Tea Companies

Auntie Steph took us girls (Melissa, Ellie, Clara, and Joanna) out to the New Mexico Tea Company, where we bought loose leaf tea, and then to the Boba Tea Company where we bought smoothies. And tomorrow is Christmas!

Christmas and Snow in New Mexico!

We are here in New Mexico for Christmas, and it snowed! Here are a few pictures of us playing in it.

family christmas photo

First, without Amy.

Then, with Amy, on Dad's cellphone.

Then us being crazy.

Greg and Dorinda's Wedding

This weekend Ellie and Clara drove to Kansas for their friend Dorinda's wedding with Auntie Diane, Sharlena, Sarah, and Auntie Di.

Sharlena put curlers in Ellie's hair while they were driving.

Mrs. Betty, the lady who let us stay with her.

Sharlena and Ellie before the wedding.

Our group before the wedding.

Greg and Dorinda

Clara in a funny hat at Cracker Barrel.

Picture of our group outside Cracker Barrel.

gardens & vegetables

We have not had a lot of produce from our garden this year, but it's exciting when we do!  We recently harvested a few tiny carrots and a tomato.

Clara's Birthday

This Friday night we celebrated Clara's 14th birthday.  Her actual birthday was on October 22. Four girls came over and we roasted hotdogs and made smores around a firepit.  

^Clara and Dad after their birthday breakfast

^ Clara with her origami gifts

^ Clara's cake had 33 candles on it

^ The girls who slept over made Blueberry Sally Lunn with Clara for breakfast

^ Sunflowers from Alexa

Houston

We drove down today to Houston to visit Uncle Mark and other relatives. We're staying with Mom's brother, Matt, and his family.

Cousin Randy helping us figure out the wireless internet connection on Dad's laptop.

Dinner, discussing economics and the stock market and cheating in baseball over delicious split pea soup and sausage.