Getting close to Christmas

The decorated tree is not ours but we thought it was nice enough to show in a picture. Its in a lovely neighborhood close by. The green stuff Martin is holding is his favorite vegetable, a stalk of Brussel sprouts. We had them for thanksgiving! The girls are sticking cloves in oranges for a centerpiece and the family picture is from yesterdays visit to our home by Aunt Lois and Nancy from Arkansas and uncle Irving and his son Steve from Wisconsin. We are on our way to Canada for Christmas on monday and today is Ted Vandenbroeks birthday in Santa Barbara. Have a great Christmas everyone!

Summer to LA

After a few months back home in Bethany we took another drive to California. Visited the children, grandchildren and friends and took some side tours on the way there and back. We always manage to find some new place off the interstate to explore and relax. Trader Joe's usually keeps some of our money in CA and we come home with our goodies and our memories. Next on our 2010 schedule were short family get togethers, a visit to Queen Wilhelmina State Park in Arkansas and in December we will travel to Ontario for Christmas with the Canadian family members.

Holland Reunion

In May we travelled to Holland for a family reunion.

Meeting all Martin's cousins was fun and we spent two weeks seeing as many of the sights as possible. Ag and Ian joined us for a week of fun, food and family. Museums, bikes, walking, windmills and the neat countryside were pleasures we will remember always.