WHOA...it's winter already!

Yes, it is the first day of winter, but we've had snow for nearly a week around here, which is highly unusual for around the Seattle area! While at first it was fun, beautiful and exciting...it is now more than we would like, and is getting old...and we are ready to get back to the usual, wet and grey winters we typically have around here. The kids all got an extra few days for their winter break and if school were the week ahead, I'm sure they'd have more days off since it's still snowing and I doubt the roads are all accessible! It's crazy and I for one, am ready for a tad warmer and drier weather! Although it is beautiful, I would like to at least have clear roads...the rest of the snow can stay, just not on the roads! Of course, we can't really complain, when we look at what Spokane has gotten, or The Dalles where my brother and his family live...but that doesn't make it any easier for us to get though this!


Even Aussie is enjoying the snow...you'd never guess she is 13 years old by the way she's jumping after a snow ball!



Christmas is on Thursday and it's hard to believe we are already quickly approaching the start of a new year. Wednesday we will fly over to Spokane...that is if the airports are both operating (it's been a bit of a mess at both Seattle and Spokane the past couple of days). Thankfully, the forecast shows that it'll warm a bit so that should help with all the holiday traveling. Josh, Mandy and Jayden are driving over, so we're hoping for the freeways to be clear. We are all looking forward to spending Christmas with Terri's mom and her family in Spokane...all snug and warm in her condo!

Earlier this month, Terri and Jayden made a gingerbread house and we had a great time...and were able to use all our "creative juices" to create a masterpiece.



















We'd like to wish everyone one of you a wonderful and safe Christmas with your family and friends...and a great start to a new year!

Love, Terri & Rick








We had Christmas with the kids tonight since we won't be here on Christmas...here are a couple of pics from our evening! Imagine that we gave Jayden a camera for Christmas...we're starting her off early! Okay...a confession...we didn't put up a tree this year since we'll be gone and Terri won't be home until January, so this was our "tree" this year!