Family Pics

Too Cute

Yosemite

The Gorton's graciously invited us and a few of our other friends to spend time at their Yosemite cabin. What a gorgeous setting! We enjoyed cross-country skiing, sledding, making snowmen, and relaxing evenings by the fire. Some of the best times!

Spending Time

Noah and Rocco have a special relationship... Noah will even follow him into his cage. Here they are hanging out-- Rocco with his bone, and Noah in his Scottish kilt that Auntie Jennie brought back from Scotland (Someday Noah will wonder what else Mommy made him wear!).

Expressive Boy

Noah is a very expressive and animated boy! Sometimes we'll ask him, "Are you being cute?" and he'll do this little swagger, cock his head, and smile. Such a little ham!

Rose Garden

Nana, Papa, Daddy, and Mommy worked hard preparing the ground for our rose garden. Even Noah pitched in. Nana shared her love and wisdom of roses with Mommy, and now we are anxiously awaiting the results! Nana and Mommy decided there are far too many roses, and not nearly enough spots!

Favorite Things

One of Noah's favorite things about Christmas was the tree. He was fascinated with the lights and had to touch/examine all the ornaments. Needless to say, all the ornaments were on the top two-thirds of our tree. At Grandma's house, Noah especially loved the ceramic tree that Great-Grandma Wibbenmeyer made.

More Christmas 2008

We traveled to Sonora for Christmas, where we celebrated with the entire Swartz family: Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie Tamra, Uncle Nick, Uncle Jack, Cousins John and Toni.

Christmas 2008

We celebrated Christmas early with Nana, Papa, Auntie Jennie, and Uncle Jonathan.