Merry Christmas Greetings

Merry Christmas from Jary and Dee

Merry Christmas from the Cory Manns

From Judy and Larry

Above are some Christmas Greetings and Christmas pictures I have received from members of the Phillip family. If I get more, I will post again before Christmas! Below are Christmas notes and letters from Judy & Don

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM

THE LARRY MANNS

The most exciting news of 2009 is that Jared and Melanie are expecting their second child in July. Keaton will be a great big brother and we are so happy for the three of them.

Colter is 7, Chloe is 6 and Keaton is 3. They bring so much joy into our home. Colter and Chloe do really well in school and we are so proud of them. Keaton just spent two weeks in “school” with the high school students in a child development and family science course. The only thing I heard about that was when they asked all of the little kids to move to another area of the classroom, he said “No, I want my mom.” But, he did make it through the two weeks without much resistance.

All of us keep busy with the farming and livestock. This year was exceptionally challenging for the farming side—a whole lot of rain and cooler weather made it almost impossible to keep the crops growing at a rapid pace. Sherry and Melanie are often here driving a tractor or doing whatever is needed. I wish I would have had my camera when I walked into the barn one day during calving. Sherry was milking a cow and Melanie was hanging onto the cow’s tail to keep it from slapping Sherry’s face. They were great help during calving and spent most days watching the cows and tagging the calves.

Mom and Dad are doing quite well and seem to enjoy living at the assisted living center.

Only one camping, fishing trip was enjoyed by us. Larry and I went to Angostura Lake in South Dakota for several days after Memorial Day. We enjoyed the time away from home and did catch some fish.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Love, Judy and Larry ~ 4jmann@bbc.net

Merry Christmas to all the Phillip relatives.

Verlene spent most of her time working on her Woods family book. Don drove me to Rushville, NE in July for a reunion on the family farm.

Then in Aug, we went to Clarinda, IA for another Woods reunion and a 90th birthday of a 2nd cousin.

Don spent the summer driving Verlene to Woods reunions and Bob and our sons and grandson to several Masonic reunions. Alliance, Lincoln and Omaha

Robert Phillip now has 4 generations in the Alliance Mason Lodge.

Best Wishes to all in 2010.

Don and Verlene