Good Friends

James learning to play the cello

 Youth hanging out at our house.

The kids have such great friends!!!!

Every Wednesday night, Monica and I cook dinner for the youth group.  About 30  each week.

Abby, Mark, James, Beth

Thanksgiving 2014

Thanksgiving was about 35 people

The youth group made pies for the Pie auction.  They made $1000 for missions!

Jasmine

Sophie and Crystal

 Charity and I

Bountiful baskets

 My beautiful kitchen.  I'm so thankful for it!

Brianna joined us for Thanksgiving.

The shoes get piled up when we have a crowd

David and Joe

Cody

Shawn, Lee and Eric

Dannie and Dan (Dannie's Dad) James

Dannie and Dan

James

Beth joined us for Thanksgiving

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Christmas 2014

Moriah made a beautiful memorial for our loved ones that are not with us anymore.
Sandy (Joe's mom) Shannon (Joe's sister) My mom, My sister, Jeannie, Mishael's girls.

Mishael and Miriam

Mishael

 We had Christmas at John and Gina's house.  The view was beautiful that day.

Monica painted this beautiful picture.  She also made the frame.

Joe gave John a back cover for his truck.

John and Joe, with baby Christopher

Joe with his beard hat!

James had Hans for his secret santa.  James gave Hans a coat  a bag and socks.

Lynette had James

Paul had Lynette

Mark had Paul 

Fred had Mark, books on tape, music.

Cody had Fred.  

Kendra had Cody

Gina had Kendra

Miriam had Gina.  A little hard with Miriam living with Gina.  

We had John and Gina's new "man cave" to open all the gifts.  It was very comfortable and plenty of room.

Joe and Christopher

Mishael and Miriam

I had Mishael

Moriah had me and spoiled me rotten.  

Martha had Moriah

Monica painted this beautiful painting for Martha

Martha opening Monica's present

Hans had Monica

Hans got new contacts

Eliza and Elina

teens on the couch

Miriam

Christopher

Making Ravioli

Hans and Shawn working on Ravioli