MERRY CHRISTMAS

We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas

and the Best of Holidays
Someone told me I would look 4o years younger if I
lost my beard and mustache and lost 40 pounds.
Well I have lost the hardest part or the deal!


Nicolette and Silvi are ready for the holidays.

Lecia and her beautiful children came for a visit

and a chance to play with their cousins.

The kick off for Christmas was the party at

Taylor's company Springbok.

The kids had a good time. However, the look on

Hannah's face makes one wonder what she is

really thinking?

Ah, she just wanted to visit with Santa.

Every year Nic and Jaden's school has a

grand-peoples day just before Christmas.

Their grandma Sue made it for last year from Oregon

and that is her there on the right this year.

Nicolette is part of the 3d to 5th grade

choir. You would not believe

how great they are. WOW!

Jaden has a great class and his favorite room

in his class is the art room.

Linda came by to say goodbye. She is off to Vail for a

week or so of celebrating Christmas

and a little holiday bliss.

She says Colorado is a little different than Denmark.

Do you love her outfit? Very stylish!

Actually she was going out to tell the horses goodbye

and offered to feed them for me.

Yea, you guessed it, it was really cold on this day.

Lisa is back at home in Germany with her family.

She got into school as soon as she returned and is

doing well. Through her time here and her love

for Cochise we all became great friends.

It was Christmas Eve at Jenny and Scott's.

We had a wonderful dinner and the best of times

opening presents and laughing.

Oh, see Scott in the picture behind Jenny?

Well there were no pictures taken of him, so

that will be our token Christmas celebration picture

of Scott.

Now that is a cute couple!

You have to capture the look on Hannah's face,

because there are several pictures of her and

it is obvious she is having fun and appreciative.

We didn't get any pictures of Scott, but here

we capture Craig's back.

Whats up with that?

We all had a great time and the kids must have

really been good this year, because they

made out like bandits.

A little inside joke going on here?

Hannah always cracks me up.

Savannah is a hard working and fun loving young lady

and is deserving of a very Merry Christmas.

Now, for this one I would definitely say she is

fun loving.

And very funny!

Yes, she is always this animated and cracks us up

all the time. She has fun having fun!

I have no idea what this is, but I just love seeing

pictures of this wonderful granddaughter.

I think these girls would just want to say,

wow! how cool is all of this?

It is always the same. No matter how many things

one gets and no matter how big some of them are,

it is that one gift, no matter how small, that is

special.

Great grandma had a good time also.

Thanks Jenny and Scott.

Christmas Day was at Kim and Taylor's.

We had so much fun last night, but today was

a new and wonderful celebration day of

Christmas.

Nicolette was gracious in showing us the presents she

had opened before we got there.

In a single word she is 'sweet' and has such a big heart.

It seemed to be a Christmas of 'scarfs', which

in Colorado you really need. Grandma Corder's came

from Russia and was given to her by Deni.

If you don't already know, Kim is a very good

photographer and has much of her work hanging

at home and in Taylor's office. This year she got

a new and very cool camera. We are all anxious to

see the pictures she takes.

Among other cool stuff, Craig got the kids sunglasses

that have rear view mirrors built into them.

They were the hit of the day. Well, almost.

Ah, one of my favorite presents each Christmas!

Every year Kim does a calender of the kids and it is

really cute and just gets better every year.

You may not know it, but Craig is the 'go-to-guy'.

When it comes to reading the instructions and putting

things together he is the guy you want to be

there with you.

Like I said, it is all about scarfs, gloves and other

warm stuff here in Colorado.

Now, here is a couple you have to watch out for.

What are you two cooking up?

Oh, they were just excited about hearing Nic

playing one of her own and original songs.

Yes, it is breakfast time and look who is in the kitchen!

Actually, it is a well known fact that when it comes to

a great breakfast Taylor is king of the kitchen.

Yummy!

Linda opened this jar of jam. Good job honey.

Jaden is flying his remote hilicopter.

Craig is putting together some lagos, of course.

Nice job Craig. Thank goodness I didn't have to

do that. Actually, I couldn't have done that!

Linda is helping and doing a little sewing for

Nic's model's clothing.

Her official 'assistant' with design and preparing

the models was Deni.

Yes, these are models and their outfits that designer

Nicolette Autumn, her chief assistant and her sewing

lady made.

There was a fashion show, of course and we each voted.

This outfit won with the most votes.

AND THAT WAS OUR CHRISTMAS

LOVE TO ALL OF YOU

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Last week was Hannah's "Student of the Week"

at school. She gave a great presentation about

her family and her heritage.

She is a great student and of course a most

wonderful granddaughter.

Opps! Linda asked me to set the Thanksgiving table,
but I was shocked to see this center piece.
Of course I washed the table cloth
before the family arrived. ha-ha
Bad Silvi !!!!

We took a lot of Thanksgivig dinner pictures

but this one of Nicolette and Hannah

was the only one not blurry.

The next morning we had a beautiful sunrise
and a warm sunny day.

But, as they say, what a difference a day makes.

Finally, our winter is here and wow it is

beautiful. 6 inches over night.

And look, it isn't even all that cold.

Its like 24 degrees, sweet.

Linda, Greta and I went for our morning walk

and with no wind it was very nice.

Greta absolutely loves the snow.

Its probably not golf cart weather though.