October-December 2008 Galleries

Christmas Day : Christmas Day, 2008, at home.  We had Drew and John, Liz and Jackie, Nana, and Blizzard and Gopher here for the big day.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day, 2008, at home. We had Drew and John, Liz and Jackie, N ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2009 5:24pm PST

Mom's birthday : Mom couldn't do much for Christmas this year, since she had chemo on the 24th.  But all three of her children and grandson Chris flew in to celebrate her birthday on the 22nd.  She was totally surprised.  See the first picture of all three Packard children taken in six years!

Mom's birthday

Mom couldn't do much for Christmas this year, since she had chemo on t ...

Updated: Dec 26, 2008 11:43am PST

Christmas Decorations and Santons 2008 : Here are some highlights of our 2008 Christmas decorations, including our treasured Santon collection, greatly expanded in 2008.

Christmas Decorations and Santons 2008

Here are some highlights of our 2008 Christmas decorations, including ...

Updated: Dec 20, 2008 10:59am PST

Small Group Christmas Dinner : Our Small Group had a Christmas Dinner at Stacy and Dianne's on December 9.  We enjoyed a nice meal and got to see their spectacular decorations.  Here are pictures of the gang.

Small Group Christmas Dinner

Our Small Group had a Christmas Dinner at Stacy and Dianne's on Decemb ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 4:23pm PST

Liz and Jackie at Carols for Christmas : Liz and Jackie both sang with their respective singing groups in Mt. Bethel's Christmas concert on December 7, 2008.  I also shot the event for the church, and my pictures are here and here

Liz and Jackie at Carols for Christmas

Liz and Jackie both sang with their respective singing groups in Mt. B ...

Updated: Dec 11, 2008 6:10am PST

Tea Party : Jackie, Liz and their friend Sophie had a tea party, using some of Miel's demitasse cups.

Tea Party

Jackie, Liz and their friend Sophie had a tea party, using some of Mie ...

Updated: Dec 11, 2008 6:10am PST

Santa Pix Liz and Jackie : Liz and Jackie came with me to Mt. Bethel as I took the church's annual "Pictures with Santa".  Here are some pictures of the girls and some of our friends.  All my Santa Pix are here on the church website.

Santa Pix Liz and Jackie

Liz and Jackie came with me to Mt. Bethel as I took the church's annua ...

Updated: Dec 09, 2008 8:59am PST

Jekyll Island Sendoff : Jackie left this morning, December 3, for her long-awaited fifth-grade field trip to Jekyll Island.  Here are a few shots from the 5:15-am sendoff.

Jekyll Island Sendoff

Jackie left this morning, December 3, for her long-awaited fifth-grade ...

Updated: Dec 03, 2008 7:06am PST

Thanksgiving : We spent Thanksgiving in Charlottesville at Frank's Mom's home.  Brother Steve was there with his family, too.  We have pictures of everyone hanging out together, enjoying Nana's amazing Thanksgiving feast, and celebrating Amy's birthday on Friday.

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving in Charlottesville at Frank's Mom's home. Broth ...

Updated: Dec 04, 2008 7:23am PST

Hanging of the Greens at Mt. Bethel : Our church had a special service on Novemebr 30 to celebrate the start of the Advent season.  After a service filled with carols, the children set up the creche onthe altar and decorated the trees in the sanctuary.  Here are some pictures of Jackie and Liz at this service.  All my pictures from the service are on the Mt. Bethel website at this link.

Hanging of the Greens at Mt. Bethel

Our church had a special service on Novemebr 30 to celebrate the start ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2008 8:52am PST

Oktoberfest : Sope Creek Elementary held its Fall Festival on October 11, 2008.  There were rides, animals, a bake sale, lots of musical acts, and best of all - Jackie's class took a turn in the dunk tank.

Oktoberfest

Sope Creek Elementary held its Fall Festival on October 11, 2008. The ...

Updated: Nov 18, 2008 11:59am PST

Personal Ponies : Liz and Jackie joined their brothers on a fun adventure on Saturday, November 8.  We went to a horse farm in Canton that specializes in providing ponies to play with kids.  Each of the boys had their own pony to brush and walk, and the girls had a small horse to pay with.  After playing with the ponies, we had a nice picnic lunch.  It was a beautiful crisp Fall day and we had a great time.

Personal Ponies

Liz and Jackie joined their brothers on a fun adventure on Saturday, N ...

Updated: Nov 18, 2008 11:53am PST