The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems,
but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.

THE WEEK AFTER....

GG CELEBRATES HER 80TH WITH DAN...Happy Birthday to you Both!!!!

Gavin loves to eat....and eat....and eat! A growing boy.

Yes, and Brooke ate the whole thing.

Christian driving his girl cousins around the house

Mel's new "girl" game

Ashley gives little rabbit a kiss

Lisa and Spencer spend one morning roller bladding all over NP. Annika also enjoyed skating with her Aunt Lisa

Went over to John & Marrianne's New Years Day to see Christian's new scooter [with a blue horn] and play the Wii with the girls. Madison always scores ...the champ!

CHRISTMAS DAY

CHRISTMAS MORNING

Maybe raining outside, but lots of sunshine inside!

Our traditional stairs picture

Sharlene and John enjoy watching the children with their stockings...

Pre-Christmas & Christmas EVE

Gavin is getting acquainted with his little cousin Kate.

Grandma loves her hot tub, especially sharing it with family.

Annika really enjoys music and dressing up.

Little Gavin is such a happy little guy, lots of smiles.

Ashley has fun with her CA cousins, Ashley and Chelsea

Pile on Grandpa

Hmmmmmmm everybody loves chocolate

Ashley is amazed at all the books Aunt Lisa has.

Christmas Eve

SOMEBODY HAS A BIRTHDAY????

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN.....

What a fun Christmas gift our family received in 1970, just three days before Christmas. Here is a picture of our little guy who was blessed in the blessing gown his daddy was blessed in...made by his grandma.This was our family back then...we had an Indian son by the name of 'Marvin Johns'.

And now he has a family of his own.....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!!!!