Are You Listening, Haley?

New Year's Message for Haley (Mom really loves you, really, she does!).

And here's your message from Dad (he loves you too!).

Haley in Concert!

Here are Mom and Dad, Haley and Annie at "The Grotto", a Catholic Holy Site in Portland, Oregon. Haley was a choir member for a 45 minute performance in the sanctuary. The choir and musicians traveled in one bus while us parents, family, and onlookers traveled in another bus. The theme during Christmas is "Festival of Lights" and they did not disappoint!

Me, too. I want to be in the picture!

Official Christmas Picture Posted.

Okay, THE official Christmas picture. Merry Christmas, everyone, and best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year!

Hot Christmas Models!

Once a year, Annie and Haley go to Annie's friend's house to do their "Christmas Modeling". Annie says this might be Haley's last year, seems she is getting so pretty she is making the other ladies think their own pictures aren't so good...

We Visit the New Quiznos in Forest Grove

So we received this $2.00 off coupon in the mail from Quiznos and decided as a family we'd check it out. After church we headed over and Annie snapped a picture. It was our first time trying the sandwiches. Haley and I split a honey mustard chicken and bacon sandwich. Annie enjoyed a bowl of broccoli cheese soup. I'd give it a two thumbs up! It is rare to get a nationally recognized franchise business all the way over here in Forest Grove. But with Pacific University only one block over I'll bet it is a good business decision. We'll be back!

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The Christmas Tree is Ready...

Haley and Annie spent the week getting the Christmas tree ready. We have one big container of saved ornaments and I think it is those saved memories from each year that become part of our new Christmas experience.

And this is Haley one year ago!

Haley on Grandma's Birthday...

Haley on Grandma's birthday!


And using lumapix fotofusion we have a nice photo card to put in with Christmas cards!

Tribute to Kharen

What better way to begin December and the Christmas season than a tribute to a loving and sweet niece in the Philippines! I met Kharen in 1999 when Annie, Haley and I went to the Philippines to celebrate Annie's littlest sister, Whilma's, wedding. In these photos you can see Kharen as a bridesmaid and a few assorted pictures over the years. The most recent pictures are from August of this summer when everyone was helping Lola Pitts (top right) enjoy her birthday.

And why a tribute to Kharen? Well, today I received my very first text message from the Philippines and it was from Kharen. Apparently text messaging is a big thing over there and she has recently been texting wife Annie's cell phone. I know little of texting (or cell phones!) but Annie showed me a website that would let me text using our computer (www.chikka.com) so I gave it a shot and this morning I had a text message from dear niece Kharen!

So "thank you, thank you, thank you", Kharen. You are still a true sweetheart! And since this is on the internet, available for all the world to see, please let me know if there are any eligible bachelors interested in meeting Kharen. Word has it she is still available and looking for love! At age 24 the clock is beginning to tick very loudly! LOL

Bless you, Kharen.