December 2019 Happenings

We lost Dad on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 4:42pm.  

Lanie had another really great basketball season.  Her teammates and coaches were supportive, patient, and very kind.  She got to play almost every quarter and scored quite a few baskets:)

I finally finished everyone's stockings!  I don't know what to do with my time now:)  From left to right; Matthew's has hockey, mine from Grandma Harris, Carter's has lots of different sports, and Lanie's has cats.

We picked up our new camper on a Saturday morning at Harrison RV in Jefferson, and 18 foot Shasta 2020 with a bunkhouse.  The salesman did a great job explaining everything and I videotaped it all:)  It was bittersweet as Dad was supposed to be there when we brought it home to park to get down on his back to check out the underside and then go through the inside with a fine toothed comb, but he wasn't.  Some dear friends gave me some money to spend on camping somewhere to honor dad and I can't wait to get out there and go camping with family and friends!

Had a wonderful family Christmas at Mom's on Christmas Eve.  Uncle Rick and Lauri joined us for supper and games.  Colyn and Kaleigh thought it would be fun to play the saran wrap ball game so they made that one and giggled the whole time we were trying to break into it:)  We also played Christmas pictionary and charades.  We watched videos from past Christmases and although it brought tears to my eyes to see Dad and hear his voice and giggle it felt so good too.  Then Christmas Day we went to Allison and Jeff's house for lunch and then stayed to play card games.  We finally remembered to get some family pictures with all the Hamiltons.