Jan 21
We were able to have a second Christmas celebration with the Noldens & Jacksons again this year. Grandpa and Grandma Nolden were there as well as Sandi and Larry. Marc and Lynn weren’t able to make it this time.
Sandi's family opening up presents...
Frank and his mom watching kids open presents...
Shayne, "Woohoo, an ergonomic keyboard!!!"
The Jackson Bunch
Ashley scoring another cool present...
Grandpa Nolden, Grandpa Slade and Grandma Slade....Wake Up Grandpa Slade!!!
More presents...
Grandma Nolden, Frank and Liz
Mikayla, "Woohoo, iTunes cards for my new iPod - and socks to wear while I buy music!!!"
Sandi and Seth...
Cody
Hannah Banana striking a pose...
...and another...
So, we had a non-traditional Christmas Dinner (the day after Christmas). Grandma Slade helped us make her famous chili beans and we had Navajo Tacos. Yum!!! She did a LOT of cooking while she was there....which we all loved.
More cooking with Gr. Slade...
We all pitched in...Cody, Shayne & Mikayla hard at work.
Cody...it was so great to have him home...if only for a short visit...
Grandpa Slade supervising the action...
We rolled out massive amounts of dough for the fry bread...
I love this picture of the girls with Grandma Slade. We were on our way over to Sandi and Larry's house for another great dinner...this time it was a German affair...
Cody holding one of the pies that Gr. Slade made.
Larry and Gr. Nolden busy in the kitchen. Gr. Nolden was born in Germany and has passed on her great German recipes to Sandi.
This is a shirt that Frank made PJ for Christmas. PJ wants to get a Smart Car really bad when he is old enough.
Time to eat.
Cody chillin' by the fireplace before dinner.
More chillin...
Larry hanging out before dinner...
