown like an apron. Darin on tippy toe and Cameron squatting. Good times...good times.

The sister-in-laws in attendance and cute little Hunter.Darin telling mom how much he's missed his two sweet, beautiful, intelligent, loving, caring, highly-talented, and humble little sisters.

We wish all the family could have been there and talked about having a Tew Family Reunion this summer. It was also discussed about having one every other year after this year. Darin eagerly volunteered to be in charge of the reunion this year. It's a great idea and I'm hoping the reunion will include Darin and the spinning chair from Grandma and Grandpa's livingroom. Nicholas also has some sweet can opening skills using a spoon that could be quite entertaining and useful in an emergency. Savannah thinks "Aunt Eileen has lots of paper dolls we can play with at the reunion too." Sounds like a party!

Flashback Friday

Here are some classic family Halloween pictures.

Superwoman and Evel Knievel (aka Chelsea and Darin)

(I don't think those plastic costumes are even legal anymore)

Cameron and Shadow wearing fabulous wigs and Ambrea showing us she's got legs...and she knows how to use them!

Sadly, I don't have official Halloween pictures of Jeremy and Nicholas but I'm not one to disappoint. So here are some pictures of them on a regular day ;-)
Aaaah...good times...good times!

Christmas Exchange 2008

Dad/Mom give to Nick/Stacey

Darin/Heather give to Cameron/Sasha
Mike/Chelsea give to Bobby/Ambrea
Jeremy/Eileen give to Dad/Mom
Nick/Stacey give to Darin/Heather
Cameron/Sasha give to Mike/Chelsea
Bobby/Ambrea give to Jeremy/Eileen

Cousin Exchanges

Hunter gives to Meilani

Addison gives to Savannah

Samantha gives to Brinley

Peyton gives to Taylor

Kaylee gives to Saydria

Elizabeth gives to Alexis

Alexis gives to Elizabeth

Saydria gives to Kaylee

Taylor gives to Peyton

Brinley gives to Samantha

Savannah gives to Addison

Meilani gives to Hunter

Guess Grandpa's Dog

(This posting was originally an email sent by grandma to all the granddaughters. Don't forget to post your answers in the comments section!)

"Hello Grandchildren:

It's time for another contest.

When Grandpa was growing up he had an amazing Dog. You need to guess what that amazing Dog's name was. We are going to give you a few choices to choose from.

Shadow, Aspen, Jinx, Hershey, Autumn, Shotgun, Fido, Tiger, Skipper, Target, Rambo, Tuffy, Blackie.

The Winners will receive a prize.

Happy Choosing. We look forward to your responses.


With Love
Grandpa and Grandma Tew"

Family Connections

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Christmas Exchange 2007

Hey all,

I know I'm slacking...it's already September and I haven't given out Christmas Gift Exchange Information. So the result of the votes regarding cousin or family exchange was majority rules in favor of couple to couple and cousin to cousin name exchanges. We will continue as before.

The couples will continue on the rotation exchange as follows: (This list is best read while singing the primary song "Love at Home." I'll start you out, "There is beauty all around, when there's love at home..." keep going and read the list)

Dad/Mom give to Jeremy/Eileen
Darin/Heather give to Nick/Stacey
Mike/Chelsea give to Cameron/Sasha
Jeremy/Eileen give to Bobby/Ambrea
Nick/Stacey give to Dad/Mom
Cameron/Sasha give to Darin/Heather
Bobby/Ambrea give to Mike/Chelsea

For the cousins I thought it would be fun to try something different and cousins are giving to cousins they would probably play with if in a room together since they've gotten to do that a bit more this year. (Except for the last three girls who were mixed together since we're on an odd # of girls.)

Meilani gives to Savannah
Savannah gives to Meilani
Brinley gives to Taylor
Taylor gives to Brinley
Alexis gives to Saydria
Saydria gives to Alexis
Elizabeth gives to Kaylee
Kaylee gives to Elizabeth
Peyton gives to Addison
Samantha gives to Peyton
Addison gives to Samantha

(If you've finished the primary song, start over while reading this last bit...here we go, "There is beauty all around, when there's love at home." ...keep going and read again :-))

NOTE: If you are not able to, not interested in, or for any other reason do not want to send out gifts to family members that is okay but you need to EMAIL ME NOW so I can make those changes in the lists. In the past, some people did not receive their family exchange gift which is against the law of family love. We will all step up and do what familes do because...we are family!

Love you guys and girls (since we now ARE mostly girls and we know what that means...girls rule, boys drool - right Jeremy?)

Love,
Chelsea