HOME FOR CHRISTMAS...THE MOORES

JIM AND LINDSAY rented a Motor Home to bring Jim's Mom DELORES, son TOM (17), and the babies...EAN (20 months old) and BENJAMIN (3 months old the 25th) for the seventeen hour trip to our home in Oregon from Visalia, California.

They were the first to arrive very late on Thursday night, and since they have been here, these photos show some of the fun and Reindeer Games they've been able to play in a few days.

Beginning with the 'last photo',

1. Tom and Grandma Delores on the Front porch of our Log Home.

2. Jim takes EAN for his first ride on the Quads...and 'the faster the better' is now EAN's motto!

3. Cousin Jordan get's a sweet smile out of Benjamin, who is almost as perfect a baby as EAN was...my daughter, Lindsay is surely Blessed with two fairly 'easy' babies when very small...if there is such a thing in existence. EAN is very busy now and is non stop...but hey, he's a 'big boy' you know, and he believes he can do whatever the big kids do...then does it.

4. Reindeer Poker Game - Lindsay is hiding her mountains of chips as five of us compete for the 'pot' and a prize. Each of us puts in $5.00 and we all get an equal amount of chips...when the chips are gone, that 'loser' is out...and the elimination continues until there are two standing and one gets half the pot and a prize and the second gets half the pot and a prize. Lindsay and my son in law won that round. I was the first eliminated from the competition!

5. Jim and Lindsay get an opportunity to steal some time together riding the Quads as so many were around to keep an eye on the babies so they could go play...they explored a lot of the trails, came home drenched and muddy...but exhiliarated. Lindsay was saying, "We have to get some of these..." in regards to owning and playing with Quads. Jim sure isn't going to turn that down!

6. Lindsay goes for a walk with EAN and her neice, EMILY when EAN spots the Quad...so naturally, he wants to ride it...and Emily is content riding 'B'...for now. Anything 'machine', this kid loves...and he's not even two! YIKES!

7. EMILY LOVES to be 'read to' and found the 'willing' among the Moore's...with Lindsay and with Gramma Moore. Here's Auntie Lindsay feeding Ben and reading to Emily...

8. Some were wondering why it was so 'hot' sometimes as this Log home is so well insulated (by huge logs) we didn't even need a fire and it was pretty warm. I think we have a clue of why one of the perimeter heaters we going 'full blast'.

9. Then, there were the visits with the Mini Goats and the puppies...many visits for the little ones...EAN doesn't say a lot of words yet...but 'doggies' would be one of them. Also, we learned that EAN is very good at opening and closing doors...and sometimes he locks the door when he is inside a room and then can't get out. I was wondering why my daughter developed those 'eyes behind her head' and that uncanny thought about 'why is EAN being so quiet?". One soon learns that EAN being 'quiet' is not necessarily a 'good thing'.

10. Shooting targets with the boys...was one event Jim got in on...so they had a great time...but after playing darts, and pool and air hockey and diaper changer and bottle maker all day...going anywhere without small children is sort of a treat in a day. lol

This was just SOME of the things going on with the Moores at home for Christmas...and this is only DAY ONE....many more to come as time and stamina allow. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

More coming soon!