All who wander are not lost....

I got the Garmin Nuvee from Greg for Christmas this year. I am very excited. He got the smaller unit so that I can carry it in my purse when flying or on foot in town. Good job Greg!

Santa's littlest Elf!

The result of a little "photo therapy" by his mom. Jameson has been sick for 6 days with Whooping Cough, so Jennie used photo therapy with Logan to take some of the stress out of her life. Isn't this a darling elf?

More pictures of Brender Valley Farm

Here is the farmhouse in it's winter white coat of snow. The fireplace seating area, easily accomadating 7 in the big cozy sectional.

The midroom seating. Nonni, Kai and Jameson learn about "keeping chickens". Behind us is the custom made table, made from a beam from the 100 year old home taken out when the attiic was converted to a game room. Easily seating 16 people!

Game room ping pong table. What you can't see: 2 couches, a game table cove, a lego cove, two twin beds.

Grandpa and Jameson collecting eggs.

I can hardly wait to go back. I hope that I can experience a different season...one where we can raft, hike, wander through the grapes, maybe ride some horses...

Christmas Rail Adventure

Kevin, Sherry and Marley are headed to Michigan to spend Christmas with her family this year. I know she must be soooooo excited...as are her mom, dad and sis. They decided to go by rail. What a fun adventure! I hope they love it, it might get the rest of us into a new way of seeing America!

Catching Snowflakes

What more can be said..kids know how to celebrate snow better than the rest of us...just look at Jameson.

Mountain Getaway...in Heaven!

Brender Valley Farm in Cashmere Washington. A 100 year old farmhouse that is made available for rental to those of us anchored to crazed metropolitan areas. The family who own it also live in the Seattle area and luckily for us have decided to share it with us. They have done an amazing job of updating some areas and preserving the romance and charm of the amazing home. We spent two nights there in celebration of our family at Christmas time. This house was absolutely ideal. Plenty of room for all 12 of us! The property has chickens and vineyards...the night before we left we got 12 inches of snow and the visit of a herd of elk. I hope to make this a tradition..the gift of "us" for the holidays!

Welcome Logan James Perry

November 11, 2009

Logan James Perry born to Brian and Jennie, his big brother is Jameson.