Super Sledding!

From our Family to Yours!

For everyone we did not have addresses for!  We wish all of you a very Merry Christmas!

The awesome 80's!

We went to an "awesome 80's" party this week and had a blast! I thought I had picture of everyone, but half are missing. Here are the ones I have. Can't wait for next year's party!

P.S. If you want to see all the great pics go to our friends "The Dearth Duo" and see them all!

Innovative Ideas!

When we got the hot tub we were wondering how to put more water in during the winter when we could not use the hose due to the freezing temperatures.  A bucket won't fit in the kitchen or bathroom sink.  We would have to run up and downstairs a million times.  But Gabe "McGuyver" Payne is so smart!  Why didn't I think of that??

Recent odd and ends...

Nothing spectacular has been going on lately but here are some of the things we've been up to.  First of all Gabe went to Seattle to have his teeth worked on, and he got this great shot of Mt. Rainier from the plane.  Isn't it gorgeous.  Of course, it was nothing but gray and rain underneath those clouds. :(

Here was the gift we gave to our neighbors for Christmas.  With not a lot of cash this season I tried to come up with something cute that did not scream "I'm cheap!"  So I went to Costco and got 3 four packs of Martinelli's, 1 spool Costco ribbon, and got 12 gifts for under $30. Not too bad eh??

For those of you who received our Christmas card, you know how much we love our new hot tub!  Check this out.  Who needs to go to a club.... I now have a disco in my hot tub!!

And lastly,Gabe and I were just talking about how weird it was to be this late in the season with no snow.  Well, this morning I opened up my front door to this!  Maybe we shouldn't have said anything!

Whew! That was alot in one post! :)

Lucky 13!

Jp started basketball and had his first game on saturday.  He was pretty nervous, but he made a basket in the first half!

He is not an agressive person and does not like confrontation.  The last time he played basketball, he would just shadow his guy and run up and down the court.  When we asked him why he wouldn't try to steal the ball he said "because it's not nice mom!".

But NOW he thinks he's got what it takes to be a true "baller"!

Can't wait to see how the season turns out. GO JP!

So hard to say goodbye...

What a great woman and fabulous Nanny!  Every fond memory of growing up has Nanny in there somewhere. She lived a full a wonderful life, surrounded by the family that loved her.  Even in death she found a way to get us all together before she passed :)  Family meant everything to Nanny and it showed in everything she did.  I just wanted to say how much I loved her and that the world was a better place by her being here.  Here are a few things that remind me of her:

Thunderstorms, Sunday Dinners, the Candy dish, Oscar Perfume, Rain, Parties, "a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck", green jello, Blue Bell (her car), Carmel at the Svensgaard Inn, Christmas, Cannon Beach, tacky jewelry, Fall leaves and most of all her unconditional love and the way she made you feel like you were the most important person in the world whenever you were with her.

So here's to you Nanny.  I will never forget to live life to the fullest, break all the rules, love my family and when in doubt: Party!

I love you Nanny.