Sunday, December 30, 2007

Christmas Adventures

Jonathan and I headed to Colorado to spend time with my sister Jill, her husband Drew and the four boys for the holidays. The break from school and work and to just get out of town was certainly needed and we just took time to relax and spend time with family. It's nice to be in a real home with Christmas lights twinkling, and homemade food all about, and little children excited to open their new treasures. We arrived on Sat. morning and stayed until Thursday afternoon, we ate good food including Sushi, honeybaked ham and turkey, homemade rolls, you name it we had it! We all tried to master playing guitar hero and we did happen to get somewhat better!! We taught Jill and Drew how to play settlers, we watched movies, we practiced playing with the new cool kids toy called the rip stick and fell several times... Jill also had us go running to keep up our schedule for the marathon coming up, and Jon got a Rifle for Christmas so him and Drew went duck hunting! Here are some pictures from the trip, it's so nice to be with family for the holidays, we had such a good time! I didn't get any pictures but we came back and got to spend time with Jon's family also including family Christmas parties, dinners, and seeing the new baby Austyn (not sure on the spelling)! It has been so perfect to be with our families to spend the holidays, I love this time of year and hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and most importantly were able to feel the love in of Christ in your life*

I think we have here Mary, Joseph, one wise men and a Shepard!

Here is Jon on Christmas Dinner, I think we calculated that he had a whole gallon of egg nog over the Christmas Holiday so we had to get this picture! Below that are sledding, Jon hunting, and Karter being cute!


8 comments:

Claire Thompson said...

Huummm, not sure what to say about the duck hunting thing, it just always seems wierd to me to kill something for fun. Glad you had a good Christmas though.

Kristen said...

Someone should tell Jon that grabbing ducks out of a pond in a public park does not count as "hunting."

jharmon said...

Anyone who is against duck hunting has not lived in Colorado! It is not for fun, according to the men it is to provide food for their family, that doesn't eat duck...ever! But I will say the men have to eat what they kill, it is my rule! What a fun Christmas we loved having you both, we miss you already!! Oh and by the way Jon you left your duck meat in my fridge! Don't worry I will save it for you!
Love you both
Jill

DMom said...

I think maybe Jon should run a full marathon to compensate for all the egg nog.
All in all your Christmas looked fun.(maybe not for the ducks)

Lovely Lindsay said...

um.. when are you coming to see me??????????????!

Tylershark said...

What the duck?! I didn't know Jon could aim a gun.

Goodmans said...

Sounds like you guys had a good break! Are you ready for your 1/2 marathon coming up??Good luck!! you can do it!

Scott and Angie Cook said...

Here Ducky Ducky Ducky. Hey guys good luck with your 1/2 marathon. If you need any run time Sadie and Kenna would love you to chase them. Oh and play out Charlie the Unicorn. Thanks Jon!!