She needs prayers

I got a phone call Tuesday morning at 6:30am from the supervisor at the YMCA asking if I could cover the Cardio Funk class that day. Dana, the girl I share teaching with, had been involved in a head-on car accident that morning. She was hit by a drunk driver who crossed the center line. She has serious injuries, a skull fracture, two broken femurs, broken hip, and hand as well as other injuries. They operated on her skull to relive the swelling of the brain and have her in a medically induced coma. My understanding is they won't bring her out of the coma until she can follow simple commands. She's only 25, young, vibrant and has her whole life ahead of her. Please pray for her, her family and her roommate Katie who also works at the Y. Here is a link to photos of the accident. It's amazing that she's even alive. http://kirotv.com/slideshow/news/18235423/detail.html

Yesterday Santa was in our neighborhood. Hunter brought his list to show him. He's cut out pictures of everything he wants. Hailey wanted nothing to do with Santa. She knows mom brings the presents anyway (just kidding)!

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's....?

Twice this week I've seen two guys riding bikes through out neighborhood. On the back of the bike is a small trailer with boxes inside. I"ve been trying to figure out who they are...the milk delivery company? Door-to-door salesmen? Then yesterday my doorbell rang and when I opened my door...VOILA! The UPS guy...ON HIS BIKE!!!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

What's Christmas without gingerbread men? A few pics of their fun with their friend Blake.




Hard at work




He gets it from his dad!

We tried...

Tonight I was bound and determined to get a picture of all of us to put in our Christmas card. The kids suggested we add the cats for our last shot. Ashton is scratching the #@* out of my arm. Hunter and Hailey had been holding Cougar but he escaped before the camera clicked. I think Tigee (with Ashley) is just too scared to do anything. This will definitely not be arriving in your mail box.

Weekend fun

More fun from our weekend...



My sister Tiffany and her hubby Elliott ready for a night on the town!

Snuggling with Mommy

My mom wanted me to teach her a dance from the Cardio Funk class I teach. I'm not sure what she's doing with her hands!

Helping Papa

Our family

Thanksgiving in Wine Country

On Friday, we went wine tasting with our good friends Kim and Eric. It was a special wine weekend. For $25 you could visit wineries all across the Yakima Valley. The wineries paired numerous wines with appetizers and dessert. We had a great time.

The "queen" chairs!