More December 2014

Our Christmas cactus actually bloomed in December this year!

 I made 'tree' cloth napkins

 Holiday decorations

Gramp and Martin play

 John R finds the wine

 Cousins playing with their jewelry making kits

 Martin gets a 'soft' ninja turtle!

 Maddie with her new Lincoln Logs

Tom, Char, TC and his fiance, Elise

Marty gets dressed up for the Parker Christmas party.

Emily plays the keyboard.

Emily's big and favorite gift!

Maeve gave Kate this beautiful Owl Necklace

Dan and Rachael in NC (Ocean Isle) for Christmas

running on the beach

At Rachael's Grandmother's home in Ashboro, NC

Christmas Day Fun

The 'made' gift tradition continues...

Ryan made boomerangs for all the kids

Mild and wet

Quiet solitude and beauty at camp this time of year

Gramp made popcorn balls

Christmas Eve Asian food enjoyed

enjoying the Christmas Eve Asian food

Christmas Eve; opening one present... okay, maybe two... three?  okay, but that is all until tomorrow!

new mittens from Great Aunt Barbara

New outfits from Cindi and Bill

New Jammies and books for eve bedtime

Marty covers Grampy's Christmas stocking... 

The impossibility of taking a group picture becomes clear... too excited and too tired!

wrapped up chair... a project... something to do

Looks like Santa came!

Winter Solstice Party and Bonfire

Lizzie's first grade class; holiday concert

our Christmas tree

cardinals at the feeder

The beam

 John's woodpile in watercolor...

We all know what this 6 year old needs... and just in time for Christmas!  

These are the family pictures that were not used for our Holiday Card, but are great fun just the same! 

 Martin and Maeve 'hunting for deer'

 Dan and Rachael's tree (and new television!)

Ice slowly and beautifully slides off the roof

 Cookie  making

 yummy results!

 Gramp and Martin

Parker Christmas Tree

'reaffin'

 Maeve decorates her tree

Making Cinnamon Rolls