Merry Christmas

We hope you all had a great and relaxing Christmas!  We didn’t take very many pictures this year on Christmas but here are a few for you to enjoy. 

Austin opening the last door on the countdown.

Austin opening his presents/stocking.

  

Daisy enjoying the presents from Uncle Brent.

Rajah eyeing the present from Papa and Mom.

Bo eating the candy cane from his stocking.

Bronx stayed with us for the holiday, here he is enjoying his Christmas presents.

Chris, Janelle and Piper Rockin’

Merry Magical Christmas

For vacation this year, we took a trip to Disney World. We spent a day at each of the parks and spent time relaxing in the pool, visiting the outlets and just generally resting. It was a nice vacation and good way to start the holiday.

And the winners are...

#1 - Taylor - Best Landscaping
#2 - Piper - Good try kid
#3 - Chris - Best Structure
#4 - Austin - Most Edible
#5 - Janelle - Best Overall - good choice people =).
#6 - Allison - Best Landscaping Runner Up, Most Edible Runner Up and Overall runner up

Gingerbread House Contest

Please pick a winner from the below houses in each of the following catagories.
1. Best House (structure)
2. Best Landscape
3. Edibility
4. Best Overall

Holiday Hog Roast

This weekend was the annual holiday hog roast. About 50 people from the mill and their families filter throug Steve and Kerri's yard during the day and evening. We watch football, have a big camp fire, bouncy house for the kids (that turns into races for the adults, Brent and I lost out to Mike in the championship round). The main event is a HUGE meal with a roasted hog, literally, and tons of BBQ chicken.

Of course we didn't take any pictures during the day with the large group there, but here are a few of around the campfire.

















The hog is roasted under the card board area show below. A pit is dug and cynderblocks laid in it with walls of cynderblocks. They make coals out of a fire in a metal drum and then shovel them into the pit, lay the hog above the coals and seal off with carboard.