CHRISTMAS AT OUR HOUSE

2012

Good times with family as always :)

Excitement!

Crazy-ness!

Cozy-ness!

Great-Grandparents

Ready to eat!?

Socks! the perfect gift.

a present for Dad

We trust that everyone had a very Merry Christmas and that they'll have a very Happy New Year!

Graham Cracker Houses

It has become a tradition to get the family together and decorate Graham Cracker Houses during the holiday season.  It is sooo fun!!  Not only is it fun to get creative but it is also fun to be around a few of the best people for a few hours.

We invited some great friends over also to add to the excitement!

Claire

Kathryn

Steven's house

Riah

Jared's masterpiece

Jared

Nate's favorite word of the evening.  "Whoa!"

'Melia

Claire's house was absolutely adorable, complete with a porch roof and a colorful sidewalk.

Lydia

Christmas decor and lights to add to the cheeriness.

This is Jon and Susanna's REAL ginger bread house.

Papa Dick and Grandma's Visit and Missions Conference

While Papa Dick and Grandma were here we visited President McKinley's Museum.

Grandma

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A random shot of  Kathryn and I.

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Missions Conference 2012

The fellowship hall at church was decorated with much thought for the International Dinner.

We had missionaries going to the people of the Arctic, Brazil and to the Gypsy people of Romania and Hungary.  Here the Gypsy table is ready to serve for the dinner, Wednesday night.

Missionary Christmas is a special time to eat cookies, drink punch and watch missionaries open presents. 

These girls were so well-behaved.  Their family is on the way to the Arctic.  One of girls, as she opened her presents, kept saying "Momma, this will help the Arctic!"

Missionaries to the Gypsies

Missionaries to the Arctic

Scenic Post # 2

The above pics were take from the point of the picture below

We've had these creatures give us a couple of visits.

Mum stopped in Mill Creek Park so she could snap some pictures of the beauty there.

This is not to far from our property.  I like the fence. 

Pigs

Riah prepared a speech with the title of  " Where Does Bob Evan's Sausage Come From?"  otherwise know as "The Life of a Sal".  I couldn't pass up these pics that he took for his project.  Come on admit it!  Pigs are cute!