Monday, January 06, 2014

New Year's Day

On New Year's Day we had BEAUTIFUL weather, so our family ventured into the mountains for a great hike (after a lazy morning at home, of course).
Ike and Elle out on the trail.
Beautiful scenery.
The family (minus Andy who was taking the picture).
The location - 5 Finger Mountain

Christmas 2013

We were blessed to spend Christmas Eve with our friends, "Ferb's grandparents" and his "uncle", this year, followed by a wonderful Christmas Day with our mission family.  We sure missed our families back home, but are thankful that the Lord has given us wonderful friends here.
Christmas Eve the kids watched videos that Santa sent to them.  Can you see Santa in Ellie's glasses?
The kids painted cookies with Bev after our Christmas Eve dinner.
Our Christmas Eve bunch.  Yes, even Ferb got to go to Bev and John's!
The kids weren't the only ones who enjoyed opening Christmas gifts.
Christmas Day we were treated to Ethan's fruit soup.  While fruit soup is definitely not my favorite food, it always brings back memories of my Grandma Bestemor (or Grandma Louise, but I never called her that....didn't even know it was her name until I was a teenager).