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Everyone knows already, but WE ARE HAVING A GIRL!!!! Yay!!!

The Family Christmas Party and Talent Show Extraveganza!!

This year we decided to have a talent show along with the traditional white elephant. It was definitely a hit! I think we have a new tradition on our hands. Emma started off by playing a jazz boogie woogie on the piano. She is getting so good!
Then Rachel and Angela regaled us with a lovely rendition of Silent Night. Steve joined them on the last verse. I can't believe how talented my siblings are!

Mason, in his amazingly hideous sweater, performed a magic trick. I wish I would have filmed it. But my camera is on the blink since I dropped it last week... Anyway, he made a ritz cracker mysteriously disappear...into his mouth.

Laura does an amazing impression of our idiot cat Callie. It's uncanny.
Shawna performed the Thriller dance for us. Ow ow!
Steve played the guitar and sang a song he wrote. It was amazing!

Alana played a Jenny Phillips song she recorded last year. It was so lovely! We all think she and Steve need to sing together next year!

Paul had everyone throw fruit snacks at him so he could catch them in his mouth. Too bad I didn't catch more of it on camera! It was a hoot.

Courtney played her saxamaphone. Holy smokes, she was fantastic! We had some problems with the sound system and I couldn't find the other video I took. And Jared wanted a bunch of face time on the video...

For some reason I thought it would be a good idea to recite a poem. We all know I can't memorize worth beans so I ended up reading most of it.

Alan and Jenny did a lovely dance. They are the kind of people who actually konw dance moves. It was a lot of fun to watch them!

Spencer made the most delicious hors d'voirs. He is becoming quite the little chef!


Marilyn recited an excerpt from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Jared LOVED it! I love his little giggle in the video!

Malia told a joke. It was absolutely hilarious!What is green and has wheels? Grass. I lied about the wheels.


Mom and Emma sang a song that Devila wrote called "Stout House." It was so clever and witty and describes our house perfectly!

Dad was a total hoot! He played his ukelele and had everyone make up lines to his song. Mason is really good at rhyming :)

White Elephant Party Reminder

This is just to remind you that you are all invited to our 2nd annual John Stout White Elephant party on Monday, December 21st at 7:00 at Alan and Jenny's house. Please bring a treat to share (healthy or unhealthy) with everyone and also your white elephant gift!

Also, some of us in the family thought it would be fun to try something new this year--a Stout family talent show! We would like everyone to participate. You may bring something that you made to share or prepare some sort of song or dance. Stupid human tricks are also acceptable. Amanda says that if you think you don't have a talent to share, then watch the movie Dan in Real Life. I haven't seen it, so don't ask me. :)

Mason's List

Sorry, whoever has Mason. He doesn't know how to work the blog so he had his wonderful sister who will remain nameless (but it starts with R) do it for him.

Mason would like the movies:
King Kong by Peter Jackson
The Prestige
He would also like:
Gum
Moccasins
Sweats/basketball shorts

Julien!

Julien's birthday party is in five days.

oooh, can I add a few things to my list??

The Court Jester on DVD
Breakfast at Tiffany's DVD or book
black or brown camis

Thanks!
Mimi

Spencer's List

Hey guys-

I really dont have many things I need or really want this year, so feel free to be creative!

Some ideas I guess could be:

-Any gifts cards for iTunes or restaurants or EXPRESS clothing :-)
-white Puma booty socks

Sometimes I shop on Amazon and put things on a shopping list/wish list and you can get some ideas there:

http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/4PFCGZUKUVMU

Please dont think you need to do much for me this year (actually prefer it that way!!) I really am wanting a low-key christmas so anything sweet and thoughtful will be well recieved.


Spence

list from Mom and Dad

Okay, Mom and Dad really truly don't want or need anything -- we are happy as two peas in a pod. We have great kids and each other and all the comforts we could ask for. So please spend your money on each other, please really. It will be a bit lean this year and so if you can give something to someone else in our name, we will be thrilled. Just mark your gift "This comes from so-and-so to so-and-so for Mom and Dad." Another idea is to give us a gift receipt for something you did for someone else. We would take much satisfaction in those kinds of gifts. My best present last year was the book of testimonies you compiled. Your love and goodness is really enough. Oh -- service projects go down really well. Like if someone wanted to redo the mangy flowers in the window boxes, I would buy the supplies if some crafty person would do the actual beautification.

For those stubborn ones who insist on something more concrete, we could use a pancake turner and wooden spoons and one of those thin rubber-backed mats to go in front of the fridge. But I've wracked my brain for a week and can't come up with more than that. Sorry to be so unhelpful, but it's hard when you're happy and don't need anything! Love, Mommio

oh and some tweezerman tweezers would be nice too :)

Laura Boo

And that one was posted by me, Laura boo

k sorry everyone, apparently i'm like the last person to post my list.


gift cards (itunes! food, victorias secret, pac sun)

Movies-
Three Fugitive
The hot chick
mean girls
baby mama
wedding singer
get smart
Arrested Developments
fun with dick and jane
SURFS UP
x mens
sweet home alabama
nacho libre
HOT ROD
step up 1 and 2
the gods must be crazy 1
HOT SHOTS 1 and 2
duplex

Wen hair products
And anything else you think a college student might need :)

Emmas wish list

1. Easle
2. Art supplies (colored pencils, paper)
3. Jeans
4. Movies
5. Books
6. Junk food
7. Journal
8. Gum (the kind that has layers)

-Emma White-T

Angela's list

(the ones with stars, i really want)

-Earings (for pierced ears)
-Mascara (waterproof?)
-Eyemake-up remover
-Jeans**
-CD's: Taylor Swift, mixes?*
-DvD's: Up
-Clothes, shoes (jeans)*
-Books*
-Hair stuff: claw clip, bobby pins, head bands
-Sleds
-Radio/cd player cord (mine broke)*
-Gift certificates
-Piano/flute sheet music*
-Clear nail polish
-Hats
-Sunglasses
-Gum*

Thanks guys!
-Angelina

ok, ok... here I am finally. I couldn't access the blog for the last several days.

hopes and wishes for Christmas (in order of importance):

- a Netflix subscription!
- a new ipod or an Apple gift card toward the purchase of one (or better yet, towards an air port so I can make my internet wireless)
- gift cards (Old Navy, Victoria Secret, H&M, Apple, Target, Barnes & Noble, Payless)
- movies: Nightmare Before Christmas, Casablanca, Hitchcock films (but a netflix subscription is better!)

can't think of anything else... see you all in two weeks!

Mimi

Requests

Some people in the family kindly request that if you haven't posted your Christmas wish list yet, please do so soon. (That includes you, Mom and Dad.)