My
father had a conference in Seattle the week before we were headed out
to visit for Thanksgiving and invited me to come with the kids...since
Max was in school, he stayed behind for an extra week with Eric.
Beautiful glass sculptures...
while
my dad was in his meetings, my mom an I would take the girls and go
exploring around downtown Seattle...that's a bagel we got at Pike's
market one morning that Kiri said she ate into a, 'duck!'
They loved exploring and walking around and seeing different things...
they kept saying, 'ride like the wind. cow girl,' while one the pig and
people walking by just thought that was the funniest thing...
my precious little girls!
dinner in Downtown...we had lots and lots of Seafood!!!
Here are cousins hanging out for Thanksgiving...
it was fun having some girl time...but we were happy to be reunited with Eric and Max in California...
we did the traditional BART ride down to S.F. and walked around to see some of our favorite things...
It
was difficult getting the top of the tree and the kids...though you can
see them at the bottom right corner of the picture...at least Max's
Captain America sweatshirt...
these goofy kiddo's!!!
First Christmas at Portland lane!
We were finally all moved in and we got a new tree and we decorated to the nines...we put on music, hung stockings, made shortbread &; cookies for Santa, the kids helped put on the ornaments and I literally wanted to cry every time they giggled or would smile and sing Christmas songs...of course it might have been the pregnancy hormones....
Here is a picture of the shortbread cookies we made for George in honor of Joan. It was the first year without her Shortbread cookies and I was honored she entrusted me to continue the tradition .
Here is Super Kiri fighting Crime and protecting good with her trustee princess wrapping paper, turtle mask and mini side-kick behind her...she's so funny!!!
We had a great time at our ward Christmas Breakfast this year...I made Pumpkin Eggnog mini donuts.
Kiri is definitely a Phillips...she managed to find her own plate and ask for Bacon while I was in line getting their plates made!
They had a Santa come and meet with all the kids and give them Candy Canes...the girls were not having it!
On that same day there was a Frozen Tea Party at our local Library...the kids had fun dressing up and seeing friends...
The girls dancing with their Christmas pets...Treasure....let me treasure you...Oh, oh, oh!!!!
Max made a haul this year with highlight being, Bay max and a Black Spider man action figure
Dad was tired and has had a rough go with being sick since Thanksgiving!!!
The girls wearing their matching PJ.'s and showing their bitty baby twin girls also in matching PJ's!
These personalized pillowcases were part of the grandma grab bags the Eldredge sisters make for all of the grand kids each year!
Max got a Batman castle from his secret Santa! (Thanks, Aunt Jody!!!)
Lia got a Rainbow Dash Equestrian girl (they kind of freak me out) which she LOVED!!!
...and Kiri got a Pinkie Pie which she also LOVED! Secret Santa was amazing this year!!!!
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