TNT and Little C

Finally, A Few Holiday Photos....

Cecilia spent most of the holiday season mesmerized by the Christmas tree.

Mesa, the dog, spent most of the season mesmerized by Cecilia.

Great Grandma Time!

Cecilia's loves her first ornament. Thanks Nannie!

Lunch-time is fun with Papa.

Cecilia, safe in her Great Aunt Marcia's arms, stares down Great Uncle Brad.

Family shot with Oma & Opa and Uncle Brandon.

Who is that big guy in red?

Love at first sight!

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SNOW!

First taste of snow.

Second taste of snow.

First sledding excursion.

Nellie and Seth prep for snowshoeing,
Cecilia wonders where her parents are dragging her now.

Hiking with the Haug's + 1 Tsai near Big Falls.

Roaming the golf course before brunch.

Dan, Tenneal and Renae out for an afternoon ski.

Trevor busts a move skate-style along the Red Cedar River.

Two very happy & thankful kids.
We had a marvelous time in the Midwest-
Thanks everyone for the love and laughs!

A Few December Shots

We are happily adapting to winter in Portland.

Auntie Renae came to stay with us for the month. We are very thankful to her for providing Cecilia with awesome temporary nanny care.

Isabelle stopped by to make sure Renae was doing a superb job (and to drop off Cecilia's first Christmas present- thanks Isabelle!)

Cecilia takes a moment to ponder why her world turned white over night.

All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

Without those two front teeth, my family may mistake me for a vampire!

Gaming

Cecilia played her first trump game,

and then participated in her first bocce ball match.

We will wait until she is walking before introducing ping pong.
(look at those wide stances!)

This crazy game of jumping in the cool waters was only for two brave souls...

who would never have considered engaging in such a feat if this hot tub (and a beer) wasn't waiting for them on the deck.

Winter Beach Retreat

Tenneal's family gathered at the beach last weekend for a late Thanksgiving celebration.

Cecilia was happy to reunite with her grandparents

-and sand.

Great views for lunch.

Siblings and C

Siblings, C and Grampa D

Trevor walked around barefoot most of the weekend despite record low temperatures.

Cecilia is either enraptured by the story about the Oregon coast or by Seth's facial hair.

Hanging out with Grammy

Weekend Getaway to Germany!

After a wonderful breakfast at Steve and Jen's, we set out for a quick family trip to Bavaria.

So, we actually went to Leavenworth, a small town set in the Cascade Range that boasts only Bavarian themed buildings. Even McDonald's looks like it should be set in Garmisch.

---sorry, no good pictures of the town. this shot with the lighted buildings in the background is all we have---

We stayed at the Autumn Pond B&B where we were treated to the most marvelous breakfasts.

Unfortunately, Trevor caught a cold....look at those eyes:(.... so he took it easy, while Cecilia played near the wood stove and on the staircase!

Cecilia spied a new obstacle and took off across the room to commence her first ascent.

Fresh mountain air- one thing we are thankful for:)
We hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving.
We are thankful for each one of you reading this.
Much love from TnT and Little C.