Our Family Trip to the Cabin

This year our annual trip to the cabin was a little shorter and only the California families were able to make it due to Katelynne's wedding in Sept. None the less it was a weekend full of fun, laughter and tons of memories

First and foremost.........u gotta get the doll beds and house set up for the kiddo's

Kelden's first year to really enjoy the swing that Uncle Tim made a few years ago.

Meal time

Heading out for what has become a annual hike (for those who dare go) to the top of Bald Mountain. A long tough hike, but so worth it once u get to the top.

Beautiful! Love this picture of Brian & Hailey

You feel like u can touch the sky!

Every year we find the Geo-cach and add something to it.

This year we actually had to walk through snow to get to the top.

Ok, Tim.......is it possible to get a serious picture?

Here we are.........u guessed it, Brian wanted a picture of me taking the picture :)

Yes, those that like to run even get to run

Sun bathing and watching kiddo's in the water

Kelden and his baby sitters :)

Row, row, row you boat Keagan and Landon

Gotta watch out for that sun

Getting ready for our nightly campfire

Cousins!!! They all LOVE this place and so do the parents!!! The cabin is a highlight for us all!!

Victorian Christmas in Neveda City

Nothing like strolling the streets with the atmosphere of a Victorian Christmas. Every year Nevada City closes their downtown streets and allow for this old fashioned event. On Sunday after church we headed out...........hoping for some of the white stuff called snow to fall.........

Nothing like a decadent treat :)

Christmas was in the air........

Love the church in the background...........love spending time with the "love of my life"!

Daddy and his "baby" girl!

Sisters!

Fun time looking @ the crafts.............

and laughing at what some try to sell :)

So glad to be together again..........

Thanks for taking our picture Jake

Love this picture

Daddy and one of his girls

The "babies" of the family :)

Love of my life :)

No we didn't have snow...........just rain..........but we were still able to have "Roasted Chestnuts by the Open Fire".............so fun!

Friends

Kate and Ashlie enjoyed getting together with friends that were home for the holidays

Katelynne, Nichole, Jessica, Katie, Alexa and Jessica

All but one of these girls have been together since kindergarten

Amy and Ashlie have been best friends along with Erika (not pictured) since kindergarten

Gifts From North Carolina

We're always a little nervous when Ashlie & Matt try to fly home. They are able to fly free, standby due to the blessings of my job............sounds great, truly it is...........but during Christmas it can be very difficult to find room on the already very full airplanes! They made it in one day and we were so grateful..............5 legs, zigzagging through the country and up for 22 hrs..........our two very tired kids made it home :)...........we were so glad to see them!

Cody & Katelynne anxiously await for their plane to land.

Sisters!!

The babies of the family............can u tell how close they are?

Always, when we pick any of the kids up from the East Coast we MUST go to IN & OUT...........no matter how TIRED they are!

Sooooo glad to have them home :)

Katelynne and Andrew Gingerbread House

Kate and Andrew enjoy making Gingerbread houses every year.

They make it into a competition, dividing the house in half.

It gets a little competitive................

and Kate gets a little aggressive......

but it always looks great in the end.

Cody's Christmas Banquet

Cody's High School Christmas Banquet on the Delta Queen on the Sacramento River

Cody and Elizabeth have been good friends since kindergarten

Making Cookies @ Nana's House

Christmas vacation and Nana had 2 weeks off..............so of course we had to get together and make gingerbread cookies while moms got a chance to do some last minute Christmas shopping and wrapping............

Everyone gets a turn

Making Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

Claire ate as much as she decorated.........mmmmmmmmmm!

Everyone has a favorite :)

Claire's was the one with the most candy!

Ready set go.........OFF with their heads!

Yummmmm!

Bringing the men to life!

Even Uncle Cody got in the action :)