Taylor and Shelby's Christmas

 The coolest hat EVER!

 Shortbus just chillin' out and enjoying the day

 Taylor keeping warm and cozy

Here are a couple pics of Taylor and Shortbus enjoying their Christmas gifts.  I absolutely love Shortbus's hat!

Gingerbread Houses

Jude and Jett also made a gingerbread house this week

St. Mary's Christmas Pageant 2010

Sunday, this past weekend,  during the 10 a.m. service, the children put on their annual Christmas pageant.  This was one of James' favorite holiday traditions, if not THE favorite. There were many tears amongst all involved from the cast and congregation because we were doing this without him, but oh so many laughs too!  The children were so cute in their costumes as they told the Christmas Story and the choir!  What can I say--one of the most beautiful singing groups ever, added plenty of music to the affair.  Here are some of the pictures Julie and Alex took of the children. 

The Old Homestead aka "The Money Pit"

Remember the Tom Hanks movie the money pit?  Well, here is the Millinocket version of that.  It is also the home I grew up in and while I have very mixed feelings about selling this, I find that my loss has been greater with the sale of the camp a few years ago.  I think this is simply because Dad remodeled the house after I left home in1973 and the camp always remained the camp...with only minor changes.  This is where all my money has gone for the past 3 years....

Justin fights with a Tree

As many of you know, Justin had a fight with a tree Friday night on his way to Presque Isle....thank God that the truck was the only thing that was hurt....

Adam (Paulie) and Sadie (Juno) go trick or treating

Adam and Sadie went to their Halloween Party in October as the movie characters from "Juno". Sadie made their costumes....what a riot!