December 23, 2010 Chris & Casandra family arrive.

    There was a little snow left from our big storm and the kids were excited to play in it.  There was a thin layer of snow in my back yard and they wanted me to come help them make a snowman.  We couldn't get much going, but they tramped around in it and and had fun.   Here is Rachel with a little drop of snow on her.

  Christmas eve Rita, Derek & Jeff and Brian & Julia came over to join us for soup and dessert, all their family was celebrating with their in laws.

      We had a little table set up for the children, after the good potato and Taco soup and hot rolls, we retired to the family room with the fireplace glowing and we each told of one our experience of a memorable Christmas we had in our young life. 

        Then Kaitlyn, Jacob, Rachel, Eric sang some Christmas songs     

for us.  Marcia lead them in some more songs.

         Then gave them all a gift to open, they all received their very own box of  Hot Chocolate mix.  Off they went to dream and hoping tomorrow would bring snow.