Christmas with family is the best. Jeff, Amy, Ben and Jonny are here to celebrate Christmas with us this year 2014.

Beth had a doctor's appointment in Redding so we got to visit with Judy and Bill for the night. We had such a nice time with them.

It took us three days to decorate the house for Christmas, we both had colds. We wanted to share some pictures because it has been 5 years since we had Christmas at home.

Christmas is in the air, we helped decorate Faith Center with a group of people.

We have been having such nice weather the Rhododendron are confused. Thanksgiving was a blessing with our friends Mike and Melissa coming from Elton, OR. with Jesse. Denis also joined us and pitched in mashing potatoes. Melissa made a wonderful pumpkin pie.

We love to go to yard sales, we find items like this oil lamp.

We stopped at Cabellas to shop as we left WA. Stayed the night with Mike and Melissa again. And are back home enjoying the 75 degree weather, the flowers are blooming with the warm sunshine.

We celebrated Rachael's 11th birthday early, Elijah got braces on his teeth and the three younger children ran in a race and Levi came in first. Levi can play the piano by ear and is so beautiful.

Elijah beat Nana at chess. We celebrated Rachael's birthday early and I sewed curtains for the children's rooms. And a horse material bedspread and curtains for Rachael's bed. We all took a fun Sunday afternoon trip to Mt. Baker on a beautiful day.