We flew up to Reno/Tahoe on Monday for a week of skiing. They have had lots of snow and it is cold so the conditions are great. When I got up this morning the temperature was 16 degrees but we had sun all day. In the morning the clouds were covering the valley as you can see behind Andy as we start down the Plunge.
We stopped to take this picture of the snow as we went down the "woods" our favorite run before lunch.
Here are Scott and the girls getting ready for church on Christmas Eve. We all went to the 7pm service and Karin had to stay and play her violin at the 9pm service. Scott and the girls went home to get ready for Santa.
We have had lots of projects over the Christmas season. Because Sophie is too small for Scott to put up his train he asked his Dad to put up his. Andy has had this train since he was 5 so it is quite a classic. Everyone had a great time running the train.
Carol recieve this puzzle at our white elephant exchange with our small bible study group. It was a 1000 piece puzzle and a challenge but we all had fun putting it together.
This was the next project. Our neighbors gave us this doll house that had been their daughters. It was is sorry shape and Andy repaired it and I painted it. The girls here in Tucson will get it soon.
Jim, Heather, Cole & Mackenzie came over on Friday to celebrate an early Christmas. The girls are having a great time playing together, even Sophie joined in in her own way.
Mackenzie is getting ready to play Santa by passing out gifts.
It was a beautiful day and after we went to the 4th Avenue Fair, Jim took the kids in the pool, (au-natural for the kids).
Sophie enjoyed the family dinner with 4 generations but it was all too much for her not to take a nap.
Today we all went on the Verde Valley Train ride. It goes up a canyon along the Verde River where there is no other access except by foot. We could either sit in the coach car or out in the open car. The girls loved it, especially when Santa came around.
Moday the kids went to Palatki to see the Indian ruins and Andy and I went hiking with Reilly. We went on the Hotloops trail which was really a hard hike but worth the view when we got to the top of the Mesa. We could see all the way to Jerome and out toward Cottonwood.
We are up in Sedona with Scott, Karin, Audrey and Sophie. As you can see by the way they are bundled up and the dark skies in the background it was a cold day with snow showers predicted. We were able to get in a hike before it started.
This weekend was our fall craft show in California. Sales were great and we had a good time seeing the kids and grandkids and also having a couple of dinners with good friends there. This is part of our display.
