Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Christmas Eve

















We do a Christmas Eve box every year that has new pj's for the girls and a movie to watch, along with "A Christmas Storybook".  We've been reading "A Christmas Storybook" as a family since 2003.  




Sporting the new pj's.





Thursday, December 18, 2014

NHS Choir Concert

Home for the Holidays
featuring the Choirs of Newberg High School 
with Special Guest
Chehalem Valley MS Choir

All dressed up and ready to go sing at the high school





A Christmas Canon 

Silent Night/Away in a Manger Medley



Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Holiday Concert

Chehalem Valley Middle School
Holiday Concert
Choir, Strings, and Intermediate/Advanced Band 


Angels We Have Heard On High

Sleigh Ride

Christmas At The Movies (Emily playing timpani for the first time)

Feliz Navidad

Silent Night/Away In A Manager

A Christmas Canon

Let It Snow!  Let It Snow!  Let It Snow!





Saturday, December 13, 2014

40th Birthday Celebration

Here was the invitation to the party that was handed out and put on Facebook.


My cap and gown from my Master's graduation ceremony earlier in the day.


The table decorations were vases that had photos for every year of  my life.


Lauren creating art for me.


Looking fabulous!

Stephanie Wiard, and Lauren

Mac & Diane Upjohn, Dwight Ediger, and Lauren

The Morgan Family-Isaiah, Kalina, Esther, and Travis


Kelley Stine and Christy Goldsmith

Christy and Michael Goldsmith


Maggie Poland, Pieper Carlson, and Lauren
I went to George Fox University with both Maggie and Pieper.  


Nana Akom


Emily, Lauren, and Andrew using paper pattern blocks to create art


The Bower clan-Kris, Marcus, and Alie

From: Alie Bower

Lauren, Rebecca and Hannah Snider

From: Hannah Snider

From: Hannah Snider


Rachel, Grant, & Claire Handley

Scott & I with our long lost friend Jeremy Messenger.
We've know Jeremy since before we were married.


Emily & Arianna


The goofy cousins!









Aaron (my brother), Lauren, and Caitlin


Emily and Lauren with GrandMary


Trying to get a serious pic, or at least everyone looking at the camera.

Not too bad


People trying to make us laugh




My cousin Jacinda who drove down from Seattle.  
She also took all the photos for the party.  What a rock star!



Baby Chicks

Our friends recently got some baby chicks. They are so small and cuddly!  This is my favorite chick, Pache. She always falls asleep t...