This is our Annual Christmas Elves picture. This year Jason and Justin helped us out. Erin missed her sisters. The boys and Mickayla did great on the snow flakes but that left the stockings and the sign to Erin. I think Erin felt like the Elf slave at times. I appreciated all their help. This year was a little challenging to decorate because we had very little room. They were staying in a house that had a full garage and we had the garage house enterance door we could decorate. We also had challenges to get there in the snow. Thank heavens for chains.

 

Blake and Mickayla having a snow ball fight in the front yard while building their fort.

 

Will helping build the little fort at our house. We found it easy to move the snow by loading it on the sled and pulling it to were it was needed. Will was a good mule

 Jason and the kids playing in the snow while Blake works hard on the snow castle. Erin is working hard but you can't see her.

 
Mickayla having fun with her friends in the snow.

 

Mickayla was in the play Annie. She played an orphan and also Lily St. Rigis. Most all of the pictures I have are videos. I don't know how to down load them yet.

 

"Oh the weather outside if fightful... Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." This picture was taken when we had 6 inches of snow. We got three more last night and it is snowing again right now. REALLY SNOWING. WOW we have a lot of snow for Seattle.

 

THis is totally out of order for my postings but... at the end of the day when we were headed back from sledding Blake pulled the kids down the hill. They loved it. THey are sure glad that Blake is home! As Mickayla said, "Blake has great ideas for having fun in the snow."

 

Mickayla flying over a jump that some kids had built.

 

We all headed up to the Elementary school after picking Blake up from the airport for some fun sledding.

 

Will had a great time sledding.

 

Erin tried to make a snow angel but Decko thought he better help her out. He is on her chest.

 

Poor Fritz had the snow stick to him like snowballs. I had to give him a warm bath to wash all the snow off. He was about froze before I got it all off him.

 

We made the Christmas train and gram cracker village again this year. We had a fun time. Erin made a clock tower and some cone snow covered trees. I made a hotel...

 Dad made a stsble. He had planned to make a nativity in it but changed and put reindeer in it. It was easier.

 Blake made a train station

 

The younger ones got a little frustrated with the gram cracker houses but with a little help they made fun crations.

 

The final product. It turned out pretty good.

 

The Christmas season has started. Dad and his helpers were able to get the Christmas lights up with little trouble. We have been enjoying a wonderful Christmas season.

 

Erin, Will and Mickayla made Cinnamon ornaments. They really smell good. Sorry Erin for the picture. It is the only one with everyone in it.