Holidays | Our Family

H o l i d a y s

Thanksgiving 1997

A very special Thanksgiving in which we honored (?) the first participants by dressing as indians, pilgrims, turkeys, and even a big ass buck.
XMas 2005

Celebrated at home with Mom, Bret, Stefan, & Kelly. Also, had xmas dinner at Uncle Lent's.

This Christmas was notable because it was Mom's/Anna's last as well as Uncle Lent's.
Memorial Day 2006

Just an old fashion cookout with family and neighbors. It is the traditional party that kicks off the Summer social season.
XMas 2006

If proximity to family and friends equates to happiness then this Christmas was our happiest ever. Staying with us was Evan and family, Evan's Inlaws from New Zealand, Bret, and Denise's friend from Mexico - Monica. We ran out of bedrooms and took to air mattress on the floor.
Holloween 2008

Who says that adults always have to behave and can't ever be a little silly. It is just fun to dress-up and become someone else for a brief time.
4th July 2013

There is no better time to get together with family, friends, and neighbors then to celebrate our freedoms and greatness as a country.
July 4th 2014

Another 4th of July rolls around and here we are back together with family, friends, and neighbors.
XMas 2014

It was the Christmas of Brotherly Love, or at least the gathering of two brothers and their Mother. Evan was the host to an overnight stay by Bret & family along with Yolanda and Dennis. Although not a white Christmas it was a happy one!
XMas 2016

We decided to delay escaping the Winter and enjoy a white Christmas (or at least a cold one) with Denise's family.
XMas 2020

The year of the pandemic caused changes in how we celebrated especially those events that would normally have brought us together. The following is a compilation of how we, as individual family units, celebrated Christmas. Go To
Halloween 2021

The year of the pandemic caused changes in how we celebrated social events especially those for children. The following was put together to capture the spirt of Halloween and ourselves as a family. Go To
XMas 2021

The Christmas 2021 Event took place between December 7 and sometime in 2022. The Event encapsulated a kitchen renovation, visits by Bret and Evan's families, Denise's brother Craig, and our bout with Covid. The joyful event was played out in the basement where cooking, eating, and living were conducted. The kitchen was finalized Feb 24, 2022.
Thanksgiving 2023

What started as a trip to Florida evolved into a Thanksgiving surprise for my sister and brother-in-law deep in the heart of Tennessee at Slow Time Acres, my Niece’s retirement home. We put up in Dayton, Tn, the closest hotel a mire 35 miles and two mountains away. We had a wonderful 4 day visit - Although not so wonderful for Denise who was recovering from a recent knee surgery.