Seattle temple 1st day open after the "Big Snow"

With our principal group. When we attend national conferences together we all go to the temple. There is something wonderful about this group of educators spending their Saturday "free time" at the temple instead of sleeping in or seeing the sights before the classes start.

I said to Mark,"I hope there isn't a wedding today with all the snow covering the pansies." In the background you can see the chilly bride and the photographer trying desperately to choose new photo spots.

See - food in Seattle

Some people eat sea food or fresh produce at Pike's Market in Seattle. I was caught with my bag of fresh hot mini donuts...

First day in Seattle, just rain no more snow. Outside the aquarium.

I need a little Christmas, right this very minute

Christmas morning after picture.

Handsome boys on Christmas morning

Roman decorating Christmas cookies - it's all about the sprinkles

Dawson checking the time on his "slap watch" from Grandma and Grandpa

Baby Paxton on Christmas morning bad picture again in the car seat. We need to try harder!

I'll betcha 2 bucks there is a doe in my backyard!

These 2 young bucks are showing off for a doe that is outside the photo. It was a bit difficult to get the picture, but worth it since I haven't seen this before despite our daily deer visits.

Where there's fire there's smoke

Where there's fire there's smoke. The hazy special effects are courtesy of the fire pit at Thanksgiving Point. We all enjoyed driving through the Christmas lights, then visiting the reindeer.Dawson is modelling the 3D glasses.

Huddled around the fire pit by the reindeer at Thanksgiving Point

Three boys sleep over for the weekend

Dawson is reading to his little brothers in our bed. It started with one - then 2 - then 3 up on the bed with us until Mark had to leave to make room Sunday morning. We had the boys for the weekend to give their mom and dad a rest with new baby.

Shopping with Roman

Could this boy be any cuter! Every store we went into people commented,"He's so cute!" We are at Eddie Bauer where he could be one of their manikins if they sold children's sweaters.Tyfani's cute pregnant belly is in the background.