The 2006 Holiday List

at Katie & Luke's Wedding

Since the whole year's worth of blogs relates the mundane anecdotes that weave the fabric of our lives together -- we'll dedicate our end-of-the-year-holiday-wrap-up to the Bird's Eye Fly By version -- pictures and lists.

Favorite food:
Jaelyn: homemade macaroni and cheese
Addison: chicken nuggets
Andrew: the Sunday buffet at The Desert Inn or Spicy Peanut Beef at Pataya
Lynn: Purple Chicken (Chicken Provencal) or the Mango Lassi at Bombay Sitar



Jaelyn wrote & directed a play where a dragon (played by Chris) eventually burned the evil conman (daddy). The princess and knight (foreground) were relieved.

Favorite music:
Jaelyn: Nutcracker
Addison: Charlie Brown’s Christmas music
Andrew: Pedro and Sufjan
Lynn: Family mix CD’s



riding with cousins at Grandpa's Farm

Favorite place to visit:
Jaelyn: Michigan
Addison: Chucky Cheese
Andrew: still the cabin…
Lynn: a warm beach…in the winter/early spring..

the ceremonial goodbye to the faithful grey car.

Favorite book:
Jaelyn: Little House on the Prairie
Addison: Salt in his Shoes (Michael Jordan’s childhood biography)
Andrew: Everyday Apocalypse
Lynn: Curriculum Development in the Postmodern Era (back in grad school!)

in Rudd conversation at Thanksgiving

Andrew's trip North with dad & brothers

Favorite way to spend a Saturday evening:
Jaelyn: reading and playing
Addison: going to see basketball at Timken
Andrew: having dinner, movie, and conversation with people I love
Lynn: watching a movie and cuddling on the couch with Andrew





Favorite TV show:
Jaelyn: Maya and Miguel
Addison: Cyberchase
Andrew: favorite? TV? Can such a combination exist?
Lynn: Alias (with Northern Exposure living a resurrected life)


Addison practicing two-wheeling with visiting Uncle Adam

Favorite new friend at school:
Jaelyn: Sasha
Addison: Sam
Andrew: Bob
Lynn: Kim



Favorite Bible story:
Jaelyn: When Mary had a baby
Addison: David and Goliath
Andrew: the death of Ehud
Lynn: the story of the women who financed Jesus’ ministry

Mom & Dad Rudd and Ang delivered Andrew's childhood piano to Casacommunitas

Favorite movie:
Jaelyn: Karate Kid
Addison: Power Rangers
Andrew: See my movie blog for this year's tops.
Lynn: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (I’m so embarrassed)

Maya Corbin, one of the many babies to enter our lives this year

Favorite game to play:
Jaelyn: Chutes and Ladders
Addison: Sorry
Andrew: Given the frequency of the above two, I prefer the occasional gin rummy with Lynn...
Lynn: racing against time to the next lesson, appointment, job requirement

summertime at Er-le Farm.

Favorite new toy:
Jaelyn: my Little Pet Shop hamster
Addison: my scooter
Andrew: digital camera
Lynn: toy??

Halloween Lion and Halloween Princess


Favorite new hobby:
Jaelyn: African dance
Addison: Karate and stage fighting
Andrew: (still)…blogging…
Lynn: (still)…running…

Akron Christian Reformed Church at Trinity

New Year’s wish:

Jaelyn: I want to pass to the third grade
Addison: I hope to go and see fireworks again.
Andrew: clarity
Lynn: a hold on sanity for more than two days



Jaelyn’s greeting: Merry Christmas greeting to everyone and happy evening, night.
Addison’s greeting: Merry Christmas and I hope you have a good day.