Winter wonderland visits Sammamish

View from the front of the house. the sun peeking through the trees;

featuring the bird's skating rink.

Over looking the golf course

Molly's First Haircut

Getting set up.

She loved her fish cape.
Sitting still was a bit of a challenge.
Using expert precision ...she is given the perfect cut for those golden locks!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

2008

Rick and his most prized Christmas gift ~ a potato ricer?
Mother on Christmas morning.

Merry Christmas Amanda !

Don't you love her new pajamas? Totally awake Joey!

Porter and his cell phone holder?!?

Brittany getting ready to open her gift
(which wasn't a surprise because
we went shopping together on Black Friday!) Jake Smith checking out the contents of Porters stocking.

Molly & Grandma

(who pathetically can't keep her eyes open

when the camara flashes to save her life!)

Molly and her new twins;

Sammy and Sally
A present from cousin Baby Ty!
Kimberly & Grandma

Christmas gifts

Here are couple of things I made for Christmas this year.

Everything else was baked and eaten.

Porter & Brittany's doggie quilt.
Brits Dachshund Mini inspired me to make this for them.
A close up of one of the blocks.
Christmas aprons for Molly & Kim.

Kent & the Sisters

Since Mother was coming to Seattle for Christmas, Marla and Janice came up so we could all be there to surprise her when she got off the plane. The night before she arrived,we spent the evening with Kent. Here we are privileged to sit upon his new Harley.

Janice & Kent
Marla & KentLori & Kent

Family Christmas Card phtos

Merry Christmas ~ Love the Johnson's

Amanda, Lori, Rick, Porter

Sadie

Option #2

(pre) Christmas in Arizona

These two were the constant companions to...

Ty Man (aka Baby Ty)

He loves trains & cars ~ boy toys!

For family night we went to the Phoenix zoo for "Zoo Lights".
All of the animals were asleep but the lights were fantastic.

Here is a giant spider in her web.

How do you put lights on a cacti?

A camel rides made the perfect Christmas card.

Tyler's turtle ride ~ a much needed break.