Christmas Day, helping to feed the homeless in Renton!

We had the best Christmas day...doing what Christ would do!

          We also helped at the Bishop's storehouse a day and filled orders for about 90 families!

A visit from Grandma Keele to Washington

A super fun visit from mom!

Lincoln Park

The JP Patches Memorial!

                             Mom disappointed at our old home at White Center!

             

   The Gum Wall at Pikes Market!

                   We also took the Ferry to Bainbridge Island!

            Clam Lights at Ivars Fish and Chips!  My favorite place to eat!

Snowflake Lane, downtown Bellevue

Downtown Bellevue is the prettiest city!

 They play Christmas music and then it snows! (pretend snow)

                              Then, they have about a half hour performance of the Nutcracker!

Christmas Lights at the Botanical Gardens in Bellevue!

All these flowers and other displays are hand made by volunteers

 We visited the gardens twice- once with Derek and Jessica and once with mom! We absolutely loved it, 10,00 visit each season!

Bellevue Christmas Social

White Elephant Gifts!

                            Chocolate Fountains..... yummy!

       Snow..... 4 days before Christmas in WASHINGTON  WOW!

Missionary Christmas Decorations

A real change for Grandma huh?

Humble yet sweet!

Grandpa decorating the portable missionary Christmas tree!

                                                                                        The finished product Ho Ho Ho!

Christmas social in Auburn!

Trying to get psyched up for a fun day in the kitchen!

          Hurrying to get gifts for Institute faculty!

                                                              Making Royal Icing for 80 young single adults!

            Our bedroom preparing for an activity!

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 Our cute carolers coming back to the building after singing to the neighbors!  Everyone loved it, no doors slammed in their faces!

                                          Of course, I slammed the door in their faces!  It was good for a laugh!

I fixed the meal for 80 young single adults! (with dads help)

                                                         Making Ginger-bread houses!

  Merry, merry Christmas the party is over!

                                   Now it's time for the 6 hour apartment cleanup!