Hey family!
Here are some pictures of Jake and me on our trip to Paris that we just got back from yesterday. We had a really great time together and got to see many sites. Here are some pictures of us in front of the Louvre, Moulin Rouge, Arc de Triumph and the Sacre Couer. We had amazing weather and we really got the Christmas feel when we were there.
I hope you all are having a great Christmas holiday together. Today I am having a Canadian Christmas turkey dinner in Sweden with Jake and another Canadian couple. I am thinking of you all and wish you all the best!
Happy Holidays!
Danielle

not much to say ... we've been bloggin for a while and like the family blog idea. we've got a few somewhat recent pics for your viewing ... in descending order: 'milk was a bad choice', 'laotian dragon'; 'cousteau and zizzou underwater adventure' (ps. jolene is wearing a bathing suit); 'standard couple pic'.

Half Way Home

Hey everyone! We are on our way to Alberta right now. We are in Golden, BC tonight, half way to my mom and dads. Lots of snow. The view from here is great! We have an awesome view of the Kicking Horse skihill across from our hotel. The kids are having a great time in the swimming pool, and enjoying their time in the snow. Here is a shot of Eric and I on the ski lift overlooking the valley below. Ok its not us, but we are talking about skiing on the way back to BC now because it is so beautiful here. We hope to be back home in BC by New Years Eve. Merry Christmas!

Christmas 2006

Rocky

Hi Everybody, We don't have any more cute little kids at our house (except maybe Magdalyn hehe). We already sent you a family picture with our Christmas letter so here is the star of our show - Rocky the Cat, getting into the Christmas spirit.
From, John & Judy

Wicke Household

Hello All! Life is good in the Wicke household. Christmas is an exciting time for sure and this blog will help fill the need for connecting with loved ones.

Christmas Letter

Jeff and I waiting in a taxi in Thailand.

We went hiking along and swam in 7-teired waterfalls in Thailand.

Jeff and I got to sit with and walk tigers at the Tiger Temple.

I am riding an elephant with Jeff's sister. I even got to sit right on top of his head. This elephant was 42 years old!

Hello Family!! Merry Christmas to you all! I suppose with this family blog I don't have to send out Christmas cards. That's a relief, because I haven't even bought any yet! Sorry to those that may have been hoping for one :) Anyways, just a quick note to say that Jeff and I are doing well. We are recovering from post-vacation blues after spending three amazing weeks in Thailand. It certainly was not long enough. I still wish I could be back there. The country is gorgeous, the people are amazing and we had a lot of good quality time with Jeff's brother and his wife who are teaching english out there. The kids there are so adorable! I don't get any extra holidays for Christmas, so it is a quick flight home for four days and then back to work. We are both keeping very busy out here in Calgary. Work never seems to slow down and Jeff heads back to school in March for his final few months of his apprenticeship. I am still playing indoor soccer and just love out. Jeff and I also keep busy with leading youth group and hosting a movie night for the community at our church once a month. All that aside, we still seem to find some time for each other, and for our three crazy animals. I hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing Christmas. May God bless you all in the coming new year! Love Jeff and Naomi.

Couture Family

I thought I would pick one family picture. This is our family at Stephanie's grade 8 graduation. Rosanna arrives home on the 21st. We will try to take a new family photo.

Our First Post on the Van Huizen Family Blog!

Merry Christmas everyone!
Here are some recent photos of our family.
Willem is now 5 months old, Silas is 2 1/2, Jonas is 4 1/2, Michael is 12, Krystina is almost 14 (three more weeks).
We hope you have a wonderful holiday season together, and we hope to see many of you using this blog!