Holly Jolly KNTR Party

December 16, 2011
Mesa, Arizona

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KNTR volunteers are the best! Not only do they work hard but they know how to have a fun time! Thanks to our friends at Bookmans who shouldered the cost, we were able to give our deserving volunteers and supporters a holiday party that was truly a jolly get-together!

Photographs © Robert Gary and Denise Gary

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KNTR's sign welcomes party-goers. © Robert Gary Wrapped ornaments pile up under the tree for the ornament exchange. © Robert Gary Several delicious desserts created by Kiki's Cupcakes were provided by Bookmans. © Robert Gary Kiki's cupcakes created special Kids Need to Read cupcakes. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Pumpkin Cake baked in a pumpkin © Robert Gary A hand raids the Brienholt cookies! © Robert Gary KNTR volunteers and supporters brought plenty of goodies to eat. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Lori Cothrun of Bookmans © Robert Gary Let the Ninja party begin! © Robert Gary J. Paul Deeson of Barnes & Noble Dana Park © Robert Gary KNTR photographers Robert Gary and Bruce Matsunaga © Denise Gary Ladybug casts stars on the porch ceiling. © Robert Gary Folks visit on the front porch. © Denise Gary Zach, MJ, and Denise with Jaime Breinholt © Denise Gary Robert makes Gemini Boudrie laugh. © Denise Gary Steve, Bridget, and Tina © Denise Gary Missy visits with Guy and Janette Rallison. © Denise Gary Debb chats with Linda Zaruches underneath the gaze of a holiday bedecked Nathan Fillion. © Denise Gary Joe Boudrie offers up a cupcake corsage. © Denise Gary © Denise Gary Gemini demonstrates the proper enjoyment of a Dr Pepper. © Denise Gary Debb passes the hat containing numbers for the ornament exchange. © Robert Gary Denise introduces special guests. © Robert Gary The ornament exchange begins. © Robert Gary A Star Wars ornament! © Robert Gary MJ immediately steals the Star Wars ornament . . . © Robert Gary . . . but it wasn't her turn to steal! © Robert Gary Becca opens a Serenity ornament, one of many ornaments that would be stolen from her! © Robert Gary A Who-flake? © Denise Gary A curlicue? © Robert Gary Bridget plots with Jade to steal the Star Wars and Serenity ornaments! © Robert Gary Jade follows Bridget's instructions and they succeed! © Robert Gary Reptillian ornaments! © Robert Gary A Thor ornament! © Robert Gary Zach does NOT steal the Thor ornament! © Robert Gary Lori gets a beautiful butterfly ornament. © Robert Gary Author Janette Rallison steals the butterfly! © Robert Gary Tina unwraps a hiking elf ornament. © Robert Gary Denise steals the elf! © Robert Gary Debb steals Thor! © Robert Gary Nacole threatens to steal the hiking elf. © Robert Gary Nac laughs as Denise tries to sweeten her up with compliments. © Robert Gary Tina and Krista laugh at the compliments, too. © Robert Gary Nac moves in for the kill! © Robert Gary Gleeful victory! © Robert Gary Nacole tips her new KNTR cap. © Robert Gary Hot cocoa mustache © Robert Gary Mementoes © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Nac and Carl © Robert Gary Surely Ari thought she was holding a Dr Pepper! © Denise Gary Very elfly! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Tyson Breinholt of Commercial Properties models his KNTR cap. © Denise Gary Robert and Gemini on the computer © Robert Gary Kevin © Robert Gary Mike demonstrates double cap fashion. © Denise Gary The party comes to an end. © Denise Gary