December 24'

Holiday Home Tour

Saturday, December 7th we kicked off the holiday season with the Pasadena Christmas Home Tour & Boutique followed by lunch at Popping Yolk.

Look who we found?! Thierry and Marga :)

Popping Yolk, very yummy!

Air Force BMT Graduation!

Ethan passed his "End of Course" exam with a 95 and managed to score an 88 on the final physical training test, even though he was sick for most of boot camp.

Tuesday, December 10th we picked up the grandparents at 5am and headed for LAX enroute to San Antonio, Texas!

Erik loves driving the Jeep Wagoneer, even with 8 of us inside!

Fort Sam Houston Cemetery where Carl's parents are buried

Wednesday, December 11th

Nice and cold for the Airman's run at 7:30am, followed by the Coin Ceremony. 

Graduation lunch at the Yard House, Riverwalk

The Alamo and Riverwalk

Had a lovely dinner at Casa Rio waiting for the lights to come on

Thursday, December 12th

After Airman's Parade we wandered the airfield museum and had Chick-fil-a at the hotel, Ethan's special request :) 

Who let these people onto the base?!

One last picture before we go...

See you in 9 days for Christmas & New Years!

Friday, December 13th

After breakfast we piled back into the Wagoneer and headed for Weatherford Texas. We dropped Papa and Grama Jean off at their rental car, they finished their trip visiting their friend Kathy in Paris Texas.

The rest of us had a short visit with my Grandma (so sad I didn't get a picture), followed by an amazing barbeque lunch at dad and Kathy's, where we spent one last night before heading home. 

Kathy made us biscuit n gravy with bacon for breakfast! I love TEXAS :)

This sunrise walk never gets old...

I think there were 12 doe in this driveway!

Ethan's Home! / The Jegel Christmas Party

Saturday, December 21st we picked Ethan up from LAX, just in time for the Jegel Christmas Party! Grama Jean wasn't feeling well but still hosted a wonderful party.

Our friends the Westcott's joined us. Nice turkey hats Will and Jessie :)

Smaller group this year, 23

Christmas Eve

We hosted a quiet Christmas Eve. Erik smoked ribs (amazing as usual) and Uncle Kurt brought the "traditional" Christmas Eve dessert, doughnuts :)

Let the gift giving begin!

Christmas Day

Ethan and I started the day with a 2 mile 6:45am/sunrise run! After a leisurely morning of making deviled eggs and opening gifts we headed to Grama Jean and Papa's for brunch with Uncle Brian and the nieces. Next stop, Honey & Bubba's!

Honey & Bubba's new car! Pretty :)

How cute... Hoodies for all the cousins :)

More fabulous food...

Family Fun Day

Friday, December 27th Erik & Ethan hiked Towsley Canyon while Jadyn and I had morning tea and a lovely walk to kick-off her 17th birthday! We spent the afternoon at MB2, racing, golfing and axe throwing with Honey & Bubba, their Christmas gift.

Ethan and Erik beat us all at axe throwing but everyone did great for their first time!

Jadyn, Ethan and Erik. Let's do this!

I think Erik lapped us all at least once :)

The only 2 "hole in ones", Honey & Bubba!

I guess they're supposed to be good at golf since they're retired!

Lunch at Finney's: Good food & great service

Happy 17th Birthday Miss Jadyn!

5' 6 7/8" (SO close to 5' 7") 127lbs

Thursday, December 26th we celebrated at Grama Jean and Papa's.

Friday, December 27th we celebrated "family fun day" and had one of her favorite's for dinner, chicken lavash casserole. She also had a sleepover with her friend Colleen in the new year. Party, party, party!

Thursday, January 9th we celebrated one last time at Honey and Bubba's. 

Apple cinnamon cake, vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce!

Balloon hat by Bubba. Porkchops, soup and Nothing Bundt Cakes

Does the party ever stop!

Saturday, December 28th we saw Wicked at the Pantages, the "kids" Christmas gift! Their first Broadway experience and visit to the Smokehouse!

Dinner at the Smokehouse in Burbank, YUMMY!

One more party anyone?! Happy New Year!

We hosted a New Year's get-together. So grateful for everyone who could join us.

New Year's day Ethan headed back to Lackland. We hope to see him the end of March for his Security Forces Graduation and then it's off to his assigned base in April! 

We made it to midnight!