Visiting Hannah

We started the new year with a brief walk at the Garden of the Gods.

It seems that all of Colorado Springs had the same idea as it took a loooong time to find a parking spot. It was just as crowded then as it is in July!

It was so cold that my camera lens froze. I thought I'd take an interesting picture before it warmed up and opened again.

The sun was going down and the temps were dropping fast. No time for happy touristy pictures on the rocks. 

We swung by Manitou to visit Hannah's place.

She lives in the very old cabins right across from Summit. Have I mentioned how painfully cold it was? Makes me grateful to live in a place that's a bit warmer in the winter! Good thing she received some warm clothing for Christmas!

With Friends at the Christmas Eve Eve Service (aka "The Christmas Adam Service")

Abby At Work

Doing what she does best- hairstyles!

A finished style.

And Hope at the mall...

More Christmas Pictures

Christmas Day Photo Shoot

Christmas Selfie

Christmas Eve

Going to an "Ugly Sweater" Christmas Party

Hannah's sweater wasn't ugly, but that's o.k. The blinking lights necklace made up for it, I'm sure.

Christmas House

And the day after Thanksgiving

On to the next holiday, apparently.

Thanksgiving

It has been a very cold week, with lots of light (and not so light) snow.

A picture of the living room sans curtains, a but with our new couch!

 Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in the morning!

Gluten free cookies made by Abby and Hope. They tasted just like the "real thing"!

Ready to eat!

With our "holiday family", the ones we have celebrated Thanksgiving with for over 18 years.

The kids are all grown up. We are missing the oldest "kid" this year, as he is in medical school back east.

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

We painted the dining room and living room last Sunday. Not a drastic change, from tan to off white, but it feels fresher.  We also are moving things around, putting the living room curtains into the dining room and hopefully sewing new curtains for the living room.

It looks like it will just be twelve of us for Thanksgiving this year.  That means we'll be able to fit everyone around one table.

Abby pressed leaves from our Maple out back to decorate with earlier this fall. Now we just need to purchase napkins and candles and wash all the dishes and serving pieces. And cook all the food.