The Holidays are Coming!

The holidays give us opportunities to be together

Put the following dates on your calendars!

THANKSGIVING

November 27, 2008

We know that many of you already have plans

but we want you to know that everyone is invited to

Grandpa and Grandma's house

We will plan to eat at 1:00 p.m.

Let Grandma know if you will be coming and she will give you

your food assignment.

If you have other plans and can come to Grandpa's later for pie

and visiting that will be great!

WILFARDO--WILFY CHRISTMAS PARTY

Saturday December 20, 2008

12:00 Noon

Lunch, Program, Cousin gift exchange
Christmas stockings from Grandpa and Grandma

ADULT WILFARDO PARTY

Saturday December 27, 2008
6:00 p.m.
We will make the following assignments:
Food
White Elephant Activity
Filling Stockings

(Grandpa will give you $ to buy trinkets and treats)
Please let Grandma know if you will be coming as soon as possible
and she will give you your assignment.

We love you all and look forward to being with you

during the holidays!

Halloween with our cousins!

I just wanted to post a few pictures of the fun we had on Halloween. We were able to go see Aunt Jodie and all of our cousins. Jodie made sugar cookies so Tylie got to decorate a cookie while Brad, Nat, Allison, and Kimmy got to know Mason. Tylie was so excited to go see Kimmy and Natalie. She has never forgot how much fun she had with them at the reunion and never wants to miss a chance to play with them again. After we left Jodie we stopped by Aunt Julie's house to see Sadie's halloween costume. Thanks everyone for letting us come visit you. Tylie loved every minute of it and was ready to do it all over again Saturday morning. I unfortunately had to explain to her that we only get to go trick or treating one day a year. That was a tough disappoinment for her. I guess we all have to learn some tough things as a kid. Oh well... Just 363 days until we get to do it again. Hope you all had a great halloween.

Banana Split Bash!

It has been a tradition for several years now for Larry with his sons and sons-in-law and Andy and his sons to go to the general Priesthood meeting with Grandpa Barfuss at the stake center in Midvale and then come home after for banana splits. Last year some of the "girls" came to hang out while the men attended Priesthood meeting. It was so much fun that we did it again this year. The grandkids and great grandkids enjoy being together for a couple of hours. This gives the "womenfolk" a chance to get caught up on women stuff.

Larry's banana split masterpiece comes from years of experience.
It's always fun to take a picture of the three barfuss men. They seem to get more handsome with the passing years.
Natalie, Zoe and Kimmy know just when to say "cheese."
Brady was napping when everyone else was having a bite to eat so when he woke up Hailey fixed him a plate and "helped" him eat everything. She is such a little mother!
Grandp loves to have some one on one time with each of the grandkids!
This banana split tradition is one that Grandpa looks forward to every conference time!

Welcome Wilfy #14

Congratulations to Andrea and Jake and their new little baby boy born October 2, 2008. He weighed in at 8 pounds 3 ounces and is 19 inches long. He is beautiful and healthy. His name will be Mason Hancock. We're so happy for you! They are going home from the hospital tomorrow, then Tylie will know that he is really hers.

Grandma Sally is in her glory. What a sweetheart!

Fantasy Football

This is the post I know everyone has been waiting for.  After weeks of anticipation wondering "What's going on with this fantasy football league that Grandma mentioned?" your answer is here.  Long story short: everyone has experienced the joy that comes with victory...everyone except Rick Mason.  Nate is dominating the league with an undefeated 4-0 record and Rick is doing his best to set himself up for the "most improved team" award given out at the end of every season.  Adam is doing surprisingly well considering the fact that he picked Chris Cooley, a Tight End, in the first round.  Competition is quite close and I'm sure there will be plenty to talk about at the "Adult Grandkids Christmas Party" this year.  

In our league we have:

Adam Tidwell aka Elko ROUS

Rick Mason aka DaBomb Droppers

Chad Wasden aka Amateur Glory

Todd Barfuss aka Farmington Bloodlust

Spencer Barfuss aka Murderous Maelstrom

Brandon Beck aka Victorious Secret

Nate Beck aka Beck Supremacist

Austin Beck aka Colbert Nation

 

To keep up on all the action feel free to visit the league homepage.

Back to School Contest Winners!

Erica and Brittany are the winners of the Barfuss Barometer Back to School Contest. They both came pretty close to getting all the right answers! Their prize will be a double thick milk shake, flavor of their choice, payable on their next visit to Grandpa and Grandma's.

So the Wilfardos and Wilfy's in school this year include:

Pre school: Jordan Banks at Northstar Elementary with Zoe, Madison, Dylan, Tylie, Leah, Jace, Cannon and Olivia being home schooled. (Research shows that most of the learning that takes place in a person's life occurs before the age of 5!)

Elementary School: Natalie, Tyler, Kimmy, Jeremy, Hailey, and Max

Middle School: Ryan, Brad and Sarah

High School: Laura, Jacob, Jason, and Alison

College: Todd, Spencer, Austin, Kandis, Liz, Christie and Courtney at the Y, Valerie at Utah State, Heather at Salt Lake Community College, Chris at the University of Phoenix, Brittany at UNLV, and Camilla at the U.

Graduate School: Chad, Brandon and Nathan at the U, Rick at UNLV and Jake at the Y

The School of Hard Knocks: As Erica put it "I think all of us in one way or another!" Especially Nick who is learning more than all the rest combined!

Good Luck everyone. Hope this is the best school year ever!

Fantasy Football

I heard that the Barfuss cousins have a fantasy football league going. I think we need an update on the particulars. Who's in? It might be of interest to know the names you are using to play!
We'll be looking forward to more information.......