Our Christmas Vacation

The Girls' Team...playing Lacross (L-R) bottom row: cousins Nicole and Sara Rebecca; top row: cousin Rachel, Danae and sister Sarah

Guys playing lacross at Uncle David's house = (L-R) Dave (Sarah's BF), Pat (cousin Nicole's husband), Uncle David, Mark, Uncle Gary

Snowing on Christmas Day!

Christmas Day

Family at dinner before Christmas Eve service at church.

Madison and Boatie (Sarah and Dave's (her boyfriend) new puppy)!

We had a wonderful Christmas vacation in the Northwest this year. We enjoyed lots of shopping, seeing Christmas lights, a lovely Christmas Eve and a fantastic Christmas Day. We opened gifts Christmas morning in Portland. And guess what? It snowed!!! It couldn't have been any more perfect! Late morning, we drove up to Seattle to visit my Dad's brother and his family. It was so great!! My cousin and her husband from So. California flew up - and she's 4 months pregnant, so it was so nice to see them! Also, my Dad's sister, husband and daughter from California flew up as well. We all had a fabulous time together. Mark, Madison and I returned to Houston before New Year's Eve...but we all were really sick with sinus infections and so we rang in the New Year together at home in our p.j.'s. We hated having to cancel our former plans for the holiday, but at least we could be together!

Report on Madison...when I took her to the doctor this week for her cold, she now weighs almost 19 lbs!!! She is also 28 inches long - 10 inches longer than when she was born! The doctor said she's very tall...and is in the 97th percentile for height. She has very long legs and REALLY enjoys jumping in her Jump & Go, reading books, eating her toes, and she is talking up a storm. For the past several months, I've been making all of her food. Her favorites are green beans, peas, sweet potatoes, carrotts, turkey and chicken! Not a big fan of fruit yet, but hopefully that will change. :)