Christmas Day..

We visited Kent & JoAnna first.  Shelly had made some German pancakes and of course we had some.  They were very delicious. WE didn't get any pictures.

 Our second visit was to Amber, Keenan and family.  The kids were pretty excited with Christmas.  We went home and had lunch and then went to see Lisa, Ron & Ali.  We left around 2 PM to go to the show Les Miserable s   It was great.  After the show, Lisa fixed a delicious Salmon dinner that we shared.  It was a good day!!  It was snowing when we went home.

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Christmas Eve- 2012

Christmas Eve was different this year with most of our family gone.  Amber was the only Grandchild left in town.  Keenan's parents, Barry & Donna Wallace were here so that was great.  Scott & Rae Ann went to Denver to be with Brady and family.  We had Kent, JoAnna, Jared, Michael and Shelly Hansen with us.  Lisa, Ron and Ali were here.  Lisa's friend Velicity and her two children Kora and Thomas were here.  We invited Penina, Imani, Sam and Shukuru to be with us.  It was a fun evening.

Leila, Shane & Owen were the only great grandchildren here..

Thanksgiving Dinner and our Christmas Tree- - 2012

                            We had a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner with Lisa, Ron and Ali.  
                            Kent, JoAnna and Jared were also there.  It was a fun day.

Garry- 82nd Birthday- Nov 16, 2012

                        We had a fun party for Garry.  He cooked the BBQ Roast and everyone

did their own work by making a sandwich.  They said it was very delicious.

He does a good job.  Scott & Rae Ann, Amber & Keenan, Kent & JoAnna

 & Jared., Lisa, Ron & Ali were here.  We missed the rest of the family.

 Jared came from Denver to do the Sound System for the Youth Spectacular

for President Monson on the night before the Temple Dedication, 

He is going to stay in Boise until after Thanksgiving.

Joy-Russell family- Nov 9-10, 2012

Joy & Russell & family came to Boise to go through the Boise Temple Open House on Friday, November 9, 2012.  They brought their niece Ali with them.  Their children are Brinton, Brock, Breanna, Hattie, Logan and Andrew.  It was fun to have them stay with us.

Congratulations Rachael & Jason- August 14, 2012

Little  Cooper James Harmon was  born about 7 weeks early so was in intensive care and the hospital in Seattle for several weeks.  He is home now and is doing very well.  

                                                   Dressed for Hallowee

Alan & Kim to Boise- October 19, 2012

Kim had a decorating appointment so they came to Boise on Friday.  They brought their 3 cute grandchildren, Brylie, Braxton and Brodie with them.  They went to the Temple Open House on Friday.  

It was a fun time having them here.

City of Rocks- Oct 8, 2012

On our way back to Boise from Salt Lake, we decided to go to the City of Rocks we had heard about but never been there.  We did get lost once and drove 27 miles back towards Salt Lake.  The trip was worth it-- it was very interesting and beautiful.

Congo Family- 2012

We went to the Temple Open House October 19, 2012

In September 2012, we met a new family in our ward.  They are Political Refugees from Congo.  It is Penina and her 3 children.  Imani is 18, Sam 11 and Shukuru 9.  They have been in Boise 4 years and were baptized in June in the Summerwind Stake.

Her husband and 3 of her children were shot and killed in Congo.  She has 2 more sons in another country.  She is going to school to learn English better.  Her children all talk English perfect.  Their language in Congo is French.  We don't know too much about them yet, but they are a special family.  

We pick them up for church each Sunday and took these pictures by the Temple.  Imani was sick so we don't have a picture of her yet.