Jacquelyn & Jude Visit

Jacquelyn and Jude came out to visit for a long weekend. We had a great time hanging out, sledding and bowling! All of Colville's best winter activities!

 Good morning winter!

 Let's go!

 Will you carry me?

 Auntie time!

 Prada ladies

 It's tubin' time!

 Winter sunset

 Sledding family

 Time for a race!

 Me too!

 Snowball...got it!

 This doesn't seem helpful...

 Tubular dude!

 Hee hee hee!

 H-E-L-P!

 Bowling team

Arcade buddies

Merry Christmas!

This week was filled with Christmas parties, family and fun! Kylie did not realize how many uncles, aunties, grandparents and cousins she was in for!

 Thug - the cat the Kylie always remembers!

Chris, Dave & Lisa - say cheese!

 Spence and K, always ready to pose!

 Chris, Gram and Autumn

 Another visit from Santa

 Winky-Blinky taking a selfie before heading back to the North Pole for another year

 Cousin reading time on Christmas Eve.

 Jilly, Julie and Kylie

 Merry Christmas!

 Oh hi, Doc!

Opening presents on Christmas morning with Grandma Cathy, Uncle Rich and the boys!

Snow Days!

After months in the heat, I was really looking forward to going home to cold winter weather, and Spokane & Kettle Falls didn't disappoint.

 I'm gonna get you...

 First stop in Spokane:  Snowball fight with Aunt Jeannie

 Birdbath snowman

 Is there anything on my nose?

 Icy winter day

 Perfect for playing with Grandma Cathy

 and sledding with mom

 Snow angel

 Wheee!

 Full moon

 Snow covered farm

 Ponderosa pine

 Sunny valley

Seasons Greetings!

Home for the Holidays: Seattle

We packed our bags for a month-long holiday extravaganza back home, and headed off-island for our first stop...Seattle!

 We've got a stowaway!

 Chillin' at the Honolulu airport at 3:00 am...

 The next day (fully re-supplied by Target!)

 So old!

 Hall party Santa

 PRESENTS!

 Playin' legos with dad!

So many cousins!

 Sword-fightin' with James!

Serious present-opening business

 Tool-time!

 More tool time!

(Good present Grandma Julie!)

 Can't get enough cousin James time!

 A ring!

 Veggies!

Can I pack these home with me?

 Pike Place Market! A perennial favorite stop!

 Family selfie

Airport Santa!

(wasn't fooling anyone)