Christmas Day 2008

Christmas Day was spent opening lots of gifts.  Based on the pictures below, it is safe to assume Avery was quite busy.

Christmas Eve 2008

Christmas Eve was spent at the Seidentopf House.  It was a wonderful evening.

The Family

Cousin Lauren, Avery and Cousin Alec

End of December 2008

Let it snow...and boy did it ever!!!!  We had planned to leave for Auburn, Washington on the Tuesday prior to Christmas.  However, with so much snow on the ground and a larger storm on the way, we made a break for it early on Saturday morning.  Fortunately, we arrived safe and sound at Grandma and Grandpa Briscoe's.  Our Christmas was saved because Santa new exactly where we would be spending it.

Merry Christmas

Happy Holidays and welcome to our blog.  Instead of a traditional Christmas letter detailing what we have been doing this year, you can just come and take a look for yourself.  We are a busy trio.  

Our year in review consists of Avery graduating from kindergarten and moving on to first grade.  She continues to enjoy swimming, gymnastics, t-ball and soccer.  Mark still works for Tektronix in Marketing and keeps busy with coaching, reading and doing homework with Avery.  Lastly, I am enjoying the busy life as a not so stay at home Mom.  I volunteer at Avery's school, haul her to all the above activities and still substitute at Beaverton Christian.  It is a busy life filled with lots of travel, family, and fun.  

Wishing you the warmest of holiday wishes.

Love, 

Mark, Maureen and Avery

A pretty lengthy conversation with Santa.  I am sure that she is explaining just how good she was this year.

Picture Day

After visiting Santa, we took the opportunity to have Avery's pictures taken.  It is not difficult to have your child smile after Santa promised her the world.  Thank you Santa for the beautiful smile and the toy journey that followed.