Leavenworth, a fun German Christmas Village

All three families went for the adventure!

                                                   It was so cold we all about died, especially the babies!

                                                               It was super crowded as well in the shops!

             But we had a super FREEZING fun time!

                               No this was not our motel..... WE stayed in the Motel 6!
       

 

                               Grandma and pa even bunked with Derek and family!

       Of course, like old times... Derek was sick!

Volunteering a day at the Creche in Maple Valley

    It was such a spiritual experience for both of us!

                      Made me homesick for my two grand babies that I haven't even seen!

Thousands of people attended!

                                                                My cute little family!  Derek, Jess and the kids!

Brother Manwaring and his cute little family!                                                                                         

                                                                                 

Thanksgiving Day at Tad and Jessica's!

Thanksgiving Day In Washington

                                   Tad and Jess also invited a couple who just moved into their ward

                                                                      

                                                                      Look at all these yummy desserts!

                              Black Friday or Thursday (shopping with Derek and Jessica)!

Grandma and Grandpa Sleep Over: Winter Camp Out!

Cooking hot dogs over the open fire!

                           A yummy picnic!

                                   Marshmallow Pillow fight! Grandpa against the grandchildren!

A fun glow stick dance!

Socks off!

Bedtime stories!

                                                     Scooby-Doo in the tent before bed!

The Washington State Fair in Puyallup!

Where should we go? What shall we see?

                                       

                             Let's start with Grandpa joining the Big Foot Hunting Club!

Ton's of great shows to see!

Yummy, everything fried!               

         Can you grow corn this tall... Adam?

                                    Washington is flower heaven and Grandma heaven!

                                                                     Heart Burn Heaven in this little booth!

Watching BYU football games on Saturday.... Go BYU Go!

  

                           Derek paid for the BYU games each week-Thanks Derek!

Grandpa doing double duty!

Derek just can't sit down and relax!  He paces back and forth for hours.  He hasn't changed... that was what he was like as a kid watching BYU!

Bonding time with my boys..watching the game!