In Loving Memory - Coti

Today I lost the truest & dearest friend I've ever had...Coti, thank you for 15 years and 3 months of joy and love...I will feel your presence and your absence forever!

Oh, Christmas Tree...

For those of you who don't know Van, here's an important piece of info...he is the master when it comes to picking out a Christmas tree! This is wonderful in the long-run. However, it can be tedious for us girls during the loooong process of finding the perfect tree. (There are zillions of trees to choose from!)

Daddy, what about this one? No? Okay...moving on!

We are not actually allowed to talk to him during this undertaking.
Well, we talk, but he doesn't listen or acknowledge us!

Hey, we found a way to entertain ourselves while Daddy hikes 17 miles to find the tree. Winter Olympics, here we come!

At least the scenery is beautiful!

I do believe his radar has finally gone off...

Yes, folks, we have a winner!!!

Hauling home his prize...

It didn't look this big before we cut it down!

Max likes it, what more do you need?!

Hanging our beloved ornaments...it's even more rewarding because the poor tree stood undecorated in our house for a week! (Mommy just wasn't ready yet.)

Ververs family teamwork = work of Christmas art!!