Reno!

Spring Break found us in Reno at the Nationals where Bear bowled.

Let's see if we can win "the big one!"
Okay, scratch this off my Bucket List!

Arriving at the Bowling Stadium in style!

Hot Pink and Purple...not exactly my colors!

Bowling lanes as far as the eye can see. There's Bear, in the red (in front of the bald guy in the white shirt). Bear bowled REALLY great games! He had 6 strikes in a row in one game! He came home and bowled in his Thursday night league and bowled 2 back to back games--12 strikes in a row! It was 2 games, so didn't count for a 300 game, but he's getting close!

Daddy and Daughter

After a couple of hours.....bordem has set in!

A little drama

We stayed at The Silver Legacy

Big.....big chair in the lobby

1st time eating at a Long John Silver's.....very exciting!

The Diva won all this at Circus Circus!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I've been working on my digital collection of Victorian greetings, postcards, and photos. Here are a few favorites for St. Patrick's Day! Click on any of these to enlarge.

Under the toadstood, out of danger, Till somebody wants a "little stranger."

The Last Great Race

The Iditarod, known as "The Last Great Race," borrows its name from a gold-mining town lying on the 1,049-mile path between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska. The race is a memorial to mushers who formed a dog sled relay team in 1925 to deliver dyptheria serum to miners in Nome during a winter epidemic. The closest source of serum in those days was Anchorage, which is nearly 1,200 miles away. The Iditarod's founder, Joe Reddington, suggested they make the memorial race 1,049 miles in length, representing a 1,000-mile race through the 49th state. The first race was run in 1973. This morning at 10:00 am Alaska time 71 mushers and sled teams left Anchorage on another historical journey to Nome. You can check out the race at www.iditarod.com or www.cabelas.com Cabelas is a sponsor of the Iditarod, and Jeff King.

I have been an avid fan of the Iditarod since the days of Susan Butcher, and have faithfully followed the race every year.

I am a member of the Bootie Brigade, which makes booties every year, primarily for the rookie mushers and those who do not have the big sponsorships.

Doug Swingley, the Montana Musher was always my favorite. These are some photos of him and his dog teams.

Doug is retired, but still trains and raises dogs in Lincoln, Montana. I must admit the race was very exciting back in those days when he won several races in a row. He was not highly favored among the Alaskan mushers or fans. I don't think they liked someone coming in from "the outside" to show them how to win the race.

This year they are taking the northern route.

The Official 2010 Logo

The Alaska Commemorative Token for 2010

More of Mandy's Ripped Dancer Shirts

Whenever I see T-shirts on sale tables I stop. Mandy is a great dance fashion designer. Here's one of her latest. It's the off of the shoulder tied-side model.

Cut off neck and sleeves. Skeleton cut the sides and then tie them together.

She went for the "off-the-shoulder" with tank top under look with this one. It turned out cute!

I don't know what to tell you about the socks, except to say that she's got an opposite matching pair somewhere in her drawers!

Manda and Karen just being silly

P E A C E !

Too innocent!

Looks like trouble to me!

Is that a dance move?

Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!

Hanging with the Hansen's: Quinton, Manda and Dr. Hansen

Dance Night!

A few of the girls on the Dance Team waiting in the wings....

Mandy in her "Demi Lovato" dress!

Being silly!Backstage the girls wait to be introduced.

The sequined high heels just matched the row of sequins around each ruffle of her skirt and the sequined shrug she wore. What a doll!

Daddy was the proud escort!

Super Bowl Sunday

It's tradition at the Posyluzny's to have Nachos for Super Bowl Sunday.

I simply brown 1 lb. of hamburger with 1 pkg Taco Bell Seasoning Mix

and 1/4 c. dehydrated (church) onions that I have let soak in water.

Place 1 bag of Tortilla chips on a jelly roll pan and cover with the hamburger mixture then top with lots of shredded cheese (our favorite is the Fiesta 4-cheese blend).

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes,

just long enough to melt the cheese and brown the edges of the chips.

Top with diced tomatoes, chopped onions, olives, sour cream, LaVictoria Taco sauce, and whatever you like (peppers, beans, etc..).

