Sunday, December 28, 2008

Thanksgiving

This year for Thanksgiving, we decided that a year and a half was too long to be away from family, so we made our first trip back to Cali since we moved to Washington.

The photos below are only a glimpse of everything we did and everyone we saw. You can see more on either my or Graham's Facebook accounts.


Hannah, Gideon and cousin Eden reading a book with Grandma.




A musician in the making!


Grandpa's newly renovated home theater


Watching Charlie Brown Christmas


Great Grandma Moes had a tradition of giving the kids Thanksgiving cans filled with treats and toys. Grandma Moes has kept the tradition going.


All of us ladies making the Thanksgiving feast!


Doing a Thanksgiving craft while waiting for dinner


Worth the wait!


Cheers!


What would we do without the Murphys Camp dining hall?


Choices, choices, choices!!


Miles' first Thanksgiving


The kids loved their Thanksgiving cans


Digging through the popcorn to get the toys


Uncle Dave and Miles (the newest member of the family)


Taking professional family pictures at Ironstone Winery


That hottie can't be "little" Marijke??!!


Please can I go in??


Staying warm while waiting our turn


Some of the cousins: Brynja, Gabriel, Gideon, Acadia and Hannah


First Christmas presents of the year


Gidders and cousin Acadia


Admiring the Christmas tree


Hot tubbing with Grandpa!

Precious girl!


After Thanksgiving we drove down to Fresno to see friends and visit our old stomping grounds. About 15 friends met us at our favorite Fresno restaurant, John's Incredible Pizza for yummy food and catching up.



Thank you, Naomi, for letting us stay with you!


It wouldn't have been a trip to California without going to In-N-Out.






Back in Murphys, going on a tracking ride around camp.


Our last night in Murphys. Murphys Christmas Open House.


Brook, Victoria and Ethan helping spread some Christmas cheer (and making an unexpected $22 in 15 minutes!)


Grandpa Moes and Baby Miles


Boys will be boys.


Getting in one final game of Ticket to Ride


A rousing game of "chess"


Taking a walk to the top of the hill


One final spin on the tire swing

2 comments:

Amanda said...

I had to have In-N-Out on my trip back to CA too! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. Wish I could've seen you :)

Garry J. Moes said...

Reliving the great time! What a great holiday season we all had this year! - Grandpa Moes