Family & Friends during the Holidays

  

Miki is checking out our present from Steve and Debbie.  She decided to kiss and make up.

Anya and Grandma Bird ready to open Christmas presents.

 

Al and Robert are opening presents on Christmas Day

Uncle Norman, Aunt Jean Bird, Grandma Bird, in the back is Robert, Al and Anya.  We had dinner together in Fortuna at a Mexican restaurant.

Dinner and Wii with the Magnuson family and Rory at our house

Gary tried the Wii also and so did Lulu.  We had a great time and enjoyed being with wonderful friends.

Christmas Program at Church 2008

The Bell Choir begins the Christmas Program

The bell ringers are great

 

Katie Kitchen and her niece Grace (2yr.old)

Carrie Schmidt and her son David (2 yr. old)

Javan and Alex tell the Christmas Story

Jacob and John Brimlow and Lynne Kitchen

decorate the tree

The children placed the figures in the nativity scene

The real meaning of Christmas

  After church everyone started to fill 285 boxes with food

for families in need.  This is the time of year to help each other and remember the Christmas spirit.

TO ALL OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS - WE HOPE YOU HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS.

Update on the project

working on our new roof

this side is done but the rain stopped them

from doing the other side so we will have to wait

Progress on the stone in the shower

the seat in the shower

another wall in the shower

other side of the shower

Our Christmas decorations

Our Christmas tree or should I say our Christmas

poinsettia

David came to visit and also update on project

David relaxing at the firepit

We walked into Fern Canyon.  It was chilly

and cool.  We had to cross over the stream several

times and luckily we didn't fall off the logs.

Steady!!!

David is amazed at all the ferns and how much

moisture was coming out of the hillside.

 

Walking back to the entrance of Fern Canyon

This is the hole where the new skylight

will be located in the ceiling of the staircase.

The beginning of a new shower.

Our bedroom is now the work room to cut stone.

 

The stone that is laid for the walk-in closet.

Update on projects inside and outside

The new sliding glass door

The steps outside the sliding glass door

Al & Miki sitting near the firepit.

 

The first fire in the firepit.

Gary and Lu witnessed the first fire in the firepit.

 

PICTURES OF OUR GRANDSON

Starting to test real food.

He loves his toes!!!

The proud grandparents with Adam in Cheyenne!!!!

Projects started while we were gone to Cheyenne

This is where the toilet was before which is now the closet

 

This is looking into the bathroom from the bedroom. 

The empty space on the left will be closed in to make the new closet.

 

 

This is the closet eventually

This is looking into the old closet which will be the new shower.

The horizontal plywood area will be a new window.

Denver Aquarium

We got to Denver on Friday and stopped at the aquarium with Susan, Leevi, and Adam