Guitar Hero......

I'm sure this will be on Marc's list for next year! Missed the picture of Kurt playing the drums, but he did really well!

The Game.........

This game has oodles of names....Boga Golf, ladder golf, monkey ball golf, and dozens more. You toss these golf balls that are attached with rope and fling it over the ladder which is made out of plastic. Kearby and Stacie had one at their house in Vegas. They chose teams, and Levi changed the rules to accomodate his team......ggg
Kenzie lofted one up in the tree, and "monkey Levi" was up the tree in seconds!

Kylie's I-phone........

Ok, say the whole afternoon, she never put that new "toy" down. Oh, Oh, wait.....she did put it down to talk on the phone with her friends and for dinner too.......She is one happy teen. Please O please....don't let her lose it, or loan it, or break it........Thanks not asking for much, is it?

HO...HO...HO...

Levi woke up at 4:00am and got Mackenzie up....Then crept into Kylie's room and she said that mom and dad said they couldn't wake them until 5:00. So they crawled into bed with Kylie and waited for that loooooooong hour.
We got there at noon, and had another round of presents.

Baking...Cookies, Candy & Cheesecake..........

Yummmmmmmm........I got this new FABULOUS attachment for the Kitchenaid this year and put it into immediate use! It gave me some inspiration for some baking. Served a little to the MahJong group, and took most of it to the Shields' house. We all enjoyed.

Beautiful.........

You can never get tired of these sunsets. They are actually prettier in the winter (because of the clouds) than it is in the summer. Next, I need a camera that does panarama.

A Great Day With Family............Turkey Day

Poker.......Yep, we had a hot game going here.


















Here, I was helping Levi learn to crochet. This child is incredibly well rounded, and so comfortable in his own skin. He is not afraid to try anything.

I can't help but wonder, what the future has in store for this boy!

Turkey Day.........

Don't you know.......everyone always hangs around the kitchen. Thats Kearby's brother, Perry in the dark shirt, and Mario in the plaid. Marc, or course is on the right......

















Everyone had their hands in the preparation of the food......and everything was delicious. I really enjoyed myself, cause I didn't have to COOK......













A hot game of sorry was happening in the living room.

Thanksgiving 2009.................

Kylie is going to hate me for puting this picture up, but I didn't have another one.















Marc and Levi were into video games....



















and the girls were playing with everything. Thats MacKenzie, of course, and Maddison.

Stepping Stones.....................

Everyone loves making these stones. It brings out the artist in all of us.

We especially like to have the stones for a memory of Jayne's visit!














It brought back the kindergarten memories for Jayne. All she needed was rounded scissors and paper......

Jayne's Yearly Visit..............

Everyone who comes to Oregon, gets to visit the Tillamook cheese factory. Look at those huge blocks of cheese. You walk around the second story and watch the cheese make its way along conveyor belts and get sliced and wrapped into packages.















Then we stopped by at the Blue Heron Cheese Company. A wonderful place with lots of wine and cheese.














They have an area here with some animals to keep the kids busy. We were engrossed with these guinea hens....We were wishing Jenna was with us so she could give us lessons on this variety of chicken.

Guys Went Crabbing.............

They were FREEZING......It was drizzly, but they had a good time.

Marc was tossing out a line with his hand made "flies", and Kearby was busy checking out the crabs......


















Levi has the job of deciding which ones are big enough to keep.











Kearby was measuring the crab on Levi's back.....

If you look closely you can see the violet color in the rainbow. That is rare!

More Rainbows......

This one we could see really well from the ocean to the rocks.......

They just amaze me, and when you blink, its gone.

This one was on a really cloudy day........



































This one amazed us, because it was so sunny outside.

Our Prima Ballerina.......

Halloween at the Shields..........

Those apples look good enough to eat!

Levi is really concentrating on on that pumpkin, and Kenzie is being silly.....

Poor Paige...........

She is all better now! She had a booboo on her butt that turned into a staph infection. She had to have surgery to have it cleaned and drained.

What an angel! Ashley said she did a good job, and was very brave.

The Guys Went Crabbing...........

Kurt, Kearby, Marc, and Levi took off early this morning to do some crabbing on the pier under the Yaquina Bay Bridge.

The girls opted to stay, warm and dry at home.












This is the crab pot that you use to fill with bait (chicken) and toss in the water.

The guys had two of them. They did come home with one Rock crab, and one Dungenous.

Everyone had a great time.

Eurika! A Crab

This was a keeper. The guys said they had to throw many back in because you are not allowed to keep the females, and the crabs have to be a certain size in order to keep.

You pay huge fines if you don't follow the rules. The fish and game department is very serious about their animals. They keep them safe!











Pull-Pull-Pull..........You put raw chicken in trap, toss it in the water and WAIT. Then pull it in and see what is in there. Hopefully, lots of dungenous crabs.











Marc tossed out his pole, but not too much luck today.

Hanging Out .....Watching the Ducks...Oregon Ducks

Marc and Kenzie are warming up by the fireplace. He has uploaded every single "free" application on his iphone.

He also brought up his Xbox 3. Levi disappeared for most of the game.















But, when he did join the family, Levi got a turn on the the phone.













Kearby was teaching Kenzie how to play pick up sticks..... Our Ducks were losing on the TV.

Levi's at Football ..............

We were able to get to McMinnville on Saturday to watch Levi play football. He was in the whole game and did quite well. In fact, he ran the ball in for a touchdown!

MacKenzie also helped out holding the chain with her dad. Get a load of this field. Its the high school's field. They use real referees too......

A good time was had by all.....especially grandpa..:-)