Meredith - chunky monkey

Meredith (Wade & Rachel's daughter).
We hadn't seen her in about 2 weeks- boy has she grown- especially her cubby cheaks. 1/09

MORE SNOW ONLY IN VIRGINIA THIS TIME

The snow followed us home!!!!!
Front of our home.

This week Roanoke got snow- can you believe it- we must have brought it back from Canada, at least that's what we've been told. That's OK though it was gone by the afternoon. 1/09

SAYING GOODBYE TO THE COLD

Philip shoveling the snow at his parents home-Toronto Temple Spire in the back ground.

Burr........can't say were unhappy to say goodbye to this cold weather- Virginia here we come!!!!

Brenda & Rich's Sealing

Rich surprized Brenda with a special wedding
ring to mark their 20th anniversary.

Brenda & Rich's Sealing

Philip & I had the wonderful opportunity of going to see my sister Brenda, her husband, Rich and there boys Rich Jr., Brandon & Emerson at the Toronto Temple. My brother Mark and his wife Cynthia, and their gorgous daughters Jessica, Merissa, Chelsea & Amelia were also there. It was so much fun getting together- short, but sweet. Mom really enjoyed having us all there together. Her friends the Willenbreck's then had a get together at there home right afterwards.

More New Years

Rachel, Meredith, Wade, Brad & Heather

Cole is just a lovin being a kissing cousin to
Mackenzie

Wade & Meredith/ Brad & Grant
**2 very proud Daddy's
**we always have so much fun when our
Canadian cousins visit us.

New Years

I don't know who wore the most chocolate fondue
the grandchildren or our children- but we all
agree that chocolate goes with anything!!!!!

New Years Day we tried something difference- Amber's idea. Each of us made one meal from another country- we had everything from fried rice to chocolate fondue for desert.

Christmas

And now Christmas is over and time for a well
deserved rest-Merry Christmas to all our
Family and Friends that we love. Hope you
had a wonderful Christmas Season and a Happy
New Year!!

More & More Christmas

More Christmas

Christmas

We had so much fun. Amber was able to come down from Calgary to spend Christmas with the family.

Christmas in Virginia

Black Friday

The kids look over the adds for Balck Friday- this is the first year that Philip & I did not get up at 3am to hit the sales- instead we stayed home and watched the grandchildren- much more fun and much,much more sleep!!

American Thanksgiving

American Thanksgiving

We got to celebrate 2 Thanksgiving this year. We had the whole gang from Virginia & then had an added bonus of having Vanessa, Chris and their family come up from Texas.