This marked the last quiet Christmas for us. On Christmas morning, it was just my parents, Jackie, and myself. Luckily, it snowed heavily so we had a white Christmas. Unfortunately, it snowed a little too much, so the Spokane Van Inwegens were held up in Oregon tyring to head to Boise for a party on Saturday after Christmas. Don't worry, they safely arrived the next day and the presents were saved for Alex and Ella.
Saturday's party was centered around my cousin Matt and his wife Maria who were married in St. Lucia in October. A lot of our family couldn't make the wedding, so we all got together for a post Christmas wedding celebration bash. Welcome to the family Maria!
(well done Matt)
Ben and Nicole were all smiles as well as we played Apples to Apples.
Typically when my family gets together, we play games. Here is the rest of the clan comparing Apples to Apples.
You can't open presents without enjoying Grandma and some cookies first.
The Spokane Van's arrived on Sunday before we left, but we still had time for the kids to climb their mountain of presents.
Snow in the back yard. The next day we received 4 more inches. By the time of this posting, it has all melted away. Thankfully it was timed just right for a white Christmas.
I tried to zoom in a bit as the sun was hitting Shafer Butte that overlooks Boise. The pink sunset on the white snow made for quite a scene that a camera sometimes fails to capture. But I tried my best.
3 comments:
Man, those are some cute little kids. Their parents must be gorgeous!
The Spokane Vans were crushed to miss such a huge gathering of family...
The Montana Jones' had a blast! A big thanks to the Boise Vans, and we sure missed the Spokane Vans...can't wait for next time!
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