Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Crossmans

We were blessed again this year and hope the same holds true for all of you as well. Here are some of the comings and goings that kept us busy in 2010.

In late 2009 we welcomed Maya to our family. She is a Chihuahua / Terrier mix and enjoys being spoiled by Julie who Maya thinks is top dog.

We wish you and yours a happy holiday season including whichever holiday is your preference. We hope you all have a great 2011.

Riley:

Favorite Far-Off Places:
Disneyland with grandma and grandpa, especially the Indiana Jones ride and Big Thunder. Liked going to Canada and the West Edmonton Mall. Liked the Hyatt hotel in downtown Calgary with an indoor pool view of Calgary Tower. Yellowstone and Yellowstone Bear World.

Favorite Movies / TV:
The movie Airplane, and still loves the Indiana Jones movies. Shows: Avatar the Last Airbender, iCarly, Victorious, MythBusters. Movies: Tangled, Toy Story 3, Tron Legacy.

Favorite Music:
Michael Jackson, No Doubt, Lady Gaga.

Favorite Hobbies:
Reading the 39 Clues series, Indiana Jones books, The Book Thief, Wimpy Kid books, and Narnia. Likes to watch YouTube videos on computer. LEGOS!! Playing Wii and DS (hoping for a DSi). Playing with Maya.

Cool Gadgets:
iPhone (hand-me-down from mom), iPod, and MacBook.

Highlights:
Went to Camp Royaneh Boy Scout camp in July and earned the Rifle Merit Badge. Went to Macworld. The Giants game with the Scouts, including going down on the field before the game. Starting Jr. High was a big highlight.

Quinn:

Favorite Far-Off Places:
Disneyland trip with Mom in July. Yellowstone. A quick trip to Yosemite. Sitting on the glass floor at the top of the Calgary Tower. We visited two dinosaur museums on our trip this summer. Playing in the snow near Tahoe on "spring" break

Favorite Movies / TV:
iCarly, Total Drama World Tour, Total Drama Action, Total Drama Island (totally), Avatar the Last Airbender. Star Wars movies episodes 3, 6 and 5. My favorite movies: Tron Legacy, How to Train Your Dragon, Tangled.

Favorite Music:
Michael Jackson, No Doubt, U2, Lady Gaga.

Favorite Hobbies:
Playing with DS and hoping for a DSi. LEGOS!!!!! Playmobil, playing Wii, drawing, playing Beyblades, and playing with Maya. Lego and Pokemon videos and Super Smash Bros. Brawl cheats on YouTube.

Cool Gadgets:
Intel iMac, funny videos on YouTube including puppies. Lego Indiana Jones 2 and other games on the Wii, and playing his DS. iPod Touch. iPad piano.

Highlights:
Performed Michael Jackson with some friends at school talent show. Continued with Cub Scouts. Played soccer for the team "Barcelona." Sleepover birthday party, werewolf for Halloween. He went to MacWorld. Learned to ride a bike. Scoring the winning run in his last baseball game, and getting the game ball. Pajama days at home!

Julie:

Favorite Far-Off Places:
I really enjoyed Calgary. West Edmonton Mall was not worth the trip (Mall of America is so much better) but I am glad I saw it. A quick trip to Disneyland this summer with Quinn and trip with mom to Kentucky for my cousin’s wedding were tons of fun. Disney World was awesome. I could spend all of my time at Epcot and the World Showcase.

Favorite Movies / TV:
New obsession, iCarly! Still love the Amazing Race, Survivor, the local news, and Friends in the early evenings. Movies? I liked the movies Alice in Wonderland and How to Train Your Dragon, Date Night and of course, Toy Story 3.

Favorite Music:
U2-we still have tickets to see them as last year’s show was cancelled when Bono hurt his back. I also quite enjoy Lady Gaga and my XM radio.

Favorite Hobbies:
Facebook, jewelry making: I participated in my first craft fair, selling my button bracelets and did very well. Sewing and crafts.

Cool Gadgets:
iPhone 4. I’m addicted to Angry Birds and Words With Friends.

Highlights:
Watching Quinn score the winning run in his last baseball game of the season. Watching Riley go to Jr. High this year, and it turns out he loves it. Going to a Giants game with the Scouts, having them win the World Series, and then skipping school to go to the parade in SF. Maya has become a great part of our family. She’s super sweet.

Kevin:

Favorite Far-Off Places:
15th Anniversary trip to Disney World with Julie. Favorite park is Animal Kingdom. I love the theming and the animals, and Expedition Everest ride. Enjoyed great day at Yellowstone including seeing geysers, bison, and bears. Yellowstone Bear World was a hoot. Enjoyed Tim Horton's and A&W burgers in Canada. We also visited Yosemite and made multiple trips to San Francisco (okay, not so far off…) including Japan Town, bus tour of the entire city.

Favorite Movies / TV:
Get Him to the Greek, Dinner for Schmucks, The Other Guys, The Office, Parks & Rec, Hawaii 5-0, Eastbound & Down, Party Down, Tron, Tangled, Easy A.

Favorite Music:
Best Album: Get Him to the Greek soundtrack. Best Song: “Black Sheep" by Metric. We are the Fallen, The Bird and the Bee, rediscovering KISS, The Fixx, and Hall & Oates. Great concert with B-52s / Blondie but… Cyndi Lauper: never again!

Favorite Hobbies:
The Frat Pack Tribute website. Cohosting That's What She Said podcast about The Office.

Cool Gadgets:
iPad (stood in line to buy on first day while on vacation in Reno)

Highlights:
Enterprise Community Manager at Juniper Networks. Attended JiveWorld conference. Committee Chair for Cub Scout pack. Still active in Toastmasters and won several speech contests. Took the whole family to MacWorld Expo this year.

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