Christmas!

We were in Oregon from the 20th til January 2nd.  Here are some pictures from our family vacation! Definitely NOT in order! 

Christmas Eve

 Meeting Bapa

 Meeting her oldest cousin Hannah

 Nana, Hunter, Caden and Cold frosting Christmas cut out cookies

 Caden and his favorite one!

Oldest and youngest granddaughters snuggling and fast asleep!

Christmas cookies!  

Christmas Eve dinner!  Hannah feeding hunter raspberry fingers :)

Ready to open gifts from family

 

Cuties hugging - Emma loved her mermaids!

Allie and Auntie Sarah

Caden getting Dada's Stanford bear (probably won at the Oregon State Fair in 1998!)

Uncle Mark and Allie

Uncle Ralph's service at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.  He passed away on December 11.  He called me "Hippie Chick" - a name well deserved when I was like a flower child in middle school - wore a sunflower on a hat (like Blossom).  Uncle Ralph was a very special man and I miss him so much.  It was strange coming home to Oregon and not seeing him.  I'm so sad that he never got to meet Allie - as I know he would have loved to hold her and would have a sparkle in his eye.  He liked to act so tough, but he was really such a big teddy bear.  I love and miss you very much, Uncle Ralph.  

 A very fitting Tribute to Uncle Ralph - a Vietnam veteran. 

 A 21 gun salute at the cemetery too.  

Lillian and Colin loving up Allie

Uncle Jeff too!

Nana and Allie girl!

 All the cousins! 

Heading home on the plane

 Emma, Dada and Allie on the plane

 Loves from Bapa!

  We celebrated Mom and Bryan's anniversary too! 

Tata and Allie

Caden boy making a gingerbread train

Emma and Grandpa making their train!

Counting candies!

Loving her princess dress!

Caden checking out his new Legos

Emma loves her new princess tower!

Auntie and Allie

Sweet baby girl!

Love those little hands

Hi sweet girl!

Playing Mario Kart at Sadie and Grandpa J's

Grandpa J and Allie girl

Maxine (Tio Mark's mother) and Allie

Sweet peanut!

Playing at the Gilbert House with our cousins, Maren, Live and Colty!

Playing Vets at the Gilbert House

Allie thought the Gilbert House was so exciting, it put her right to sleep :)

Love this photo (by Hannah)

She was holding her fingers together

Flying back to SF