christmas pics!!!

It is Christmas in Montana! I am home for the holidays and having a fantastic time with friends and family. Here is a photo-journey of locating the perfect Christmas tree and decorating the house!

 Should we get this one?

 The perfect tree!

 Cutting down the tree.

 Hi!

 Going back to the truck.

 Lunch time

 The tree is safely in the house.

 Untangling the lights.

 Lighting up the tree.

 The ornaments are ready to put up.

 Jacki behind the tree.

 Mom putting up ornaments.

 Dad, "Where should this one go??"

 Jaime adding to the tree in between getting ready for winter ball.

 Putting up my contributions.

 Jordan is decorating too!

 The angel!

 Jordan and Jaime got side-tracked from hanging beads.

 Jordan is putting up stockings.

 I love decorations!

 Mom is setting up the nativity scene...

 

...while dad is sampling Jacki's Almond Roca.

 

The wrapping station!!

We are having fun so far! More pictures to come!

scattered sisters

This is the current arrangement of the widgets on my dashboard:

In case the print is too small, I have the time, weather and currency conversion rates for Hongseong, South Korea; Deer Lodge, Montana, USA; Madrid (soon to be Valencia), Spain; and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania!! Am I currently trying to obtain a position at the UN? No. Am I planning a trek around the world? Again, no. I am simply attempting to keep track of my three crazy sisters! As of approximately eight hours ago, four Baker girls are located on four different continents. (And it is not because we got into a huge fight! I promise!)

To straighten this out:

I am still teaching English in South Korea (Asia). Jaclyn, the next oldest, is on a study abroad program in Spain (Europe), Jordan, third oldest/second youngest-take your pick, is on a short-term missions trip to Tanzania (Africa), and Jaime, the youngest, is holding down the fort in Deer Lodge, Montana (North America). My parents are probably going insane. I am not sure how I should feel about this whole situation.

At least by the time everyone returns to Montana we will have a few stories to share :).