Christmas in PA

After surviving the wild drive north through feets of snow,and crazy drivers... we finally got settled at my parents house in PA. We arrived safely some where around 5:30 AM-- a 3 and 1/2 hour drive turned into a rip-roaring, make-your-own-lanes-on-the-interstate, enjoy the scenery at 20 mph 10 hour drive! It was an experience! Terrifying... actually, but all i can say is SO glad we have the Pilot!

So were able to take a nap, shower and then our Christmas vacation seamed to settle, allowing us to relax and enjoy the company of my family!

Minus the 10 hour drive... it was fun to DRIVE to my parents house this year!! Here are a few pics from our stay with them...


Brinners and Mama

About a month ago, my dad shot a few dear while hunting with his Amish friend Joe. He took the deer to the butcher and had it made into Lebanon Bologna... My sister and I went with him to go pick it up... we came home and my dad stacked it up and called me out to the garage... and this is what i saw! I could not stop laughing... my dad is so proud of his kill! Way to go Dad!Justin

Auntie Shelly preparing the candy for the kids. It was time to decorate 'gingerbread houses'

Enoch and Caitlin

Will

Grammy and Caitlin decorating their house. Caitlin was pretending to be a butterfly in this picture. Gone are the days where she'll just smile at the camera.

While the women helped the kids with the gingerbread houses, the men went and experienced a 3-D version of Avitar... here they are in their glasses! The LOVED it by the way! Micah, Caitlin and Enoch take a ride on PapaWe used the kids decorated houses as our Christmas Eve center pieces... along with my fabulous homemade table runner... and There's my goofie Bro posing...

Whoa, that's a lot of stockings!

Christmas Eve PJs:

Isaac, Micah, Will, Brinley, Caitlin, Enoch and Ada

Shelly and Brandon, Amanda and Justin, Emily and Josh, Amy and Kevin

Will taking his turn at the "Nut Hut"

Enoch and Ada got Wii for Christmas... Caitlin was cracking us up with her Wii Skills!! You GO GIRL!

Brinley waving from the office...

"Food, please!"

Will and Uncle Sua enjoying Thomas the Train on YouTube

...and watch out, if Papa John ever gets a hold of your camera- you'll end up with a picture like this. goof ball.

Christmas Morning:

Isaac checking out Brinleys' princess cell phone she got in her stocking...

Daddy and Brinley

Here is Caitlin helping Pepper open her Christmas gift

Pepper LOVED it!

Brinley Loves her 'baby doll' from Cousin Micah

Baking RAzz-Cherry Pie for Christmas Dinner

Caitlin took our picture sitting by the fire

We had a great time-- and were amazed at how quickly the time went. Our Drive home was a lot faster than our ride up... here's a picture of the D.C. Temple as we were driving down... I've made the trip plenty of times as a youth... but forgot just how BEAUTIFUL and unexpectedly the temple 'pops' up!! it's pretty amazing! love it.

Many thanks to my family for making Christmas so wonderful, Mom and Dad for everything. Emily and Josh for making the trip from York, Brandon and Shelly for making us laugh and Amy and Kevin, for giving up their own comfort so we could have a comfortable place to sleep... and ALSO many thanks to our friend MR. GPS... couldn't have gotten their without you... well. we could have... but it beats the fold out maps!

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!!