Hoem side Christmas

Walt's family has grown so much that is hard to get together 

in someones house during the holidays, so we rented

Trophy Lake Golf Club's restaurant for an evening

Karen, Sherry, and Danae

Some of the brothers, Ed, Tom, and Walt

Walt's Dad (91) and Fran

Karen and Ed's daughter, Michelle, and some of her family

Joey and Boston

Adam and DJ

Renee and Arin

Fourth Generation, Emma, Chloe, and Gracie

Ally, Kasey, Emma

Connor and Cody

and JJ

Sherry, Danae, and Mickie

Santa arrived and Brooklyn went right up to him!!

He handed out some presents

Most of the fourth generation minus Colby (sick) and my four

Santa with the third generation and Grampa

Dad and the some of the second generation

We had a great time and it was nice to see all our nieces and

nephews and their families.  When we got together on Christmas

Day very few of them were able to come.

Annual Cemetery Trip

Each December Marci and I try to follow Mom's tradition

of putting swags at the cemeteries.  Marci is good 

about it every year but sometimes I'm in California 

because Cade's birthday is right around that time.

Helen and family usually come with us. 

Sometimes Brooke comes but they were busy this weekend

I got most of the pictures at the Auburn cemetery

because it wasn't raining there

It was pouring at Mom and Dad's and I forgot to get my

camera out  :o(

Giuliana just finished a soccer game

Lex stayed in the car

William Donahoe is Pop, Mom's grandfather

Bertha is Big Mom, Mom's grandmother

William Crossman is Mom's brother, Jack

and Hazel is Mom's mother

Where is Guy, Hazel's husband?

Hazel's brother

How did he die?

He is one of Big Mom's husbands

A little cool but not raining yet

Last stop Washington Memorial in Seattle

My Grandparents

My Dad

Dad's Grandmother

Dad's Mother

Cade's Birthday

We headed down to California to celebrate Cade's 11th Birthday

Growing up way to fast

Andrew picked up a tree on Friday and the kids 

decorated it

while Amy was at work

Nice Job!!

Grampa had a job waiting for him.

The kid's Crazy Cart broke down a couple months 

ago and nobody knew how to fix it.

Wait 'til Grampa gets here!

Gram played with Claire's hair

While Claire made funny faces

Kept the braids from smacking her in the face 

as well as those around her

Lazy Day

Party Time

Yes, Claire you're cute

We gave Cade Lazer Tag guns and Grampa helped

get the batteries in

and then the fun began

Cade made his own cake and frosted it

Monday morning the braids came out

Last minute homework emergency

and off to school

Didn't forget Popcorn night

And Tuesday's homework being done

Amy and I got some Christmas shopping done while the

kids were in school Monday.  Amy took a personal day off.

We got a lot accomplished!!

Fun Week!!

Happy 11th Birthday, Cade