Grant Family Farm

Merry Christmas!

Thank you for stopping by to take a look at the Grant Family's year in pictures! Enjoy a stroll down memory lane with us! Be sure to see all the Christmas pictures by clicking on "older posts" at the bottom of the pages, or by clicking on individual post titles listed under "December" on the right side of the blog.

Scott and Alison

Although we look deceptively young (ha ha!), we are indeed old enough to parent this crazy, funny family!

Scott, lead backpacker!

Mr. and Mrs. Grant as a Hawaiian couple..

Victoria and Savannah love to hang out with their Daddy...

Alison... cherished wife, loved mama!

Bane likes to travel in the front of the van with Scott

Scott & Victoria hittin' the slopes at Mt. Shasta

Victoria

Victoria... kind, compassionate, generous, gentle yet tough, always ready for an adventure.

Victoria and Oliver, the horse she rides at her instructor's stable

Whoever said teenagers are too old to swing at the park? Think again!

Enjoying the snow and building a snowman with little brothers!

Our baby is all grown up!

Check out Victoria and Savannah's 'Operation Honor' blog at www.operationhonor2014.blogspot.com

Savannah

Savannah...seventeen, passionate, fun-loving, energetic, enthusiastic, a dreamer.

Savannah and her German "boyfriend" Bane

Photographer...

When Dad hides the Easter eggs way up in the trees, there is only
one way to get them down... shoot!

Check out Victoria and Savannah's 'Operation Honor' blog at www.operationhonor2014.blogspot.com

Ashlyn

Ashlyn...thirteen, mature, sweet, industrious, caring, compassionate.

She loves her daddy!

Time with friends!

Ashlyn sewed these summer shorts!

The horse we leased for the summer... he was 32 and still running strong!

A sweetie!

Laramie

Laramie... eleven years old, funny, optimistic, enthusiastic, fun-loving, our social butterfly...

horse lover

Viking dragon trainer

Laramie loves hanging out with friends...

Our little adventurer...

Laramie loves playing football with her cousins at Thanksgiving!

Always ready for fun!

Ethan

Ethan is seven but thinks he is seventeen... he is ambitious, competitive, energetic, and eager to do (or attempt to do) anything he sees!

We are SO going to be driving one of these some day! The CHP rocks!

"Special Forces" seventh birthday

Savannah's rockin' cake.... so handy to have your own personal cake decorator on hand!

Ethan likes to bring Bane up on the play structure

Our man loves to fish!

Levi

Levi...five years old, half cheerful/half obstinate, funny, noisy, loving, snuggler.

'Cool Guy' and his faithful slingshot!

Our two 'fishes'... happy swimmers!

Levi is our animal lover... he loves Bane!

Levi was tickled to have a ride on a motorcycle with his 'big cousin' Michael... and he
has now decided that his bike and training wheels are simply subpar!

Superhero pose! Can you feel the awesomeness?

We had a wonderful six inches of snow on December 6-7th...
those who live in Redding know what a rare blessing this is!
Levi, Ethan, and Victoria designed this "Cool Guy Snowman"
in honor of Levi. He was so happy!

Levi took part for the first time in the annual Grant Family football game on Thanksgiving this year.... go, Levi!

Anniversary trip to Maui

We had a spectacular trip to Maui in October, celebrating our twenty-third anniversary. Victoria, Savannah, and Ashlyn kept the home front running; Laramie, Ethan, and Levi kept them running around, and we were able to enjoy an amazing time in Hawaii!