So let it be written...

So let it be done. A long-ago family tradition has been updated.

Merry Christmas one and all.



Bekah LOVED this song the first time she heard me talk about it and sing it. Since then we've been planning how to make it a happy tradition for ALL family members. :)
Some of the words may not be right, but we did our best to remember them all.

They’re creepy and they’re cooky,
Mysterious and spooky.
They’re altogether ookey,
The Burnett family.

Our dad likes his computer,
And he’s a trumpet tooter.
For what is he a rooter?
The Burnett family.

Our mom comes next, of courses,
She finally has horses.
But what she most endorses,
The Burnett family.

Duh, duh, duh, duh…neat!
Duh, duh, duh, duh…sweet!
Duh, duh, duh, duh,
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh…petite.

First we have our Nikki,
Her piano is tricky.
Her art is never icky.
The Burnett family.

Next we have our Russell,
In baseball he will hustle.
He’s more than brains and muscle.
The Burnett family.

Duh, duh, duh, duh…proud!
Duh, duh, duh, duh…endowed!
Duh, duh, duh, duh,
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh…too loud!

For laughs we go to Dougy,
Big smiles and a huggy.
His jokes will drive you buggy.
The Burnett family.

You’ll notice Angie’s smile.
She triple jumps a mile.
Adventure is her style.
The Burnett family.

Duh, duh, duh, duh…neat!
Duh, duh, duh, duh…sweet!
Duh, duh, duh, duh,
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh…complete.

So get a bus to haul on,
A truck to fit y’all on,
We hope you’ll pay a call on,
The Burnett family.

The Burnett family.

The tradition branched

"Celebrities"

Remember when you all responded to Mom's request to get tickets for the Tabernacle Choir Christmas program of 2009 (with Natalie Cole and David McCullough)? Nikki was successful in "winning" four tickets for us, and we drove down to it with our very good friends, Marlin and Cindy Harker.

Well, it's a year later, so the program is now available on DVD, and is being shown on public television and BYU-TV. We first got a call from Joe & Kim Fiske (in Tennessee) to say that they saw us during the broadcast of the program. We also got an email from Karie Brooks saying that she saw us, too.

Before anybody gets too excited, it is all of .87 seconds long, and we're just politely clapping. The big moment happens at about 12 1/2 minutes into the broadcast, right after "For Unto Us a Child is Born". (That was fantastic, and we should have been on our feet wildly clapping!)

I guess we'll HAVE to buy the DVD now... ;-)

Thanksgiving

For the fifth year in a row, we enjoyed a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving vacation at Janet and Allen's house in Tennessee.

This year Russ even got Uncle Allen to stay up "late" (10:00 PM) one night learning how to play "Ticket to Ride".

The girls watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV.

The weather on Thanksgiving was perfect, so Kaylee and Ashlyn spent a lot of time outside.

Ashlyn and Allen had a little heart-to-heart.

Russ got a much needed rest.

The poor kitties were chased around a lot (but they got their revenge this year).

Ashlyn and Kaylee made spice drop turkeys.

Sort of.

The turkey was grilled to perfection.

And enjoyed by all.

Brenna had a particularly nice 'do the morning after.

And Janet won Kaylee and Ashlyn's undying love (if that was ever in doubt before) when she presented them with new Barbies.

We hope everyone else enjoyed an equally wonderful holiday!