Christmas Letter--2015

Disclaimer:

This is the very unscientific way

that I write our annual Christmas

ABC letter.  #1  I look at all the pictures from the past 12 months 

in my computer photo album. #2  I start picking ones I like, and match

them to letters of the alphabet.  #3  I get all the letters filled in

and realize that I have only gotten to March and almost

all the pictures are of grandchildren.

Oh, well, welcome to our very happy world.

And forgive us if we have left out

an important occasion that included you.

A is for ALL about Family.

Thank you Lance White for taking

this four generation picture when

we were visiting Houston.

 B is for BUSY.

Cora is one busy little girl

and has no trouble at all

keeping up with her brother and cousins.

 C is for CHURCH.

The ladies of our church had

a wonderful retreat at

Glen Eyre Castle.

Thank you Ashley and Jeana for all

your work and planning.

 D is for DISNEYLAND and of course

for Ducca.  We had a great time

visiting the California family and

being with the young Gibson family.

 E is for EXPLORING.

Caleb and Aaron loved exploring 

the tide pools of the Pacific Ocean

while in California.

 F is for FAMILY.

I don't have pictures of all my extended

family but I love the way that

we stay in touch even

though we live miles apart.

These twins fill my heart with joy!

 G is for GRANDCHILDREN.

I am convinced that God gives

us the gift of grandchildren as we

get older as a huge blessing that

keeps our hearts young.

 H is for HOLY BIBLE.  

I think this little Bible was a 

gift to the kids from Sweetie.  

I am so thankful that our children

are keeping God at the center of their

children's lives.  

 I is for INTERESTED in Books.

Caleb cannot even put his book down

as he walks into school.  

Notice the nice background

of his walk into school.

 J is for JOY!  

This little girl adds so much

joy to all of our lives.  

Being the only granddaughter

makes her just a little special.

 K is for KEEPING in Touch.

I loved getting to travel to Ft.

Collins to see one of my former

students star in the play

Joseph and the Starcatcher.

 L is for LAUGHTER.

Can't imagine the world without it.

 M is for MANY Nana Camps this year.

I loved sharing those camps with

my grandchildren and adopted grandchildren.

the Arthurs.  We hated when they moved

to Denver this summer but are happy

that we are staying in touch.

 N is for NEPHEWS and great NEPHEWS!

These are just 4 of the many

that David and I are blessed with.

We have pretty special NIECES 

and great-Nieces too.

 O is for ONLY at a Lego store.

Legos are a huge part of our life

as grandparents of boys.  Loved

seeing huge creations when we were

at the Lego store in California.

 P is for PROUD!

Proud that our grandsons

are such good protectors of

their sister and cousin, Cora.

 Q is for QUITE the little Camera Hog!

She learned the word Cheese!  very early.  

 R is for READING!

All our grandchildren love to read!

 S is for SNOW!

It can be a pain at times

but it sure is beautiful!

 T is for TROUBLE!

Like when the boys block the

door so their parents

won't tell them it is time to 

leave Nana and Ducca's house.

 U is for UNDERWEAR!

You will often see our grandchildren

 in pictures in their underwear.

Yes, it is cold here!

Yes, they still like to run

around in their underwear.

Here Aunt Mandy is making

button shirts for all the cousins.

 V is for the VALLEY as it is called

in Texas.  I got to start 2015 in the Valley

of Texas working as an Educational

Consultant for one of the Valley's

school districts.  It was fun to visit

a warm location that I had never been before.

 W is for WHAT Great Shirts!

The cousins loved making

eyeball shirts with Aunt Mandy.

 X is for eXTRA attention!

Aunt Terry enjoyed reading

to David on a trip to Houston.

 Y is for YES! I actually

got a picture of Adrian this year.

If you don't get this, you'll have to

check my Christmas letter from 2014.

 Z is always the end!

At the end of this year, Kelly and I

enjoyed a wonderful Holiday Brunch together.

David and I pray that you have been blessed this year.

We hope you enjoy the holidays

and a wonderful year in 2016.

Merry Christmas

& Happy New Year!