Family Photo Shoot

Well, we had to do a few traditionally Christmas events after Christmas this year because of our travel schedule. So, we enjoyed our Christmas baking after Christmas and our family shot in front of the tree after-after Christmas....but that's OK! And now we are ready to start back to school full force!

Vacation Wrap-Up

We had a wonderful week last week with Steve's family. The kids have 3 cute cousins to dote over and keep entertained. As always, pictures are worth 1,000 words!

Ultimate Nerf Guns for Zeke and daddy....
complete with an all-out Nerf Gun war against the uncles!

Loads of baby cuteness!


Game time every night: Dominion, Ticket to Ride, Blockus...

Toddler gym time!

Making slime with uncle Dave

Josefina is ready for the slopes now!
Micah's newest best friend
Watching the Nerf War from a distance...

Manicures by Abby!
And a nice Nature walk through the Dahlem Center...might as well enjoy this spring-like weather!

We had such a great time with everyone! Already looking forward to our week in the summer together and seeing how big all the cousins are by then! And then.....

Christmas 2012: Seattle, here we come!!!

Merry Christmas

Jesus didn't come to brighten our Decembers, but to transform our lives. ~Rich Mullins

We have had fabulous Christmas celebrations with family and friends and the celebrating will continue well past the New Year as we welcome 2012 with the Gray side family visit. But here are some of our highlights of Christmas 2011.

Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village

Em and Zeke enjoy the skating rink
A break from the freezing cold.

Em and Marilyn

Eli and Abby help out the carolers

Santa sighting!
Watching the model trains
And a free carousel ride!

Christmas Morning:

We had to wake Eli up!
Cinnamon Rolls

Micah's own sled!

And LEGOs!

Favorite game from Great-Grandma

The Andrews girls!
Things like this is why she may have a broken arm! (Yes, she is sliding down the stairs with Micah's new sled!)

Getting ready to play Apples to Apples, Jr., another favorite game from grandma!

Cousin Julian visiting for the holidays from New York

Eli's new best friend!

Christmas in New Hampshire

We have taken an extra week off of school this year to spend time with Emily's family out in New Hampshire...We had an awesome time skiing in Jay, Vermont and then at Loon Mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, drinking hot chocolate, hanging out with cousin Skyler, getting feathers in our hair, getting spoiled by grandma, playing with Razzle (grandma and grandpa's Cairn Terrier), and making ornaments.

And we thought we'd really end this vacation with a bang....I mean...a fracture...buckle fracture to be exact.

The first broken bone in the Gray family. No one was very surprised that it was with Abby! Note to self: sending kids out to play in tree house during freezing rain is NOT a good idea!

We had a wonderful visit and will miss everyone so much! Thanks for all the great times! Love you all! Merry Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving...

The bellies are full,

The dishes are done,

I just want to say thank you

To everyone!!!