Merry Christmas 2011 - Snapshot of Our Year

     Our 2011 year began with adventure with a trip to southern Texas where we took advantage of 3 wonderful home exchanges in New Braunfels, Haligen, and Bafflin Bay.  Our escape from the cold Pennsylvania winter found us in shorts and sandals, enjoying the water, hammocks, boats, birds, rodeos, food, dance halls,  flowers and sunshine of our new Texas friends.

     Our home improvement plan this year was our tool shed which was calling out to us for a remodel.  Paul worked hard at making it happen.  It was repainted, new white picket fence, new plantings, new steps and a sweet new cupola.  Doesn't it look great?   One of our bakery customers thought it was an over night guest house.  

One other big event, especially for Paul was his left knee replacement surgery.  After listening to so many friend's stories,  he entered the hospital with much trepidation, but was only  rewarded with lots of love and a very quick healing.  His "lady friends" took good care of him.

              May found us driving to  Ontario, Canada for a week with a lovely waterfront timeshare exchange.   We scoured the area for good food and gorgeous waterfalls  and found this great artwork on a building downtown.  Seemed to fit us real well!                                                              

     Another highlight  of our year was our annual family Weldon week in the Shennendoah Valley of Virginia.  We had a blast with 8 of us in 3 condos playing golf, riding gondolas, shopping, eating, playing cards and touring the beautiful mountain areas.  We might be old but we sure know how to party and have fun.

Our kids and grandkids are doing well, working hard and just enjoying life.

     Chad and Becky just celebrated their first year of marriage in October with Chad now running The Master's Baker as General  Manager.  They just returned from Cancun, Mexico after a week of R&R in the sun.
     Christie is our lead designer and is very busy as Captain of her Roller Derby team in Downingtown, Pa.
     Clint and Angie just adopted Emery Lynn in July from China, so what an exciting year for them becoming a family of 5. Several surgeries are needed to fix her cleft lip and palate.   Clint began a new job, soon to become a product manager.

Emery Lynn

     Julie is still in Charlotte, NC busy at Price Waterhouse but is actively building a new personal  business called Beachtuff
     Clay and Julie are still with their family of 6 in Park City, Utah, enjoying their activities, working hard,  as well as helping develop the Cross Fit sports program, sponsored by Reebok.
      Greg and Deb and their family of 6 are so busy with their 4  boys.  Greg is working with a friend and Deb is so valuable at the bakery.  Brandon just had knee surgery as well for his ACL so his senior year is void of sports.  

     I wanted to end with a Christmas wish for you all, that you might love the Lord more this coming year, that you might seek to 'walk worthy' of His gift of life, and that you might 'Grace' those that you come in contact with this year.

Merry Christmas with Love,
Paul and Jerie
December 2011