Grandpa and Grandma Dalling will be heading off to their next Mission in the Fiji islands they leave in Febuary. We plan to go visit them in 2010 something wonderful to look forward to.

Merry Christmas from the Snelders

(David) JR and Indiana and Jack and Jill
are now in West Valley City UT enjoying the Salt Lake Valley Dad spent April conference with David and Jill and I spent a Easter and a few days in July we had a great times playing games shopping eating just great being together.

Our sweet Granddaughters Boston and Navy and their wonderful Parents Sean and Tynley Live In Timonium Maryland a suburb of Baltimore.

I had the privilege of visiting in July and going to the fair the girls loved the animals and we had a hard time keeping Navy from climbing in with them. It is such a joy to hold them and play with them I love snuggle time. A quote from Boston After I told her I had to leave the next morning "I don't want you to leave" I said Grandpa would be sad if I didn't come home and she said"I want Grandpa to be sad" She really wanted me to stay it warms your Heart.

Dad had the opportunity to go in November where he could not get enough of them he had a lot of great time playing, reading and snuggling. I will have the great pleasure of going again in February for the new arrival of our 7th grandchild who is do the beginning of March Sean and Tynley are expecting another little girl and we can't wait. We kind of like this Grandparent thing.

John and Heather

These are my cute kids and grandkids in Alaska.
Wish they were here. We had the great honor of having John Paul come stay with us this summer while he had ear and throat surgery we got to nurse him back to health what fun we had. He was even here for the Carter reunion. maybe we will get them all even if it is one by one. We will take them how we can get them.

Last July I had the oppertunity to Go visit John Paul, Millie, Max, Greatchen and their Parents we had a blast, We spent one night on their boat and caught sharks and Halibut beautiful senery. I Get to go in May this year and am counting the days.

Well the Days have come and Gone and we had a great time this last May I spent 2 weeks Playing with My Grandchildren Shrimping and fishing and Baseball and planting Heather's Flowers staying up late playing games Just pure Joy. I can't wait for next year not sure what Month I am going but I am looking so forward to it. We will be spending a week in July at Rockaway so much to look forward to.

I received the most wonderful Surprise for my Birthday My sweet heart through a surprise party for me and all three of our wonderful Children were able to come First time in 10 years. We had a wonderful time and laughed a lot. Boston and Navy also got to come and what joys they are.
Thank you thank you thank you my wonderful children for coming it was the greatest gift I have ever received Thanks to the love of my Life for setting it all up.

Christmas 2007

We had the the great privilege to have David and Jill come for Christmas we had a wonderful time Playing games eating visiting Seattle and eating. It is always a joy when family gets together at anytime and we sure love our kids and the time we get to spend with them.

David and Jill brought there 2 little Boys (puppies Indiana and Jack) Darby thought he had died and gone to Heaven to best friends to play with.



What is really wonderful is that all our Children think they are our favorites which is so true. Thank you for being so wonderful and bring us such great Joy

We are so grateful for John, Sean, and Jill we always wanted 6 kids and now we have you all thank you for the love you bring to our Family and the completeness you have made of our family.

Darby O"Gill

November 2007

2 days after Thanksgiving we added a new addition to our home Darby O'Gill a 6 1/2 week old Westie he has been a great Joy keeps us on our toes he is now 5 months old and as cute as they come he is My constant companion. and a joy to watch play he hides his treat bones for a late snack he is worse then the kids when it comes to scattering his toys. he loves to snuggle every morning he can sit, stay, say please (sits on his haunches waving his paws) roll over, Dance, play dead and we are learning to shake hand to paw. a very special Christmas present.

South America February 2007
Our best vacation ever we flew to Santiago Chile and took a bus to Valparaiso on the coast to board our Golden Princess Cruise Ship. We sailed south to Pour ta Mont went inland on a bus to the Lake district to cruise a lake at the base of Mont Orsono beautiful sites all around. We bought a little cone shaped pastry filled with chocolate best treat on the trip. Then we went into town to do a little shopping bought a couple white nectarines thought we had died an gone to heaven they tasted so good. Then back to the Ship and on to Pour ta Arenas where we took a ferry out to Magellan Island to visit the Magellan Penguins. we had a couple of Dolphin escorts on the way. we were able to walk with in a few feet of the penguins it was wonderful. Then back into town to shop. Next place was cruising the Chilean Fiord's we saw Amalia Glacier and much more, then on to the Beagle Channel and Ushaia, Argentina. We took a wildlife cruise and saw seals and Cormorants and then into town to do some fun shopping. Then on to sail around Cape Horn. It was raining but you could see the flag posted on the point island. Next, on to the Falkland Islands. There we got on a small twelve person boat to take a Jurassic Park Jeep ride to see the Gentoo Penguins. When we go to the penguins, they layed a rope down between us and them and we were told not to cross it. But no one told the penguins not to cross it! I guess they can go wherever they want! Then we went into town and walked around. It was Sunday and we tried to find the members of Falkland Island branch but to no avail. Next stop was Montevideo, Uruguay. We took a Historical walking tour of down town a very beautiful city and fun shopping in the market. Then back to the dock and just down the street was another market and inside one really cool restaurants wish we could have tried them all but instead we settled for some wonderful Empanadas meat and Carmel ones oh so good. We like to try what we can from the different countries. Next stop Buenas Aries Argentina here it rained a Torrential down pour with thunder and lighting. We took a bus to an Estancia to eat and have a folk dance and song presentation. very beautiful farm wonderful horses we almost got to ride but the ground was to slick. On our way to the Airport we saw the Temple that was a wonderful site wish we could have stopped but to no avail. This trip was the most relaxing trip we have ever been on we loved it we even danced every night. Can't wait until the next one.