Thursday, July 10, 2014

Christmas 2013 on the farm!!!

Every year it is a tradition to go to Uncle Ron and Aunt Stephanie's farm and have a dinner and lots of Christmas treats, then act out the nativity, have chimes and Christmas songs..... and we have added a devotional this past year...oh..and Uncle Dwain does some magic for the kiddos.

                 The kids always love the trampoline ...Sarah and Clarke enjoying a moment.
                               Emily, Char, Uncle Dwain and Spencer Hyer.
                        The spread outside...when the weather is nice we love to eat outside.
 Can we fit anyone else on the trampoline??? Lets see...maybe..there's always room for one more....Maren, Andrew, Benson,Lucy,Gracie, Mason, Jacob and Mckay enjoying some cousin time!
                                                       Elise and Clarke.
                                                      Ashley, Bryn and Sarah.
                                                   Gracie was Mary this year.
                                                       Gracie and Danielle.
                                           Taylor is an angel and Jim a shepherd.
               Lucy, Taylor, Jim and Mckay...adding a bit of Star Wars to the Wise Men.
                                      Bryn and Ashley...first Christmas at the farm.
In the background is Ramiro with Bryn and all the actors in front ready to start!
The angels are Maren, Lucy, and Taylor...they are so sweet! They are real angels!
                                      Taylor, Emily, Ramiro, Bryn, Ashley, Me and Jared.
                                      Benson...Joseph...Gracie...Mary and Baby Jesus!
                                   Aunt Karen and Sarah in charge of the music.
                           Having a great time...Deborah, Char, Clarke, Eric, Dwain and Stephanie.
                                                          We're ready!

                                                    All the cast...cousins!
                         Lucy sang a solo in Spanish for the program. Beautiful job Lucy.
                                      Aunt Karen and her sweetheart Uncle Dwain!
                                 Clarke and Char...you guys look great in this photo!
                           Chimes! We missed Jon and his bells..maybe next year!
                                        Uncle Ron and Jared....Ramiro and Ashley
 Bryn and I....it gets cold when the sun goes down. The temperature can drop 30 degrees.
                                        JAredMerry Christmas to all! See you next year!!!

Thanksgiving in Virginia 2013!

So I was in Virginia in August for my dad's 80th birthday party. My mother wanted me to come for Thanksgiving because it was going to be the first time in a long time that all 6 of her children would be together on Thanksgiving and also my Aunt Jeanette was going to there also. She is my dad's only living sibling and my favorite Aunt on his side of the family. So with my parents help we went! Great fun!
                                     Aunt Judy. Mom and Aunt Jeanette
 Charlotte the great mashed potato maker...she gets the easy part..Mary and I peeled like 10 pounds of potatoes!
                                         Judy, Mom And Jeanette again!
                     Jared, my dad and Uncle Mike who is married to my sister Charlotte!
                                      Jared, my brother Paul and my dad!
            My sweet angel mother!!!!oh yeah and Charlotte trying to get in the photo.LOL.
                                           Mike and Charlotte...my sister!
                          Aunt Judy, Madison and September, my sister Dawn's youngest girls!
 My sister Dawn Eve and brother Paul...Paul hates his photo taken and won't smile but he will let me take pictures of him and I have on occasion seen him bust out with a smile!
        
                       My youngest brother Billy, my youngest sisetr Mary and me.
                                                        The whole gang!
                      Mary fixing something on the roof...Look how sunny it was that day!!!
               To many chiefs...it was hilarious. I don't think dad would agree it was funny. Good times!
                                       Me, Charlotte,Mom,Dawn Eve and Mary.

             Me, Paul, Charlotte, Dawn Eve, Mary and Billy, mom and dad. We are in birth order.

Welcome Bryn and Kate!!!

A big welcome to Bryn Stormy Garcia born November 10, 2013. We were able to be in the labor room with Ashley and Ramiro and to hold her within minutes of her birth!

                                Isn't she sweet! Dressed in her daddy's favorite team!

                                                               Proud grandpa!
 Ashley did a great job handling all the first time experiences of motherhood! Of course the epidural was welcomed when the pain was to intense!



And on December 28,2013 Kate was born to Spencer and Suzy Bjarnason.What a great way to usher out the old year! We will have to wait until May to see Kate because they live in Okinawa! Welcome grandchild # 13.....Wahoo!
                              Sydney and Shawn holding the new bundle of joy!
                                   Welcome kisses! Sweet! Love these kiddos!
                                       That was a lot of work. I am tired.....
                                 The proud parents! Good job Suzy and Spencer!
                                                     Kate is adorable!

                                        Time to take our precious Kate home!