Sit back and enjoy the second half of the Super Bowl!

Colts or Saints? It could go either way! The light show at half time was good!

Recipe Tip: While I'm browning my hamburger, I go ahead and brown 3 lbs. to put in the freezer. I add the spices and onions and place the cooked mixture in freezer bags. It's handy to just grab a bag from the freezer, thaw in the microwave and voila! ready for tacos, wraps, taco salad and even taco soup!

Looking for Iron Handles

Aren't these the cutest? I'm on the lookout for some handles, 3 to be exact!

Christmas Letter 2009 Happy 2010!

Trip to Canada

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

From The Posyluzny’s & Peeps Families!

Dear Family and Friends, Christmas 2009
It has been a great holiday season for us, and we hope you enjoyed this Christmas season and are welcoming in the New Year---2010! Yes, here we are in our Boise State togs. Bronco Claus was good to us this year and brought us all our favorite Blue & Orange! How about those Broncos in this year’s Fiesta Bowl? We were so proud! You may also notice our red and white hats, mittens and scarf. Thanks to Auntie Em and Uncle Sonny we’ll be watching the Winter Games in style, with our official Olympic wear!
Bear has had a busy year at school, with some minor changes in his school assignments. He has been at the high school this year and took on a coaching job; the bowling team. He is bowling on a league again this year, and cashed in at the state bowling tournament. He bowls in Nationals this spring at Reno. It will be a family vacation over spring break for us. Bear’s buddy, Coach Kramer got passes to a Boise State game this fall (Nevada), so we all headed to Boise. Boise State finished a second year being undefeated! After a long day of shopping, Mandy and Mom watched from the hot tub at the hotel! We were all wishing we had tickets to the Fiesta Bowl, what a great game. Bear won the friendly wager at work, and cashed in on that. Of course, as soon as the snow melts enough to see the greens, he’ll be back out on the golf course. He golfed in the Tres Amigos tournament with 2 other guys last summer—they cashed in and took 1st place! He was also able to meet famous golfer, Johnny Miller who was in town for the Bill Mendenhall Invitational. A highlight this year for Bear was being able to meet Elder Dallin H. Oaks at a Burley stake meeting. He had heard him speak years ago on Guam, so this was neat for him to be able to see and talk to him again.
Julee’s big news for this year is that she completed her case study, internship, and course work in for her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. She will graduate this December! Woo Hoo! Administration jobs are far and few between right now, but she’s just glad to have the credentials when the opportunity does arise. In her spare time you can catch her on FaceBook, (Julee Gust Posyluzny) or updating her blogs. If you haven’t checked them out, the addresses are: www.jewelsjunk.blogspot.com, www.posyluznyfarm.blogspot.com, and www.posyluzny.blogspot.com ---as if one blog is not enough to keep up! Stop by and see what the Posyluzny’s are up to: crafts, canning, projects, animals, and one of this year’s highlights: “Jewel’s Birds,” the wonderful “Peeps Family” that roosted on our front porch this spring. Jewel was able to watch and document this little family from the time the nest was built until final flight!
Mandy is busy enjoying being an official “teenager” this year! It’s all about the B’s: Boys, Beehive president, Boys, Basketball, Boys, Boarding (snowboarding), and did I mention Boys? She still plays the piano and started saxophone this year in band. She’s on the dance team and ski club. Her grades are great! She will be a tutor 3rd Trimester at the elementary school. She had a great basketball season. She’s quite the little rebounder and made lots of her shots! She was starting 5 all season and played every game. She had an injury in the last game, which resulted in deep contusions on the elbow. We didn’t think she’d get to play tournament, but she did. She’s quite the Cardinals fan---just ask her about that Vikings game---“Oh ya, Fitzgerald, he’s my boy!”
This summer we were able to enjoy a great trip to Canada and Spokane where we visited relatives and attended a wedding. It was fun to see many of you again. If you are ever down this direction, be sure to give us a call. We’d love to hear from you! We wish you the peace and happiness that this season brings, as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Best wishes in the New Year!
Love, The Posyluzny’s