Here are a few highlights from November and December 2014.
Lorelei and I enjoyed a few "dates" to the library for story time.
After story time, Lorelei enjoyed working on puzzles and playing with the stuffed animals.
Some times, we went out to eat after the library or worked on a craft in my office.
In November, we gathered for our usual Thanksgiving family dinner, which included someone new this year, Cameron, who is now Jessica's fiancé.
The grandkids enjoyed dining at their own table in the kitchen.
December found us finishing up our first year as service missionaries for BYU Idaho's Pathway program with this wonderful group.
We also had the opportunity of going to the temple with two of our students, Erin and Trisha, to support Trisha during her first time at the temple.
The year had flown by quickly, as we found ourselves enjoying our second Christmas home with family since returning from our New York mission.
The holidays started with the annual Ellis Siblings Christmas party, held at Pat's house.
Here are all of Carl's siblings, minus Beverly (in Utah) and Billy (in Pennsylvania). Brother Jerry had passed away many years ago.
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| (left to right) Sharon, Stuart, Donna, Pat, and Carl |
The white elephant gift exchange always brings a lot of laughs. Bill is the lucky recipient of a pink bathrobe.
Our family made gingerbread houses for home evening during Christmas week.
Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas program was held at Lauren and Dan's new home.
There weren't too many of us gathered around the Christmas tree on Christmas morning this year at our home-- just the three of us.
Jeremy and Nicole and baby Rae spent Christmas with the Egans in Pennsylvania and the other kids stayed in Utah and Minnesota.
Baby Rae is excited about her airplane trip to Pennsylvania.
Lauren and Dan and kids joined us for Christmas dinner later on in the day.
Lorelei loved the Christmas gifts Santa brought her!
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