"My Mom really loves your show!"

That's right. We saw Bobby on the street & chased him down for five blocks to get a pic. Then I said, "My mom really likes your show." I accidentally didn't even pretend that I was a fan. ;)

Tribute to you Mom!

Faces of the Fourth

Mikey - Prize winner of the Utah County Baby Contest!!


Donna and Amy - Camp Chair Cover Rain Bonnets


Matt to Sarah: "C'mon Sarah, you know you LOVE the Jonas Brothers."


Jim trades his Hawaiian Shirt for Patriotic Gear


Pete and Chrizelle - Her 1st Anniversary in the U S of A


"Hey - which way did the parade go?"



Jake is always up for a fabulous costume!

It was mayhem and revelry at the Kelly Compound, as usual, for a Fabulous Fourth! We had amazing seats for the fireworks - courtesy of Pete - right above the stadium. We could even hear and see the "Jo Bros" on the jumbotron!

And, the prize winning Cutest Baby in Utah County joined us (Pete's cousin's baby Mikey).

Fun Times were had by all!

Perry Would Be Proud!

This Just In:

KATE MADE LAW REVIEW!!!

Kate called last night with the good news - she is one of the elite few (top 1 per cent?) of her law school class.

Maybe they factored in the fact that Kate is so dedicated to the law that she missed a FREE trip to Hawaii to stay home and compete to get in to law review. Or maybe they needed a token vegetarian Mormon girl. . .

Or, just maybe, her great love to argue won the day??? Those many rousing debates at the Kelly kitchen table have paid off!!!!

Congrats, Kate - I'm sure those Wall Street law firms will be beating down your door to hire you!

'Aloha' times were had by all!!!

Surf's Up!!!

It was another fun adventure for the Kelly family record books. We had a fabulous time on Oahu - all the favorite Kelly activities - PCC - Hanama Bay snorkelling - Aloha Stadium Polynesian Swap Meet - Waikiki - Shrimp Shack lunches - body surfing at Sunset Beach - Pearl Harbor - BYU-H and the Temple - - -

We added a few new adventures: Amy and Chris went scuba-ing, Jake got to sky dive, and the fabulous stay at Ko'Olina resort. Free! Woooo Hoooo!!!!



Waimea Falls



Hiding from T-Rexes on the "Jurassic Park" set



Tahitians Gone Wild



Happy Birthday Cousin Nick!



"Here Fishy Fishy!!!" Koi Feeding at Dole Plantation




Kamehameha Matt - IZ has met his match!



Beach Blanket Bingo Queen and the Fit-Over King

JOIN US NEXT TIME, WON'T YOU?!?!?!

Mother's Day Breakfast in Bed

I have so many fond memories of Mother's Day Breakfasts, I decided to share my wisdom for all future generations on how to make breakfast once a year on Mom's Special Day! (A collaboration mostly by Anne - also posted on fabfrugalfood!)

Okay, kids, here’s how to make Mom the traditional breakfast-in-bed!

First let’s make some eggs. Take the carton out of the fridge. Mop up the ones that fell onto the floor with a dishtowel (make sure you leave the eggy dishtowel on the counter). Crack one egg into a frying pan, then turn the burner on, up as high as possible. Wait for it to stick like glue to the bottom of the pan. Scrape it out into the sink and start over, adding half a stick of butter this time. Success! Transfer the egg to a plate, being careful to preserve the jiggly whites surrounding the raw yolk (the burnt bottom should help). Don’t forget to season! About a tablespoon of salt should be enough. And, you know how much mom likes pepper - so unscrew the cap from the pepper shaker and pour on some pepper.

Next, let’s add some oatmeal. It’s like cereal, only hot, right? So take the canister out of the cupboard and pour some in a bowl, filling it up almost all the way, and then add some milk, just like cereal. Microwave it for 2 minutes. It’s still not soft, so try another 2 minutes. And another. Go ahead and do it for 10 minutes, then. Remove the bowl from the microwave and wipe out the microwave with that same dishtowel you used for the eggs, and try to get most of the boiled-over oats off the side of the bowl. There’s still about half the oats left in the bowl, so add some more milk to fill it the rest of the way. Top with enough pancake syrup to form a glaze over the top.

Toast is easy. Just keep pressing the lever back down when the bread pops up! Repeat until the smoke alarm goes off. If it looks too black, just pour lots of jam on top.

And, remember how mom likes us to eat healthy things? Add a few carrots - she’ll love that!

Finally, pile all your items on the tray, wrapping up a spoon and a fork and a steak knife in a paper napkin. Take the dandelions you picked yesterday out of your pocket and fill a jar with some water, and place the dandelions inside.

Be careful walking up the stairs with the tray! Always stop to pick up each item as you go - ’cause Mom hates to waste things! And make sure to tell Mom she doesn’t have to clean up the kitchen for a whole hour. It’s her special day!

Mom will be so happy that she will cry and give you lots of hugs and kisses, we promise!

–posted by Mom Donna and Daughter Anne

By Special Request: Silly Lily Turns 1 !

OK, all you impatient Silly Lily Club Members - here are my photos from The Big Day.

It was a very fun event - Lily was a trooper, as always, smiling and humoring us endlessly.

Anne probably has better shots, so please check her blog, too.

A Hoppy Easter it was

It was a Hoppy Easter, or "Wii-ster" as Bobby, Brandon and Lynn would call it, for us all!

The Hassan family celebrated Easter for the first time --- with us! I had fond flashbacks all day long of their very first American celebration: the Fourth of July at our house. I'm hoping that they don't think all Americans are INSANE, based on Jim Kelly a.k.a. "The D I GUY," bringing 1,000 presents out and then the resulting inevitable chaos and frenzy that that many crazy gifts brings. Also, Jake skipping around the yard dressed up in a giant white bunny costume added to the sur-reality of it all.

Kate and Neil joined us, too, which made the whole weekend very festive.

LOng Live the Kelly family and its love and insanity!!!