December 2012

The tree house that Ryan made for the kids! 

Lizzie Snowmobiles with Gramp

Maeve puts on her boots first- fresh from a bath.

Boots- first things first!

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Christmas Morning
Looks like Santa has been to the farm!

Lizzie and Martin spy the box!

Lizzie reads her name!

Martin really likes to get into the plastic cups.  He stacks and unstacks...

Maeve sees the box!

 Uncle Dan gets the Santa package down from the roof.

 Three little cars that 'go' and 'talk'... Shake them and they race!  Fun!

now the tree...

The stockings...

Martin likes Lizzie's new stroller.

John reads new books to Maeve.

Martin 'chills' with Gramp and a candy cane.

Lizzie hangs the new ornament that she gave to us.

Dan and Rachael gave the kids a toboggan... lots of anticipation!

They know just what to do!

Daddy / Uncle John gets into the fun!

Uncle Dan finds a way to play without snow!  Lots of laughter!

Christmas Eve 2012
We exchanged 'made' gifts.

Gramp opens the first give... 

traditionally candy.  This year, peanut butter cups!

Ribbon toy that Emily made is a big hit!  The kids seem to know just what to do with it!

Ryan made little boats that wide up and go in the tub...

Martin and his ribbon toy.

Ryan made saw horses for John and John.

Martin tries on his 'socks/mittens'.  He is so appreciative of all his gifts and enjoys each one.
He sits right down and plays with them or tries them on.

All these beautiful made gifts for Martin (by Aunt Kate)

New Christmas Jammies...

Martin likes them!

Lizzie is sick, but she still likes her new jammies!

Maeve, too!

Christmas Roses...

Ryan made a tree house for the kids for their 'made' gift.

Lizzie's face tells it all!

They are going to have so much fun up there!

John brought home a bouquet of roses... :-)

John and Sue; working on the puzzle.

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 The greater 'Dickens, McLean, Rush, Parker, and Burgess Family' party 2012

Maddie and Lizzie toasting with their special drinks.

Auntie Char, Lizzie and Madison make a festive veggie/food 'tree'.

 Maddie and Lizzie

 Michael looks things over...

 Mark, Lizzie, Stephanie, Maeve, John R, Michael, and Maddie... ready for the tree!

good food....  

some of the goodies...

 sibs

 cousins etc.

 Maddie likes to twirl... she is a great hula hooper, too!

 TC, Char and Tom... great family photo!

 Martin likes to sing and dance...

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Mamma Kitty

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Getting 'lit up' for the Winter Solstice Celebration

Family and Friends gather to celebrate!

Donna, Rachael and Trudy

Mike, Morgan and Alison

Tom, Royce, Darlene, Kathy, Russ, Flint, Dennis...

John R and Ryan A

More lights (and smells of balsam fir in the bowl)

more lights

the little ones enjoy watching 'Nemo' together... getting sleepy

Trudy, Lynn, Alice.. (Donna, Rachael, Tom and Darlene) enjoy some puzzle doing.

Dennis, Janet, Flint, Kathy, Royce, Lynn and Donna....

Chris, Amy and Sharon get caught up

(Tim?)... John, Ryan, Emily and Cindi

Dan, Ryan A., Joanne, John R., Ryan's friends (Tim? and ?) Ryan P., John B

Morgan and Alison

Kathy and Dennis gave us a 1000 pc puzzle - all different Santas... took us 5 days!!!

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What fun!  

Uncle John / Daddy giving piggy back rides... !

great fun!

Daddy John is getting tired!!  Maeve is loving it!

Lizzie, too!

galloping!

weeeeee...

 And Ryan gives Lizzie a 'walk on the ceiling'!

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Trees...

 and wreaths...

 ...around the farm...

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New entrance... nice windbreak with a window!

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Ryan gets a little help from Grampy as he builds the kids a tree house... it's gonna be amazing!  

More pictures to come!

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Table Tent

 Table Tent Picnic Fun!

 Martin helps with the clean-up!

 Maeve

 Martin and Maeve on the step ladder- I had just used it to put the lights on the tree, 

and I turned around and they were like this!  Quick as a wink!

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Winter Wonderland

 Fresh snow fall...

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Apple ought to use this in a commercial!  

 Emily and her mother

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Dan and Rachael

 Grand kids on a horse drawn wagon ride.

 Joy wagon!

 'Framed' Lizzie

Maeve

Martin

 Parker Family

Rush Family 

 ...plus the old truck complete with burdocks.

 Dan

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Tom and TC's new puppy (Jackson) on a horse drawn hay/wagon ride.  

A vase given to my parents as a wedding gift... nice to get it out for the holiday season.

 Cookies, cider, happy coloring, wagon rides... Christmas tree getting... cozy and warm, visiting with friends and family... good health... do not know how it can get any better than this. 

 Adams and Monnier families visiting here....

 M & M  

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Trees... decorate just by their presence!

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Mamma Kitty (Sunny) getting pretty.

wreaths... these sold, however...

the 'new' sleigh

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Pig Pile & Hug Fun with Uncle Dan

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 Dan helps us clean up.

 Kids and G- Kids getting a horse drawn wagon ride.

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Looking out the window... 

 Serious coloring going on.

G-Kids' out grown sweaters... Grammy better get knitting!

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 Kate pulls the kids.  icy!

 Emily takes a slide!

 sliding!

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Our little tree of lights

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Maeve and Grampy having SnowPeople fun!

Wreaths and lights 

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Great picture, Dan... 

 Good work, Dan!  (with Vice President Joe Biden)

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Trees and horses

Eric with his horses, Gypsy and Belle

Gypsy and Belle give wagon rides (Emily and Lizzie); snowing lightly; very cold day

John gets a wagon ride around the farm.

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Family Christmas Card Picture