December 25 - Christmas Afternoon w/ Uncle Jim's

Ever adventurous, the DH cousins decided we needed a

new tradition so we headed up to Baker after Christmas

dinner for some quality sledding. The ski lifts are

closed Christmas Day so we could sled on the ski runs, which are

way more gentle but way, way longer!

I was walking up from my first run down when

my baby came flying past me on the GT Snowracer.

I was terrified, but need not have worried. He giggled

the whole day long and never fell off.

About two minutes after this shot, Calvin took John

down on the tube, which does not have much

steering capacity. After narrowly avoided wiping out two

small girls, they plowed into the lodge at full speed. Calvin

broke the impact for John with his own head. It was very scary.

Calvin is still taking Ibuprofen.

John tried to get back in the saddle again but his

head hurt too much. So he watched for awhile instead.

Uncle Jim specialized in backwards.

Sisters three. Check out Molly's boots!

We stuck to this gentler hill for the rest of the afternoon.

Katie took this pic to show her students

in Singapore how "cool" she was!

I was fat but I was WARM!

Crazy DH people.
We are definitely doing this every year.
Just not that one hill.

Sitting on the road, determined not to leave...

- "I NEEDA go on the snow..."
John in truck with headache. Walkie talkie

action cheered him up on the way down.

One last look at the sun starting to set on Shuksan.

December 25 - Christmas Morning

We were all a little sleepy...

Thomas concerned that this is not another train.
All he wants are trains!


Great profile of my favorite tummy...


Ask me in a year if this one last longer than a Big Wheel!

More stuff for the garage :)

I thought he knew this was a sled for weeks.

He was clueless until he opened it.

An improvement over the laundry basket!

John sold so much banket on his own we thought

he deserved a prize. He showed everyone at church.

Now when he walks out the pastor asks him what time it is.

Sleepy breakfast...

December 24 - Sad & Happy Day

Christmas Eve was the 1-yr. anniversary of

Calvin's dad's death, so we went to the grave yard with Mom DH.

Thomas kept things light by refusing to place his flower -

he wanted to go look for Grandpa and give it to him!

Grandma DH gave Thomas a train.
He was overjoyed with "Duke!"

John got real walkie-talkies. He has
already used them going to Baker!

Grandma loved her microwave. She had a terrible
power outtage that fried a lot of stuff in her house,
including her phones, stove, furnace, computer and microwave.
Mark & Julie, thought you'd like this pic!

December 22 - Hello, Cody!

On Tuesday night we went over to meet little Cody.

He is such a beautiful baby, he takes your breath away!

Mom had been in Lynden a day already.

She might not be staying at our house, but

I'll take my mom anyway I can get her!

December 21

Proud daddy Dwight came over Monday afternoon to show the girls pictures

of their new brother. Courtney cared. Nikki was too

busy playing with Thomas to pay much attention!

December - Sunday School Christmas Program

I sort of broke some rules and videotaped from

the front row while I was directing - Dwight and Leshia needed some

pics, after all! It went fairly well, altho I was so busy taking Cameron's

speech photo, I was sort of lost when she needed help...oops!

I was so proud of her! Courtney was stoic throughout...

My little man. In his school shoes. Oops.

Check out super-shy Cameron!

It was a lovely night.

December 20 - A Very Big Day Out Here!

Sunday morning was very exciting - three little

girls in our house, and a baby boy on the way!

Here's Thomas and Nikki playing in the nursery.

Shortly after this, both kids got bonked in the head

with an upper rail and cried themselves silly. It was fun!