Merry Christmas to all,

    Life continues to swirl around us as we swing our way into 2004.   Horses, Camping and home projects have pretty well dominated our spare time this past year.  One of  Nadine's favorite projects, is the round-pen Ken built for her  - to train and work with the horses.   We also managed to get the house painted, a new roof on the shed, and replace about 700 feet of  pasture fencing.  Ken's new toy, a Kubota tractor, has been a lot of help in getting things done around here, and also been handy for doing a few side jobs to bring in a few extra dollars.   While Nadine took a "business" trip to Hawaii this fall, Ken managed to get in two one-week hunting trips (Eastern Washington and Idaho).   We also had a surprise visit from Ken's cousin Carol this summer - we always love seeing her!    Chad is currently enrolled in the Seattle Art institute studying Industrial Art, and Kenny  is finishing up his final quarters for his master’s degree in Electronic Engineering.  Nicolas and Fabiennne are always thrilled to come see Grandma and Grandpa - as we are always happy to see them.

 Wishing you all the best for Christmas and 2004!                   

     Ken & Nadine