Trissa comes for Mariah's Baby Shower

Wednesday morning Trissa and Gavin flew into Spokane. It snowed last night and the roads are snowpacked and the plows were out. William and I headed out right after seminary and we got to the airport at 9:55, a little late but we made it. We shopped for the baby shower in Spokane and then met Laura, Craig and Kendra at Olive Garden for lunch. They came to Spokane Wednesday so they could see Trissa, Gavin, William and I before their move to Utah. They stayed with James and visited with Jordan and Mariah. Thursday night they picked up Craig's parents at the airport and drove back to Richland. They packed up and headed to Boise Friday and on to Salt Lake on Saturday. They are now in their new apartment and Craig starts work Monday.
Trissa and Gavin came home with William and I and we began our preparations for Mariah's baby shower. Trissa worked all day Thursday and Friday morning before returning to Spokane for the shower. Audra hosted it at her house and made a wonderful cake and served yummy punch. We had a great turnout of 20 people and had a wonderful time. Trissa's decorations and games and prizes were great. She is a great party planner.
Trissa and Gavin spent the night at Jordan's and Mariah took them to the airport early Saturday morning.
Meanwhile Jeff has been working hard and he has finished putting the drywall on the ceiling.

Trissa working on the shower gifts. 

Gavin playing in the snow on Thursday morning.

 

Jeff working on the drywall way up high on the ceiling

 

The big picture

Bring in the New Year

The week after Christmas Jeff worked on putting the 2" foam in the ceiling and sealing it. Jordan and Jeffrey helped put in the fiberglass insulation in the ceiling. The weather has been really cold. We are very grateful the insulation is in the ceiling. The temperature on Thursday and Friday were below 0 and the new part of the house stayed just above freezing.
We enjoyed playing video games and eating yummy food. The women crocheted booties, hats, dresses and purses.

Jordan and Jeffrey putting in the insulation

Winter wonderland, a scene out the window of the new addition.

Playing William's video game.

New Years Eve brunch

Mariah serving her Ebleskivrs

Grandma learning how to cook Ebleskivrs

Mariah's booties and hat

Christmas at James'

We spent the day at James.  We had plenty of food and enjoyed playing video games and playing with James Micheal's new Christmas toys.  Dustin called James' at 2:15pm and we got to talk to him for an hour.  We called Trissa and Laura and they got to talk to him via a conference call.  Jordan and Mariah came just before he called and then they went back to Mariah family.

Sadie Belle

The food table

Jordan and Mariah

Makayla

William and James Micheal playing William's new game

Audra and Sadie

Christmas Morning

We were up early for Christmas morning before packing up Trissa and Gavin and leaving for the airport at 7:00am. We dropped them off at the airport for their 10:00 flight and then went to James' house.

Christmas Eve

We started our Christmas Eve with Pizza and Chicken Enchiladas. Jim helped me make pizza all afternoon. After dinner we went into the living room and Grandpa read the Christmas story out of Luke. Then we opened gifts. We had a lot of dessert to choose from after opening our gifts.

Christmas with Laura's family

Trissa and Gavin arrived early. Jeff's family stayed late in Spokane and picked her up Monday night. They arrive here at 1:30 Tuesday morning. Trissa and Laura had fun together all day Tuesday. Wednesday morning we had Christmas with Laura's family.

Kendra in her Christmas nightgown

Gavin and Trissa coming up for Christmas morning with Laura

Laura gave me a box of chocolates

Craig and Laura ready to capture Kendra opening her presents

Christmas 2010

Christmas this year will be spread out over a week. Jordan and Mariah came to visit December 17th and stayed for the weekend. James Micheal came up on Wednesday Dec 15th and his dad came up with Makayla and Evan on Friday and spent the night and the next day with us. We made candy trains Saturday. Laura, Craig and Kendra will come up on Monday and stay until Wednesday. They fly out of Spokane to Utah on Thursday morning. Trissa and Gavin will come on Wednesday and stay until Christmas.

William and I in front of our Christmas Tree

 

Jordan with his train

 

Mariah's Train

 

James' Train

 

William's Train

Jim's Train