New Years Eve!

Dominic & Grace - looking very angelic!



Dancing with cousin Lily!

Bringing in the new year with some groovy dancing moves...(must get her dancing skills from her Mother)

Finally...Christmas Day!!!

Looking a little dozy first thing in the morning...

Cuddling up to Gran with her broken arm...

Mommy's happy with her Peppermint Bark!

Daddy trying to figure out the puzzle with Papa looking on...

Hugs from Mimi...

Loving her new ball tent from Auntie Karen...

A great new Rangers outfit from Chelsey!

Scaling the mountain of gifts!

Uncle Jim - shock and awe!

Experiencing the joy of opening gifts...

Christmas Eve - exciting!

The tree is ready - full of gifts!

Stockings in the MacLeod tartan - the wool was sent from Scotland and the stockings handmade in Yakima. Perfect combo!

Grace in her Christmas dressing gown and hat.

Ballard is a Winter Wonderland!

The whole street is covered!





Trust Auntie Karen to test the temperature this way!



Enjoying the back yard in it's full snowy glory...

Auntie Karen doesn't like Mommy's doll

No wonder...

Gran MacLeod broke her wrist :-(

The Seattle snow/ice storm of Dec 2008 claimed a victim - Franny broke her left wrist and had it reduced (twice). No fun.

Auntie Karen making Christmas cookies!

Karen's own little gingerbread man...she even named him "Algernon".


The devastation wrought in the process...


But a nice glass of wine makes it all worthwhile.

Snap shot

Mommy's birthday

It's always important to be "helpful"

Getting the Christmas Tree ready

Karen's having to work hard for her Hallmark Christmas!




Mental patient...

Finally complete!

Auntie Karen's here!!!

What happens if I press these buttons?


Oops - just sent a text to UK by accident!

Just playing around - waiting for Christmas

Having fun in her Gingerbread man shirt