Christmas Eve 2008

We had a great Christmas Eve Party at our home.
Because of the Snow and Ice we were happy that most
of our family could come. We are sad that Traci and her
family couldn't join us.

Jon and Julie's family as well as Chris and of course Cyndi
and Denny stayed the night, so we had the grandkids for Christmas morning.
Christmas is so fun with the little ones around.

Tag liked opening everyone's presents. He didn't care about what we got in the presents. He would rip them open for us then go to someone else's to open theirs. It was quite funny.

The Grossnickle Family, Julie, Jon, Denver, Tatelin & Tag












The Collins Family, Denny, Cyndi and little
Jayden hiding in her mom's tummy!
















Chris hanging out!

Steve and Shirleen celebrating their
34th Christmas' together.

These are four more of my watercolor pictures that I did for others for Christmas. I have really enjoyed the challenge that this art medium brings. Red Barn Watercolor

A Bear Hug Watercolor

Leopard Resting in a Tree Watercolor

Randy & Pat Bland First Home in West Jordan Utah

Snow, Snow, Snow

The snow just keeps coming down. So you can see the comparison of the snow piling up look at Denny's car on the left in the two pictures. Also look at the car across the street!
We have over 12" of snow, we have never seen so much in all the years we have lived in Oregon. I have been here since 1972.

Steven went out doors and got a picture of our home in the snow! That was two days ago, much more snow since then!

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Here is my daughter Cyndi. She is 28 weeks along.
Isn't she a cutie at 114lbs.

Family Christmas Dinner

Tonight was our Adult Family Christmas dinner. We went to the Cheesecake Factory at Washington Square. We had some delicious food and great company. We had Julie, Jon, Cyndi and Denny that got to join us. We are sorry that Traci and Chris couldn't be with us tonight, we missed them.
Merry Christmas to our family!

Today it snowed and snowed and snowed! Isn't it beautiful?

Steven and I, Cyndi and Denny stayed home and played a long game of monopoly that lasted about four hours! I won, yipee!

We put out christmas presents under the tree and Cyndi wanted to open them up! She can't wait until christmas! What is she teaching her new baby to be?

Denver Ballet

Denver Grossnickle, my four year old granddaughter, had her first Ballet Rehearsal for her recital yesterday December 6, 2008. She was so darling and listened so well to her teacher. It was fun seeing how well she did. She is a talented little girl. Thanks to her mom for inviting me! It was so fun! We stopped and got her an icecream cone, which she requested, after the rehearsal. Love that Denver!