Christmas 2009

Christmas Eve at the Loebs; We have spent Christmas Eve with these friends for the past three years. We enjoy time with all the aunts, uncles, grandparents, and watching the little kids open all their presents.

Natalia, Courtney, and Courtney's Dad


Grace(4), Natalia, James, & Dominic (6)


Christmas Morning!
Happy Birthday, Jesus! We made Jesus an ice cream cake that we ate before opening our stockings. After stockings James made the best French Toast we've ever had. Then we opened presents under the tree.







After going for a walk on the farm, we took naps, watched a movie, my dad and Jacquie came over to open more stocking gifts, and we went to my Aunt and Uncle's house for a delicious steak dinner and games!
This is Courtney playing a game with Grandpa and Jacquie.


Beautiful Natalia on Christmas.


My very TALL cousin was home from College on the East Coast. Natalia saw the size of his shoes and screamed.

Homer, Alaska

Driving from Anchorage to Homer




James and his mom, Sue


Natalia enters Homer....


The white "land" behind Natalia is the frozen lake. We drove on the lake!


The...beach...is...so...cold....


But not too cold for the Sea Otters!


The location where James asked Courtney to marry him. Now we return with our Spaniard and baby-on-the-way!


Getting ready for Thanksgiving Dinner!


James, Natalia, and Jesse (James' older brother) playing games at James' mom's house.


The greatest husband in the world. Sue's house is above him on the left.


The beach below Sue's house.


The beach with a view of Mt. Augustine, a 10,000ft (3,048m) active island volcano that last erupted in the late 10980s.


Walking on the beach, helping Natalia with her Math homework.


Walking on Water?


Fun in Alaska!!


Is that snow with a pink hat on? Oh, no. It's Natalia wearing white. Don't fall in head first or we'll lose you!


Homer. Majestic to say the least.



Moose!
The baby...


The mama...



Good Friends...

Dan...


James and Jesse (boys will be boys)


Courtney and Andrea

Blazer Game!!

Where is Courtney and Natalia?


Canby Dance Team at Half-Time!


Go Rudy! Que guapo!!

Homecoming Dance Prep

Natalia and Helena (from Germany) getting ready for the Homecoming Dance:

1st Day of Cheering!! Goooo Natalia!

Family Weekend!

Beaver Football with the Fam. Go Oregon State!



The family...



The girls in the family at the Beaver Game (with matching headbands from Dorothy--so cute!)



Our family!



So much fun together.