Happy Holidays from ARIZONA!

Jared got this photo from our backyard of this summer thunderstorm, all the starkey kids were trying but none compared to his. They won't agree, but thank goodness the summer went by fast.

The Talbots go to California!

SanDiego and Ocean Beach, SeaWorld, San Francisco, and Universal Studios --- had a blast - a few pictures of our trip

Go Jacob! Go Jacob! Go!

Happy Graduation to Jacob - officially an alum of Manhattan Christian College. We are proud of you and love you :)

Cowboys New Stadium tour

Loopers in Arlington,TX

DALLAS COWBOYS 2009

Springtime in the Rockies

April 18, 2009

It is heavy & wet

FIRE DANGER DOWN!!

Hutton baby number 3!

YEAH!!
Due in Nov. sometime.

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

Wesley learned the beauty of being able to pinch someone (and not get sent to time out) today - what a great day!!

Watch Devin in the play.....

Devin in the School Play - ALADDIN - Devin is the Sultan

That's Sydney giving LJ rabbit ears....the tradition continues

baby turns 1

Elise's "Blondism"

Elise has a reputation with all of her friends at school for being naive, clumsy and silly. An example is she was going up the stairs at school and while reading writing on the stair that stated, "Do Not Trip" she ends up tripping. One day a friend actually asked, "Elise were born a blonde?" Elise's comment back, "No, I'm a brunette, why is my hair getting blondier?" At least when Elise told me these stories she was able to laugh at herself. Good thing because now I don't think she'll be able to live that reputation down. <3

Jared Starskeyism

When Jared was in 3rd grade one day the class had an assignment to write a paper in class about something that was important to them. Jared wrote a very good paper about his dogs that he loved. Throughout the paper he used their breed name with examples about how they were special and cute, examples on how he loved and cared for them. Jared did misspell a few words, but luckly his teacher was used to that and knew what Jared was trying to write about. When Jared came home from school he showed off his paper, he was very proud. Mike and I couldn't help laughing for every reference to "Shituz" that Jared had written. ; )

From Mary Kay

This isn't particularly funny, just something my memory brings up now and again. This happened when I was a Starkey wannabe. I was working at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. I went to the cafeteria by myself for lunch and chose to order a sandwich. I went to the counter and asked for a potato salad sandwich. The clerk said, "Are you sure you want that?" I thought. "Yes, that's what I want." Again, the clerk said, "Are you sure you want a potato salad sandwich?" "Yes, that's what I want." "Ok." Well, I took one bite into that sandwich and knew that wasn't what I wanted. I wanted an egg salad sandwich. Don't order a potato salad sandwich. They don't taste very good! Sometimes I think I am losing my mind as I get old. Heck, I was losing it when I was 20years old. Mary Kay

Gary Starkey'ism

Gary was in a Leadership Seminar and the 20 or so attendees were asked to share about a time that they had to make change in their life. Gary got called on first and he stepped up and started talking about how he used to volunteer at the Bingo booth at the church carnival. He told how people would bring their money and they purchased their bingo cards and needed change. They were in a hurry to get to the Bingo hall with their boards, and Gary was having a hard time getting the change counted as fast they were expecting it. He would carefully count it out and give them the change they needed so they could go on and play Bingo, but he often felt like people were frustrated that he counted it out so carefully. He spoke to his colleagues at the Leadership Seminar for about fifteen minutes about how he felt passionate to volunteer every year so people could enjoy their Bingo, and how important making change was for these people.

Everyone appreciated his talk and he sat down as they applauded him.

The next person got up and started talking about how an extended member of the family had needed dialysis and was confined to a wheel chair and had to move in. The family had to change their work schedules to help out the man with dialysis. Gary remembers thinking wow that was really sad. The third person got up and told yet another sad story that resulted in dramatic changes in their life.

By about the fourth sad story, Gary started realizing that this was one sad story after another, and that his story about making change for the people that wanted to pay for Bingo was not what they were looking for. Gary started giggling to himself and his buddy next to him started nudging him to stop.

He went up to the instructor afterwards and said wow I really missed that one, and she said no your story was delightful and you were the only one who has ever answered it literally.

Pam would like us to upload "Starkeyisms"
(tell on ourselves & laugh as only we can at ourselves.)

Anyone want to start a contest? What will the winner get?

OH DEAR!: Was My Face Red!

#1 Starkeyism

Pam, at work, in a conferance room , discussing with her colleagues about rating insurance policies when family violence is suspect. (This was at the time of the OJ trail)

Colleague: Using Simpson as the example.....
Pam: What does Homer Simpson have to do with domestic violence?


OH DEAR!

How to Have a SuperBowl Party

This blog is for Aunt Pammy - she told us that she was having a mellow SuperBowl Party. So here's how to have a raging one like us Cardinal Fans. Hey the birds didn't win, but they played hard and it was a great game! And we had a blast celebrating here. You need good food. Everyone should wear the colors of the team they want to win. You need either foam #1 hand, or better yet a mascot hat. Watch out when the team is losing and some fans attack the mascot though. You need poppers and confetti for the backyard when the team scores a touchdown. You need 3D glasses for the halftime commercials. We still love our Cardinals! Michelle, Mike, Derek and Devin Talbot, Gary and Mary Kay Starkey, Steve and Donna Michaelis, Terry and Lisa McBride, Jenna McBride, Shawna Huntley, James and Baby Austin

Family & friends

It doesn't get better than that!

Archie & Donna Price & their family showed up in Yoder for a surprise! Mom was thrilled!

When I'm 91 I will wear red

Grandma Starkey blessing our food & speaking gratitude for the blessing of her gift of her family

Megan & Amanda saying

We LOVE our GRANDMA!

Justin & Austin wishing Grandma a Happy 91st Birthday!

Grandma & Wesley eating the cake batter for Grandma's 91st birthday

Happy Birthday Grandma Lena

Happy Birthday Grandma Lena
From The Talbots
Mike, Michelle and our Rockstar Kids Derek and Devin
Please watch our Birthday Video Below.........

We have a new Shih tuz puppy Bella, she is too cute.

Happy Birthday To YOU!!

Here are some pics of Bethany @ her first Birthday Party!!

Lexi and Hayden

Here's Lexi with the baby of our family, our sweet little Hayden.

He loves to have his picture taken and say "CHEESE."

He's a very good boy!

He turned two in October. Such a fun age and growing up too fast!