Deck The Halls 2013 Edition

The Kasparek casa is looking very festive!  We spent Sunday afternoon decorating for the holidays.

Emma's annual picture in her elf hood

 Herky's participation in the decorating

concentration...

Emma needed a lift to put some ornaments up high

Camden got the giggles up on my shoulders

Gingerbread House Before Adios!

Saturday morning, the kids joined forces to build a gingerbread house.  Frosty and Angel (the Elves on the Shelf) tried putting it together Friday night, but they got stuck under the sides of the house. :)

 One last group picture before we left for the airport.

Thank you so much for a wonderful Thanksgiving vacation, Rhineharts! 

We love you!

Spanish Climbing Adventure

**I had a TON of fun with my new camera today**

Emma and Taylor making breakfast

 Thanksgiving leftovers make an excellent picnic lunch!

 You cannot get any further south in Europe than this: 

looking across the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco 

 Family picture in Tarifa, Spain

 Chris and Camden heading up the trail to the rock climbing spot

 LOVE these kids!

 Owen flying his rock spacecraft 

Renee and I helping Emma and Camden gear up

 We are ready to CLIMB!

 Belay extraordinaire, Renee 

 Climbing extraordinaire, Geoff

Emma watching Geoff as he sets the route

 Chris and Owen the Oreo Cookie Monster

 Camden has been talking about rock climbing since our trip to Matera.  He was eager to be the first one to climb.

 Next up: Emma

 10 years of friendship

2013

 2003

Taylor's turn to climb

 Owen is the assistant belay

  Huggies, Uncle Chris

 Proud papa and climbing coach

 Go Gavin!

 A love as strong as a rock

 The super silly 6-year olds

The Rhinehart and Kasparek 9 

 Gavin was Emma's first friend...

What a blessing to have them together again!