Last Posting for 2011

We were so fortunate to be able to spend Christmas down South with both daughters. How nice not to have those work commitments anymore, when one of us was having to work. Our first stop was in Greenville to visit Kevin and Julia and the triplets. Although we'd be missing their lovely trio at church on Christmas Eve, we were able to participate in their dress rehearsal. In the past, Anna Kate would decide to have nothing to do with performing in front of people, and simply return to her Mommy in the congregation. Despite persistent coughs, they performed beautifully in their practice session and on Christmas Eve. I've always said, if you can stand up and sing in front of a congregation at church, you can do any kind of public speaking. I think they are off to a grand start. They look so tiny up on that altar. You can catch the video on Julia's Facebook page.



Family photo at one of Greenville's dazzling home light displays.



Not sure you can see it, but they have moved the family piano out on the sidewalk, and are playing carols.
For a very minimum charge, they provide hot chocolate and freshly popped old fashioned popcorn as you walk around.

This is the view of where the backyards come together.

On to Atlanta for Christmas Eve and morning. The Dalrymple boys answer Christmas relateed questions
in order to advance down the stairs to unwrap their presents.

Hunter is stepping up to the plate in the kitchen, makes his own omelettes,
and is helping Chris with the macroni and cheese for Christmas Day. That's Mini to the right.

Grant and Henry (pictured) amaze us with their Lego skills.
Not only can they interpret and apply these diagrams, they stay focused and get it done.

What a lovely end to the year here at Camp Colegate.
Photo taken after storm Friday afternoon. I told Bruce to look outside, as the air looked right for a rainbow.
The Cincinnati Enquirer posted the same rainbow over the stadium on the front page of this morning's paper.
Happy New Year to all of our family and friends.