Christmas 2011

Our Christmas tree!

Tammy and her miniature nativity scene from Costa Rica.

Bryce plays with his train cars.

Pam helps Isabella with her doll's sleeping bag.

Reindeer Ken!

Isabella and "fuzzy" hands.

Christmas in Gettysburg.

Eric's whole bunch with their "fuzzy" hands.

Monica with her Costa Rican bag--holds her new camera.

Rhys and her doll in their ponchos.

Desi and her doll wearing the ponchos that I made for them.

Costa Rica Nov/Dec 2011

The beach at Papagayo Bay, of the Pacific Ocean.

The resort, built up the hillside.

View at breakfast and lunch.

Our unit

The main pool.

Greenery everywhere.

My breakfast escort.

Breakfast guest--blue magpie.

Screw pine tree--not a pine, we saw them in Okinawa, too.

Bird of Paradise flower.

We took a day trip to Palo Verdes National Park--on the river. Then to the city of Liberia.

Our boat!

Tree of egrets.

BIG crocodile (10-ft)

Crocodile

Male (orange) and female (green) Iguanas.

Guanacaste Tree in Liberia. Guanacaste was the name of the state we visited.

Mountains and volcanoes.

View from the hilltop.

Our road from the hilltop.

Our last good-bye to Papgayo Bay, from our upper balcony!

September-October 2011

These are out of order. Bryce's birthday was first--I included pictures of Monica, and Trinity and Aiden.
Then Paige celebrated her birthday at Red Robin, Cracker Barrel in Myrtle Beach, at the condo in Myrtle Beach, and with cousins in Virginia--presents from her other grandparents.
Ending with Patty's night.


Beads and balloon.

Paige and birthday #1 at Red Robin.

Paige at Red Robin.

Aiden-Trnity's brother.

Bryce at his birthday party!

Flashless picture of Monica!

Trinity--Eric & Jenni's foster girl.

Isabella, Paige & Bryce.

Birthday celebration #4 back in Virginia!

Welcome to North Myrtle Beach--

hometown of Vanna White!!

Yummy!

Birthday #3 at the condo in Myrtle Beach!

Happy baby!

Purple golf clubs!

A store for Anne--all purple!

First merry-go-round ride!

First time on the beach at Myrtle Beach.

Paige, ready for travel.

Isabella's new hair cut.

Bryce in beads and lei!

Bryce's favorite spot--the corner cupboard!

Paige and her beads!

Patty's announcement and her standing next to the "Wall of Fame"

Patty with her flowers.

Patty, the Dean & a friend.

Beautiful fall leaves!