Merry Christmas!

So excited for Christmas to finally arrive!

We did have a white Christmas this year.

Henry with his Pikachu and Helen with a big sheepdog.

Joe got me a new lens for my camera... with zoom. I'm still figuring it out, so sorry about the blur. We had beef brisket, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, brussle sprouts and broccoli. For dessert there was Christmas cookies and cheesecake.

I finally got to wear my favorite Christmas apron.

Here's Helen and Henry playing with their new Spike the Ultra Dinosaur and Spike Jr.

My new camera lens allowed me to take this photo of this bird from inside our warm house.

The kids made these out of toilet paper tubes and pipe cleaners.

The kids made this decoration of storm troopers decorating a tree.

Henry and Joe building together. This has become a Christmas tradition.

Spike Junior and Spike, the special presents!

Merry Christmas to you! Hope your New Year is full of good things.

Helen's Wild Animal Birthday Party!

Here's Helen getting ready to deliver her invitations.

Henry, Mason and Delilah getting ready for a wild lunch.

Birthday Girl.

Getting ready to sing Happy Birthday!

Here's the "Wild African Animal Crazy Eight Cake".

Happy kids.

Henry, Mason, Thomas, Delilah, Olivia, Elise, Helen and Molly

We played pin the trunk on the elephant!

This is the cake Helen decorated on the her actual birthday, December 16th.

Helen and Henry, with no flash.

Making a wish.

Notice her fork in hand, ready to eat even before the smoke clears!

We had a great time and I have a feeling that being eight is going to be great.

Pool, Palm Trees, Pow Wow and Pokemon

Photos by Helen!

The Park in Palm Desert

The Living Desert