A Very Merry Christmas 2012

 Christmas began on the 16th at our house when we pretended that Santa came because we traveled over Christmas Day this year.  Sasha and Jack thoroughly enjoyed their gifts this year.  Sasha especially loved the new bike basket and the bag that she could decorate with markers.  Jack loved his new tractor and train puzzle.

We went to Goshen over Christmas where we had fun with Phil's family.  We started out at the Essenhaus for brunch the first morning and the favorite thing there was the spinning coin collector thing.  Uncle Joe came up big with several rolls of pennies he had left over from something else. 

Grandpa Smucker and Jack look at the model trains.

Pure joy.  Inside was a locket from grandma and grandpa with an "S" engraved on it. 

Sasha and Anna really hit it off this visit.

We stayed with Ben and Rachel this time and it was fun to play on their playset outside and with all their toys. 

It was wonderful to see my Grandma Gingerich again at her retirement home.  Sasha and Jack loved walking the halls riding on her walker.

Sasha's gingerbread house that she made with Grandma June and Grandpa Fred after we got back to N.M.  She spent several days with them while I practiced many hours for a big concert on New Years Eve.

Dinner with Uncle Jim and cousin Chris.