Happy Holidays 2009

Happy Holidays!

A few pictures from our celebrations in Leavenworth, Washington.

Santa pictures from a few weeks ago are at the end.Eating Swedish coffee bread by the tree on Christmas morning

while we wait for the others to wake up.
Santa brought Adeline a doll house!

Addie hanging in a camp chair during the present opening.

McKinley's present from Santa: Hot Wheels Big Rigs Recycle Action Pack

Loving his new snowshoes from Papa and Nana.

"Mom, I can snow shoe all by myself! I know I can!"

...and he could! and he loved it!

One of the coolest things we did was to go out at night snowshoeing around Jim and Care's property. We all wore headlights and tromped through the woods. After the first loop, most people were done. McKinley wanted to go again, and he wanted to be the leader.

We loved it!

Stockings hung with carabiners on the rock fireplace.

The fireplace is actually outside on the deck and

the woodstove will eventually go where the doll house is sitting.

Kids table! McKinley, Josephine, Adeline and Norah.

Family picture on the real sleigh ride we took on Christmas eve!

Addie wasn't so sure. We put mittens on her that had no thumbs and she just kept holding up her hands and staring at them, like "where are my thumbs?"

The horses were Belgian Draft Horses named Sis and Hank.

Mac made good friends with them afterwards. They were beautiful!

Cascade Mountains around Leavenworth as viewed from the sleigh.

Josephine all bundled up.

In the "way back" of the mini van!

The sleding hill at Jim and Care's.

Lovingly tended with shovels and water by Jim and John.

Getting ready to go sledding!

Accepting a candy cane, but no way was he sitting on his lap!

WHY in the world does any kid sit on this guys lap?

Sorry, Addie. Just wanted a Santa picture.

Maybe next year?