Holiday Time 2009

We got to visit with Ethan and Lois at their new house and then over to Kristen and Cory's. It was a quick trip, but we enjoyed getting to be with everyone for a couple of days and do some of our traditional New Year's activities. As usual we had some good food (Ethan and Lois made barbeque sandwiches and red velvet chocolate balls, Kristen made fettucine and chocolate chip pie - just to mention a few of the yummy treats). We read our predictions for 2009 and made new ones for 2010. We shared some of our favorite 2009 memories, writing them on our tablecloth, and then writing in each other's journals. A good time together! This picture is of some of our family (Adrian, Kristen, Ethan, and Adam) playing the wii at Kristen and Cory's house.

Merry Grace, Paige, and Ian munch on a snack of popcorn.

Ethan and Lois, with Adam in the background, enjoying good times together.

Logan writing in a journal.

The Grandchildren

Elise - looking so pretty and quite grown up.

Ian with orange hair - courtesy the Christmas gift paint from Logan.

Merry Grace shows the wonderful make-up she got from Santa.

Paige looking so cute with those beautiful eyes of hers.

We love these sweet and wonderful little grandchildren!

Christmas 2009

Adam and Logan enjoying our traditional taco dinner on Christmas Eve.

Lois and Ethan around the table on Christmas Eve.

Cory and Kristen place the Christmas stockings.

Our little Christmas tree.

A walk in the woods

Over the holidays we enjoyed a walk in the woods around our house. Here some of us are walking across the yard, headed down to the creek.

A beautiful view of the mountains from our yard.

Logan

Logan helping with a pep rally before the state championship game.

Looking spiffy

Snow

Our deck after the snowstorm on Friday

Chip loves the snow!

We enjoyed several walks through the woods behind our house.

Kristen played the piano while the family gathered around to sing Christmas songs.