Happy Holidays from the Kenamond Clan

This year I thought I would try something new and send out a “web” holiday letter…more pictures, less postage and fewer color cartridges!

Lydia is now 6 years old and in the 1st grade.  She is a social butterfly and gets in trouble for talking and bossing (don't know where she gets that??).  But other than that she is an excellent student and kid.  This year she was thrilled to be a "mouse" in the local production of the Nutcracker.

Kyle is a typical 4 year old.  We may find him stuffing his mouth with candy or disappearing outside without even asking...but he too is a gifted pre-schooler and looking forward to Kindergarten next fall. 

Mack and I are doing well.  Mack still loves his work and the troubles at the Lab seem to be settling down.  Vicky started a new job at a local bank and is enjoying it and the people.

We traveled to the beaches of Mexico this summer for a family jaunt.                            Both kids spent the entire week in the water!

Celebrating Lydia’s 6^th Birthday

Mom and Kyle making silly faces

Kyle & Lydie at the Kite Festival

Our angels still love to share a bed on “stay home” days!

This day trip was to Heron Lake with Tracey, Dave, Ben & Emily

Ah, the bonds between father/son.  Kyle’s first Buzzzz cut!

Mack took the kids back east to see his family in July.  Here they visit with Great-grandma Harriet

CF enjoys taking artistic photos of his girl

Cookin’ with grandma Julie and showing off his new apron

Lydia and Kyle inherited Mack and Rob’s “Li-li’s”from their childhood

Kyle celebrated his 4^th birthday with Mack’s family

We found that the fasted way to gain confidence on a bike (w/o training wheels) is to go to a big, empty parking lot and PRACTICE!!

We were lucky enough to spend a week in Puerto Penasco (west coast of Mexico) this August.  The kids loved the water, exploring the beach with Daddy, sun, souvenirs, food and especially the sunset cruise on a REAL Pirate ship, Arrrrggghhh.

Saying good-bye to friends was hard this year.  Our good friends, the Daidy’s, Burke, Sara, Fiona & Claire moved away and at 12 ½ years Cocoa Bean went to the big dog house in the sky….

Lydia and Vicky flew to Missouri to help celebrate Great-grandma’s 90^th birthday

Vicky rounded up girl-friends to go to a JOURNEY concert.  It was cold and rainy but a girls’ get-away is always FUN!!

Grandma Norma visited to help with the kids while Mack was on travel.  She and Lydia did a little early xmas shopping and Lydie wore it ALL for this photo!!

In early October Mack’s folks stopped in while on a road trip around the states.  Activities included outside play, Tweeny ball practice, bowling and a stop at Dairy Queen.

As usual Halloween was a big deal in our house this year.  We did the annual pumpkin gutting and Lydia proudly carved her first  jack o’lantern all by herself

This year for Halloween Lydia was a   “sophisticated witch” and Kyle was a goofy skeleton

Lydia was in her first performance of the Nutcracker this year as a mouse.  Each night she was transformed from our cute dancer into an evil rodent! 

Mack and Vicky had a lovely night out at the Winter Ball hosted by Los Alamos National Bank (where Vicky began working in October)

Lydia felt the need to create this Santa Clause ensemble and pulled it off quite nicely…fooled Kyle apparently as he sat on her lap!

As I finalize this Web-letter we are getting hit by the largest snow storm to hit us in years

….We are all LOVING it and plan to go skiing this weekend!

We wish you and your family a joyous holiday season             and a happy 2009                         

Love to all; Vicky, Mack, Lydia & Kyle Kenamond

From our home to yours!  Would love to hear from you 505.662.3773/505.412.1402

1991 Elderberry Rd, Los Alamos New Mexico 87544

Vicky@detailedhomestaging.com