Returning home from Puerto Vallarta's 88 degrees to Portland's 26 degrees was
a shocker. But enjoying family and friends for the holidays is always a
special time, and wouldn't be missed by anyone. When we arrived in
Portland, OR, we found that the Pacific Northwest cities were under one of the
bigger winter storms people could remember. 16 inches had fallen in the
Portland hills. George hadn't shoveled snow like this since when he was
growing up.
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Sue finds things of interest for Caleb to focus on.
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Caleb and Christine look on as Ted enjoys his 35th birthday cake!
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Jenna's house has a thick blanket of snow for the holidays.
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With a snow storm comes the requisite shoveling.
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Jenna and Elaine revel in their White Christmas in Seattle!
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Sue giving grand-daughter Ashley some loving attention.
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...While in Portland 16 inches of snow fell for Christmas.
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This amount of snow is unusual for Portland. People were wondering when the last time was...
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Christmas Eve Bill Derville (right) prepared a chili recipe that was a specialty of Bill Hart's Dad.
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Holly, Eldon and Bridget checked out the hors d'oevres at the Christmas Eve Party.
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Santa paid a special visit on Christmas Eve.
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Mom and Dad watched Santa in action, as the family looked on.
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Caleb wondered where his red nose had gone to.
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Cousins Ted and Melissa enjoyed the festive party.
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