The week before Christmas 2011

              Grampa wins the prize for Christmas Spirit.  He decorated the door, the house, and the mailbox.

  Grandma painted a giant star and a manger for the Live Nativity.  Thay also used our Camel,donkey etc.

The Achievement Day Girls loved decorating their gingerbread houses.  Heavenly angels hellped me bake!

Cocoa helped (eat) the Poinsettas off the Christmas tree.  It was fun to hear Cocoa pulling at the tree, then
see him chew and guard his Christmas prize.    Thank you girls for keeping up your blogs.  We love watching
Mia make cookies, Jen's boys on Santa's knee, and Olivia & Charlotte in the snow.  Andrea's family is
fun as well.   It is like a trip in time to see you all.   Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

Thanksgiving with Andrea

                                          Everyone was excited for Andrea's wonderful feast!

   Andrea made rolls, pie, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, the whole "nine yards".  Thank's Andrea!

                             Blake worked under the house during the day then carved the turkey.

                                                             Johanna was very helpful.

                                                                 Yum----Potatoes!!!

                                                 We had three legged turkey for dinner.

                                                                           Yum!

                                            ...and Yum.  That was a big bite for a little boy!

                                                                                                                 

 Thanksgiving at Andrea's was everything we could have hoped for.  Thank you              

  Andrea and Blake.  Later in the day we were thankful to discover Inky the cat

who had helped Blake under the house.    Love to all our wonderful family.

    Mom & Dad

Old sculptures in the park and studio

                                                      Three gorillas in the park

                                                             Pumpkin artist at work

                                                       wood artist taking a munch break

                                                          getting ready for casting

                                                             burn out and bronze ready

                                                             bring on the bronze

                                                   Grandpa cracks off the investment

                    Grandpa having fun with his hammer, investment cracked off to reveal a cute lamb
                     Love to all our family and grand children.  

State Fair and Kevin's Twenty Fifth Birthday

Kevin loved the Ferris Wheel more  than anything this year.

It was a hot day and Kevin wore his USA shirt and hat.

This horse was nearly the last one, but kevin liked  what he saw.

One of Kevin's pigs was sleeping with his tongue out - cute !

Kevin ate a hot dog, curley fries then went home to watch a movie.

Kevin's 25th Birthday was happy.  He loved his new book.

Kevin really noticed and loved his cards.  He took out and loved Katy's family picture.

Kevin loved the card from Charlotte & Olivia.  Thank you!

Kevin put the candles on his cake and loved to eat some. Yum!

Dad helped blow.   Our neighbors came for fireworks.  Happy 25th Birthday Kevin!!!

Cammy's baptism, Andrea's Birthday, Grandpa's Flowers

We were happy to attend Cammy's baptism in August

The beautiful and talented Andrea also celebrated her birthday by doing all the driving and cooking her own dinner.  Blake
brought home a delicious cake and grandma and grandpa did the dishes.  Happy Birthday Andrea!

Eddy, Johanna, Cammy and Logan had fun in the snow and enjoyed looking at the lake.

Everyone decided that the best view was from this side of the rock wall!

Grandpa Hoth keeps the flowers looking their best with lots of water and time.  Just see the results!

Hydranges

Petunias

Baskets - Best of love to all the family. 

Uncle Kevin's fun outing

Uncle Kevin loves to have fun, so what can he share with his adorable nephews and neices?

Let's all have a fun trip around Petco!

The farrets sat right up and took notice of kevin.  He liked looking at them also.  Thankfully, we did not bring one home.

Next we visited the mice.   They were so busy and adorable.  Kevin loved watching them.

We noticed a man who bought about twelve darling little mice.  I wonder what he was going to do with them?

We both loved the birds.  Kevin loves to see them fly about and eat their treats.

Uncle kevin loves the birds, and his beads, and his nephews and neices.

Ray and Kathleen's fun time at the beach June 2011

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We stayed on the same street as this beautiful beach house. 

Kaden loved the sun and sand.

Ray made a fun sand bench and colleacted rocks and shells.



Andrea took pictures of her sandy feet.

Andrea, Jennifer, and Katy went for a fun ride, the men went golfing.